Friday, April 18, 2025
Freshwater Plays Key Role in North America’s Climate
A massive freshwater river flow triggered changes in the climate throughout the northern hemisphere, according to a new study. The freshwater river flow stemmed from…
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Water Reuse Could Be Key for Future of Hydraulic Fracturing: Study
Water comes from the ground as a by-product of oil production from unconventional reservoirs. During the coming decades, this will theoretically counter the need to use…
New Study Examines Water Governance: Could Less Be More?
Researchers from the Universities of Geneva (UNIGE) and Lausanne (UNIL) analysed water governance in six European countries from 1750 to 2006. The researchers found that…
New Requirements for Drinking Water Treatment Units Seeking Lead Reduction Certification
A joint committee, which governs the NSF/ANSI 53 and NSF/ANSI 58 standards for drinking water treatment units, recently lowered the maximum acceptable concentration of lead…
Association of Boards of Certification Provides Support to Operators Without Borders
Operators Without Borders (OWB), an international non-profit registered in Canada, received a donation of $5,000 USD from the Association of Boards of Certification (ABC). The…
Global Effort Required to Tackle Water Scarcity Challenges: Study
The Credit Suisse Research Institute (CSRI) has published a study on water scarcity and the key challenges that lie ahead. It calls for definitive action…
Chlorine Creates Toxic By-Products in Drinking Water: Study
Chlorine creates previously unidentified toxic by-products in the very drinking water it’s meant to disinfect, according to a new study. “There’s no doubt that chlorine…
Study Examines Prevalence of Microplastics in Coastal Environments
Estuarine and coastal environments play a crucial role as a buffer between land, freshwater environments, and the open ocean where plastic debris accumulates. Despite performing…
Collaboration and High-Res Maps Improve Flood Risk Management: Study
Community collaboration and high-resolution maps are key factors in delivering effective flood risk management, according to a new study. “The impacts of flooding continue to…
LIFT Launches Third Annual Intelligent Water Systems Challenge
The Intelligent Water Systems Challenge, now in its third year, encourages participants to use innovation and data to help solve some of the most difficult…
Researchers Develop Device to Purify Arsenic-Contaminated Water in a Single Step
A group of researchers has developed a new device that can purify and remediate arsenic-contaminated water in a single step. Using specialized polymer electrodes, the…
Planting Forests Permanently Reduces Regional Water Availability: Study
River flow is reduced in areas where forests have been planted and does not recover over time, according to a new study. Rivers in some regions…
The Use and Abuse of Antibiotics
Wastewater treatment plants are contributing to antimicrobial resistance worldwide. This was one of the key takeaways from a presentation by Kim Gilbride, a professor in…
Anti-Sprawl Policies May Be Harming Water Quality: Study
Urban growth boundaries are created by governments in an effort to concentrate urban development—buildings, roads, and the utilities that support them—within a defined area. These…
U.S. House of Representatives Votes on PFAS Action Act
In response to growing concerns about the family of synthetic chemicals known as PFAS, the U.S. House of Representatives has voted on the bipartisan PFAS…
USask and Indian Institute of Science Sign MOU to Advance Water Security
The University of Saskatchewan and the Indian Institute of Science have signed a memorandum of understanding to partner for five years on joint research, training,…
Augmented Reality App Aims to Help Fight Against Unflushables
Amey—a supplier of consulting and infrastructure support services in the U.K.—will be using a new augmented reality app to help fight blockages caused by unflushables.…
Response to Fire Impacts Water Levels 40 Years into Future: Study
Water levels are still increased up to 40 years after a wildfire, according to a new paper published in the journal Hydrological Processes. “Trees work…
GWRC Offers Testing for Ballast Water Treatment Technologies
The Great Waters Research Collaborative (GWRC) is currently seeking applications from developers of novel technologies for ballast water treatment or rapid analysis. The goal of…
How We Transport Water in Our Bodies Inspires New Water Filtration Method
A multidisciplinary group of engineers and scientists has discovered a new method for water filtration that may have implications for a variety of technologies, such…
Water Supply at Risk for 1.9 Billion People Worldwide: Study
New research has found that water towers, which provide water resources to 1.9 billion people globally, are at risk due to the threats related to…
Innovyze Acquires Ontario-based Emagin
Innovyze, a company that provides water infrastructure data analytics software, announced that it acquired Emagin, the creator of a software that uses machine learning to…
Study Examines Methane Emissions Produced by Lakes
A new study from UK-based Swansea University has provided new insights into how methane emissions are produced in the surface layer of lakes. The continuous…
The Atmospheric Fund Invests $1 Million in Algae-Based Pollution Control
The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) has invested $1 million to clean up municipal and industrial wastewater in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. The solution will…