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Loss of oxygen in lakes and oceans a major threat to ecosystems, society, and planet

By Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Oxygen is a fundamental requirement of life, and the loss of oxygen in water, referred to as aquatic deoxygenation, is a…
SourceSourceJuly 15, 2024 Read More
Science

Targeted Home Systems to Remove PFAS More Cost-Effective Than System-Wide Solutions

By University of New Hampshire PFAS, the potentially cancer-causing chemicals known as ‘forever chemicals’, have become an increasing concern in home drinking water. Solutions to…
SourceSourceJuly 12, 2024 Read More
Climate

Why Indian cities flood during monsoon rains

By Amita Bhide, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai | 360info To avoid floods, Indian cities need to engage in nuanced, localised and comprehensive planning…
SourceSourceJune 25, 2024 Read More
ClimateScience

Up to 30 percent more time: Climate change makes it harder for women to collect water

By Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) By 2050, climate change could increase the amount of time women in households without running water spend…
SourceSourceJune 22, 2024 Read More
Climate

Climate change may worsen flooding in Mumbai and Chennai

By Dharmappa Hagare, Western Sydney University For all flood-prone cities of India, there is an urgent need to develop flood inundation maps. Although Bollywood films…
SourceSourceJune 20, 2024 Read More
Science

Western Agricultural Communities Need Water Conservation Strategies to Adapt to Future Shortages

By Desert Research Institute The Western U.S. is heavily reliant on mountain snowpacks and their gradual melt for water storage and supply, and climate change…
SourceSourceJune 13, 2024 Read More
News

Most bathing sites in Europe safe: EU environment agency

Copenhagen, Denmark | AFP - Most of Europe's bathing sites are safe to swim in, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said on Tuesday, with around…
SourceSourceMay 28, 2024 Read More
News

Europe’s water contamined by PFAS chemical: NGOs

Paris, France | AFP - Europe's rivers, lakes and groundwater are riddled with "alarming" levels of a persistent man-made 'forever chemical' linked to synthetic pesticides,…
SourceSourceMay 27, 2024 Read More
ClimateScience

The global clean water crisis looms large

By Utrecht University Water scarcity will intensify with climate and socioeconomic change, disproportionately impacting populations located in the Global South. So concludes a new Utrecht University…
SourceSourceMay 23, 2024 Read More
Climate

Bottled water is full of microplastics. Is it still ‘natural’?

By Joseph Winters, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Is bottled water really “natural” if it’s contaminated with…
SourceSourceMay 22, 2024 Read More
Science

Finding Where the Grass is Greener

By Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, enhance land surface maps to…
SourceSourceMay 19, 2024 Read More
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Airborne technology brings new hope to map shallow aquifers in Earth’s most arid deserts

By University of Southern California Airborne sounding radars can perform comprehensive mapping within a few hours compared to existing in-situ methods that would take a…
SourceSourceMay 17, 2024 Read More