NewsNew Solutions to Keep Drinking Water Safe as Pesticide Use Skyrockets Worldwideby University of South AustraliaStudy proposes a more effective method of removing organic pesticides from drinking water, reducing contamination risks
NewsNew Model Estimates Clean Water Scarcity until the End of the Centuryby Utrecht UniversityThe model forecasts that water scarcity will worsen with climate and socioeconomic change
NewsCloudy Waters Cause African Fish to Develop Bigger Eyesby Ohio State UniversityAge is one of the primary factors in whether these adaptations take place
NewsForensic Science Techniques Used to ID Microplastic ‘Hotspots’ in Open Watersby Staffordshire UniversityCollaborative study identifies pollution concentrations, calls for targeted action in combating plastic contamination
NewsNovel Hydrogel Removes Microplastics from Waterby Indian Institute of ScienceScientists design a sustainable 3D hydrogel with the ability to adsorb and degrade large amounts of microplastics
NewsGlobal Study Reveals Widespread PFAS Contamination in Water Sourcesby University of New South WalesResearch highlights underestimated PFAS risks, debates over regulation, and calls for cautious chemical usage
NewsCommon Loons Threatened by Declining Water Clarityby Chapman UniversityIconic species faces an unexpected climate change-associated challenge in feeding their chicks
NewsWant Fewer Microplastics in Your Tap Water? Try Boiling It Firstby American Chemical SocietyStudy finds that boiling calcium-rich water can remove up to 90 percent of nano- and microplastic contaminants
NewsWhen Nanoplastics Are Not What They Seemby Empa Materials Science & TechnologyResearchers find that oligomers, not just nanoplastics, are released during the washing of polyester textiles
NewsClimate Is Increasing Risk of High Toxin Concentrations in Northern US Lakesby Carnegie Institution for ScienceWe need to focus on the quality of the water as much as we focus on the amount of water