Water – Page 11
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News
Response to tainted US drinking water criticised
Scientific advice in the US is poor when it comes to responding to drinking water contamination
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ResearchPlastic waste entering world's oceans set to double in 10 years
Model finds 8 million tonnes of plastic rubbish makes its way into seas every year and much of it remains unaccounted
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ResearchSwitching desalination plants from carbon dioxide source to sink
Thermal decomposition of reject brine could help combat carbon dioxide emissions and ocean acidification
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OpinionAn end to bubble puzzle trouble?
Has a 20-year-old problem finally been solved, asks Philip Ball
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FeatureThe other carbon dioxide problem
Carbon dioxide produced by human activity is acidifying the ocean at an unprecedented and alarming rate. Nina Notman investigates
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OpinionThe fascinating in the familiar
A simple droplet shows that there are still plenty of puzzles to ponder in everyday observations, says Philip Ball
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FeatureDigging deep for safer water
Arsenic-laced water is still poisoning millions of people in Asia. Nina Notman looks to see if an end is in sight
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OpinionMpemba's mystery
Hot water sometimes freezes faster than cold. The reason still isn’t entirely clear
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BPA causes freaky fish flirting
Controversial chemical bisphenol A can cause sexual barriers to break down between fish species
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ResearchWhere did Earth’s water come from?
Study of meteorite isotope ratios suggests Earth’s water was delivered by express asteroid rather than comets
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Feature
Something in the water
Drugs have been finding their way into our water supplies for as long as they have been in use, so should we worry? Maria Burke reports
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FeatureTreasures from the deep
Mining companies are exploring underwater volcanic vents, hoping to extract metals such as gold and copper. Victoria Gill looks at the technical, environmental and political hurdles