Water – Page 10
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Research
Electrochemistry cleans up when it comes to metal polluted seawater
Electrochemical technique can trap up to 24% of nickel in metal-rich seawater, in just seven days
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Feature
US water crisis
The problems that the US city of Flint had with its water were just the first drip in a wider problem, finds Sarah Houlton
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Research
Low phosphorus rice offers fertiliser pollution solution
Silencing gene that directs phosphorus into rice grains could mean cheaper food and healthier rivers
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News
Canada’s triclosan verdict runs counter to US ban
Antibacterial agent can still be used in soaps but a government agency also concluded that it is toxic to aquatic life
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Research
Ozone filling a hole in water disinfection
Ozone generator proves to be healthier alternative to established chlorination technology for small-scale wastewater treatment
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Research
Halting the flow of microplastics
Most wastewater treatment plants are unable to deal with small litter particles, researchers find
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Research
Miracle material potential water pollutant
Researchers demonstrate toxic effects of graphene on aquatic life
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News
Explainer: Are ‘flushable’ wet wipes really flushable?
Water companies are calling for all wipes to be classified as unflushable until an international standard is agreed
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Business
West Virginia chemical leak was preventable
2014 spill that contaminated water supplies was caused by lack of proper tank inspections and repairs
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News
Explainer: why are chemical dispersants used in oil spills?
When and how the latest generation of dispersants are used in marine disasters
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Research
Carbonate solvent makes for greener leather
Propylene carbonate helps to reduce amount of wastewater generated during leather tanning
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Research
Bubble-wrapped composite boils water in the cold light of day
School science project inspires cheaper way to desalinate water
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Research
Solar-powered desalination produces energy
Silver, silica and titania nanocomposite converts seawater into pure drinking water and hydrogen gas
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Opinion
Why US chemical regulation reform is so welcome
The Toxic Substances Control Act is just the beginning
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Research
Water gets the mille-feuille treatment
Puff pastry-style filter paper is crème de la crème of virus filtration
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Opinion
Towards a new plastics economy
Global change is needed to avert disaster, says the Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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Research
Scientists claim to have seen ‘new state’ of water
Scepticism that water molecules with delocalised protons can be described as an unknown phase of water
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Feature
Plastic problems
Tiny pieces of plastic may be doing as much harm in our oceans and waterways as the big stuff, finds Nina Notman