Entries Tagged Research

As wildfire crews battled the Dragon Bravo Fire on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim in July 2025, the air turned toxic.A chlorine...

Researchers at RMIT University in Australia have developed a new approach to tackling the congealed sewer blockages known as fatbergs. Their solution integrates...

Rising rural populations and climate change are making water scarcity a problem in country townships in Australia. As a solution, Flinders University...

For seaside communities reducing their pollution, nitrogen is a prime target. Often found in agricultural runoff and human waste, nitrogen and the...

Just recently, the world watched as many people were injured and dozens died after a torrential flood swept through a Texas town early...

Wildfires profoundly influence the unseen microbial world within our waters, directly impacting water quality and ecosystem health, according to a new study...

A research team at Iowa State University is investigating whether engineered wetlands designed to improve water quality can also support biodiversity in...

After the Clean Water Act, the Colorado cities of Littleton and Englewood abandoned their wastewater treatment plants and joined to build a...

As part of a science mission tracking one of Earth’s most precious resources — water — NASA’s C-20A aircraft conducted a series...

Open House New York — a nonprofit that promotes access to the city's projects and systems — recently distributed $10 lottery tickets offering...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have useful properties including durability and waterproofing, so they’re commonly used in consumer products like food packaging...

Worcester (Massachusetts) Polytechnic Institute researchers recently developed a wastewater treatment process to remove PFAS and potentially generate renewable fuel, reducing carbon emissions. Collaborating...

Researchers at Northwestern University have discovered that brewing tea naturally removes heavy metals like lead and cadmium from water.  The tea leaves...

Engineers recently developed carbon cloth electrodes to efficiently remove boron from seawater, simplifying the desalination process and reducing costs.This new method eliminates the need for...