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Even treated wastewater may affect rivers
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Some species vanish due to wastewater treatment plant effluents, whereas other species gain. Larvae of some insect orders, such as the stonefly and caddisfly orders, are particularly badly affected. In contrast, some worms and crustaceans have the ability to proliferate. This was supported b
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Study discovers new isopod species in Florida Keys
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A new species of marine cryptofauna has been found in the Florida Keys by an international team of researchers from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science and the Water Research Group from the Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management at the
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Higher lithium levels in drinking water might increase autism risk: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
According to a recent study performed by a UCLA Health researcher, pregnant women whose household tap water included greater amounts of lithium had a modestly increased chance of their kids being diagnosed with an autistic spectrum disorder.
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New study reviews freshwater supplies and strategies to manage them
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
A new comprehensive study headed by The University of Texas at Austin gives an overview of the world's freshwater supply as well as solutions for managing them sustainably
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Amid development and climate change, forests can help manage water: Resear
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
In areas near Raleigh projected to see heavier future development, keeping buffers of trees or other greenery around waterways could help slow rushing streams during wet conditions, and keep them flowing during dry ones. However, North Carolina State University researchers behind a recent st
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Study examines amount of water people consume over their lifespan
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Recent research of thousands of people finds a significant difference in the amount of water people consume around the world and throughout their lives.
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Researchers find new way to remove microplastics from water
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers at Princeton Engineering have found a way to turn your breakfast food into a new material that can cheaply remove salt and microplastics from seawater.
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Why poisonous dust is being formed in Salton Sea
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
California [US], October 11 (ANI): In the past 25 years, the Salton Sea, the state's most polluted inland lake, has lost a third of its water. According to recent studies, the Colorado River's flow is declining, which is the cause of that decrease.
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Study suggests its useless to artificially cool water to decrease hurrican
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Miami [US], September 10 (ANI): According to a recent study, the benefits would be insignificant even if we had the infinite ability to artificially cool the oceans to the point where they would become weaker hurricanes. The Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science at th
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Researchers confirm lead in water causes adverse fetal health outcomes
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], July 13 (ANI): Researchers Lehigh University and Bentley University health economics have published the first study to confirm a causal relationship between lead in water and adverse fetal health outcomes.
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Earth's oldest groundwaters have life's power generators, find researcher
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Toronto [Canada], July 9 (ANI): As per new research, scientists have now discovered 1.2 billion-year-old deep groundwater in a gold and uranium mine in South Africa, throwing more light on how life is sustained below the Earth's surface and how it may survive on other worlds.
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Scientists create rechargeable swimming microrobots using oil, water
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], July 17 (ANI): By combining oil drops with water containing a detergent-like substance, scientists found they could produce artificial swimming microbots that are able to swim independently and even harvest energy to recharge.
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