Why desalination doesn’t take off in Mexico
Desalination projects are so rare in Mexico because of high investment costs and operating model. In Mexico, unlike other countries it is not clear about who is responsible although water … Read More
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Treating acidic wastewater using a novel technique
A research team at the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has created a highly permeable acid-resistant nanofiltration (NF) membrane for the treatment of acidic wastewater using … Read More
A mobile breakthrough for water environment monitoring
The conventional photoelectron detector, such as the spectrophotometer and a microplate reader, is expensive and thus difficult to be applied in resource-limited or remote environments. The application of reliable colorimetric … Read More
Innovative underground wetland to improve water management
Finavia Corporation which maintains and develops a network of 20 airports in Finland has built an underground wetland at Helsinki Airport to improve water management. The project is the first … Read More
Water cycle changed by global warming across the planet
According to a first-of-its-kind report released by the Global Water Monitor Consortium, global warming is changing the water cycle across the planet while also warning that events that events like … Read More
Population growth will likely challenge Israel’s wastewater management policies.
Israel’s population is expected to grow from 9.5 million currently to 15 – 25 million in 2065, increasing water demand by 160 per cent. Researchers at the Hebrew University of … Read More
Addressing broad challenges surrounding water
The United Nations will convene a water conference in March to unite the international community to take actions and address broad challenges surrounding water. The UN 2023 Water Conference, co-hosted … Read More
New plants to treat wastewater in response to water stress
Algeria has announced a hydraulic project in response to water stress which involves the construction of 16 new wastewater treatment plants. The wastewater treated by these plants will be reused … Read More
LANXESS increases prices for ion exchange resins and iron oxide adsorbers
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS will globally increase its basic prices for all Lewatit ion exchange resins and Bayoxide iron oxide adsorbers for water treatment applications by approximately 10%. The price … Read More
3,700 Indian dams will lose 26% storage
As a result of accumulation of sediments, around 3,700 dams in India will lose 26 per cent of their total storage by 2050. This can undermine water security, irrigation and power generation … Read More