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08/07/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

More natural pollution solutions: Enzymes from horse radish found to effectively remove phenols from polluted waters

Scientists continue to search for more natural solutions to address water pollution. A group of scientists aimed to find an eco-friendly, economical, and effective biological way of removing phenolic compounds in water polluted by industrial wastes. In their study, which was published in the IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology, the researchers […]

08/06/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Breaking down water pollutants in water, naturally: Simple method uses vitamin C, green LED light and a catalyst

Water pollution is on the rise globally. However, available methods that destroy pollutants in water use expensive and complex high-power lasers. That is – until a team of scientists from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) developed a new method that easily and cost-effectively breaks down stubborn pollutants in water. Their method – which could very well be […]

07/10/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Study finds that water-filter pitchers are not equally effective

If you are concerned about microcystins in your drinking water, you can turn to commercially available water-filter pitchers to keep you safe. However, researchers from The Ohio State University (Ohio State) warn that not all pitchers on the market are created equally. While some do their job excellently, some may be letting more microcystins through […]

06/12/2018 / By David Williams

Graphene-based water filter that produces potable water invented by scientists

Over the past year, there have been many studies conducted on the potential uses of graphene-based materials and devices. Now a group of researchers at Sydney’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) have come up with a new kind of water filter that can produce drinkable water in one quick step. It even works […]

06/08/2018 / By Edsel Cook

New polymer mat able to fish biologically harmful contaminants from water

There’s a new water treatment mat that acts like a miniaturized fishing net for water pollutants. Devised by Texan researchers, it can bait, hook, and destroy toxic chemicals in water supplies, according to a ScienceDaily article. Developed by the Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT) Center, the mat uses titanium dioxide to break down pollutants. It can be made as big or […]

05/13/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Tap water in Fayetteville, North Carolina tainted with carcinogen, new analysis reveals

The good news for Fayetteville, North Carolina is that there is no GenX in their public drinking water supply despite the nearby presence of the Chemours chemical plant. The bad news is that their tap water showed high levels of another cancer-causing chemical called 1,4-dioxane, an article in The Fayetteville Observer stated. The Public Works […]

05/05/2018 / By Edsel Cook

The Great Lakes’ biggest problem: Decades’ worth of pollution has altered the fish

In the 1960s, the Cuyahoga River became infamous for becoming so polluted that it regularly caught fire. Now it suffers a different, subtler kind of water pollution. Decades of discharging chemicals into the waters of the Great Lakes have altered the hormones and metabolism of fish found in the Cuyahoga and two other rivers, according […]

03/29/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Alaska’s permafrost holds the world’s largest deposit of mercury; concern growing over potential dangers such as contamination of food supply, water

Mercury is found all over the world — in the soil, water, and air. Very rarely do we associate mercury with ice. Yet, as researchers have discovered, that’s what we have to worry about the most. After all, the world’s largest mercury deposit is present in the Northern Hemisphere’s permafrost. Between 2004 and 2012, the […]

03/27/2018 / By Edsel Cook

State of Ohio sues DuPont for dumping toxic chemicals in the Ohio River

Ohio has had enough of the chemical companies who have been polluting local waterways for decades. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported that the state’s attorney general is suing chemical company DuPont for dumping perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) into the Ohio River. Also called C8, PFOA is one of the chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). They are used to make metal plating, computer […]

03/02/2018 / By David Williams

Raw sewage leak in Minnesota leaves thousands of gallons of sludge on top of a frozen lake

In case you thought you were having a bad day, just be thankful that you haven’t been exposed to raw sewage. Unless you’re from Maple Lake, Minnesota, that is. In which case, you’re probably one of the many residents inconvenienced by the thousands of gallons of raw sewage that leaked onto a nearby lake after […]

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