Unsafe to drink rain water anywhere in the world.
According to a new study by Stockholm University scientists, rainwater everywhere on the planet is unsafe to drink due to levels of toxic chemicals known as PFAS. This exceeds the … Read More
Category: Environment
Water and power shortages due to climate change, U.N. warns
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned the two largest reservoirs in the United States – Lake Mead and Lake Powell, which are both man-made reservoirs on the Colorado … Read More
Climate change is intensifying the water cycle, bringing more powerful storms and flooding
The impact of climate change on extreme water-related events like floods, storms and mud flow is becoming increasingly evident. The storms in the U.S. followed extreme flooding this summer in India and Australia and … Read More
Curbing CO2 alone not enough to prevent global warming: Study
Most governments are focussing efforts almost exclusively on cutting CO2 emissions to prevent global temperatures from rising. According to a UN study, these efforts can no longer prevent global temperatures … Read More
New research to address the impacts of drought and flooding in cities globally
In a study by C40 Cities, a network of nearly 100 mayors of the world’s leading cities who are working to deliver the urgent action needed right now to confront … Read More
Fish-Shaped Robots to Absorb Microplastics in Oceans
Chinese scientists have created fish-shaped robots to swim around and collect microplastics, tiny plastic particles that can be harmful to marine animals when ingested, settle at the bottom of waterways … Read More
The right kind of filter can keep microplastics out of drinking water
Only less than 10 percent of all the plastic that has been produced globally, has been recycled. Plastic does not decompose; it only breaks down into smaller pieces – microplastics and … Read More
A first large-scale seawater desalination water plant to be built in Senegal
A 137 billion FCFA (210 million euros) first large-scale Mamelles seawater desalination plant in Dakar will begin with an aim to provide a safe and stable water supply to the people … Read More
Using PV to produce potable water from humidity
A Chilean startup, Lader Energy has commissioned the first solar project using solar energy to produce high-quality drinking water from the humidity in the air. The first plant is located … Read More
A New Life for Waste
A UNESCO report shows that 4.5 billion people in the world lacked safely managed sanitation facilities in 2015. According to the report, about 80% of the world’s wastewater is not treated. Access to … Read More