Water – Page 5
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ResearchHarvesting water from the air with organic crystals
Discovery could lead to novel technologies for fighting water scarcity
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ResearchElectrochemistry offers new way to tackle rising carbon dioxide – extract it from seawater
New method has advantages over existing direct air capture systems
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ResearchLoofah-structured hydrogel could help meet global clean water demands
Hydrogel water purification technology goes from a curiosity to a contender through a change in its structure
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OpinionNew phase of amorphous ice formed by ball milling
Medium-density amorphous ice has a structure and density similar to liquid water
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NewsOne year on from massive eruption in South Pacific, the atmosphere is still feeling the effects
Scientists make ‘once in a lifetime’ observations as Hunga Tonga volcano found to have warmed the planet
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Business3M pledges to exit PFAS manufacturing
Conglomerate will remove fluorochemicals from portfolio in a bid to stay ahead of rapidly tightening regulations
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ResearchWater-splitting device solves puzzle of producing hydrogen direct from seawater
System offers scalable way to turn oceans into energy source
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ResearchBioelectric bacteria-powered sensor detects water contaminants in real time
Synthetic biology harnessed to detect endocrine disruptor and thiosulfate
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ResearchMars’ water came from outer space
Asteroids from the outer solar system would have delivered enough water to cover the red planet in a 300m-deep ocean
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ResearchMystery of speedy proton hopping in water unravelled
X-ray spectroscopy helps scientists understand how protons move in water
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NewsDramatic gulf between global PFAS guidelines and those in the US
The World Health Organization’s new drinking water guidance for PFOA and PFOS is thousands of times less stringent than the EPA’s
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BusinessMallinckrodt ordered to clean up US river mercury pollution
Firm must set at least $187 million in trust to pay for Penobscot river remediation
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ResearchCarbon-negative concrete blocks could be made using magnesium from seawater
Electrolyser route avoids need for calcination step
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ResearchPerseverance rover reveals rocks on Mars were repeatedly exposed to liquid water
Suite of analytical tools provides new insight into red planet’s geochemistry
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ResearchChemical decapitation renders PFAS harmless
An unexpected mechanism destroys persistent perfluorinated chemicals, though the method isn’t ready for the field yet
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BusinessChemours sues over US PFAS safety limit
Fluoropolymer maker appeals new safety standard for GenX, calling it ‘scientifically unsound’
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NewsWater companies’ pollution record in England described as criminal by Environment Agency
Body calls for prison sentences for failing chief executives and board members
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ResearchChiral molecules beat magnets when it comes to boosting water splitting
Decorating the catalyst with helicenes doubles the activity of the oxygen evolution reaction