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New approaches help keep our water supplies safe, but much remains to be done around the world
May 21, 2012 |
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How would all the volume of water in the world compare with the size of the Earth?
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A new, more energy-efficient seawater distillation membrane is designed to yield greater amounts of potable water, and less briny discharge
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An innovative effort would embed sensors in agricultural fields in a bid to cut down on irrigation--saving farmers money and preserving water for endangered species
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Advanced membranes, unusual solvents and new drilling processes could clean up and recycle a growing flood of contaminated water
Much of the life-sustaining resource is traded across national borders
U.N. Development Goals for better drinking water have already been reached, but a closer look shows that the measures fail to truly account for the lack of access to safe water
Advanced membranes, unusual solvents and new drilling processes could clean up and recycle a growing flood of contaminated water
One aid group working in Haiti is turning to SMS text messaging to ensure Haitians are keeping their drinking water free of cholera-causing bacteria
One of the first book-length works to address in realistic and pragmatic terms the dire potential results of observed trends in water use, and abuse, in the U.S.
A new "Green City, Clean Waters" plan aims to address water and climate issues, but it is not inspiring much brotherly love among some
A simple experiment you can do with your kids. Bring Science Home: Activity 18
As demand for freshwater soars, planetary supplies are becoming unpredictable. Existing technologies could avert a global water crisis, but they must be implemented soon
LifeStraw makes previously contaminated water drinkable by removing bacteria and viruses
The U.S. can no longer afford to ignore sewage as a source of drinking water, scientists argue. David Biello reports
Population drives demand, but so do water-intensive foods such as meat
An exhibition of inventions, artwork and artifacts explores our relationship with water and how the world might cope with future scarcity of this invaluable resource
The many ways we squander water, from unintentional leaks to outright negligence
Companies kill deadly bacteria and strip out heavy metals in water using new technologies that range from ultraviolet (UV) light to microbubbles
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