A nuclear war could trigger an unprecedented El Niño-like warming episode in the equatorial Pacific…
Low Cost Chlorine Dispensing Device Improves Tap Water Safety in Low-Resource Regions
A team of researchers led by engineers at Tufts University’s School of Engineering and Stanford University’s Program on Water, Health and Development have developed a novel and inexpensive chlorine dispensing device that…
Researchers Find Installing Piped Water near Homes Promotes Gender Equality and Improves Well-Being in Rural Zambia
Water isn’t just crucial for life, it’s fundamental to increasing opportunities for women and girls in rural areas across the globe. A new Stanford study reveals how bringing piped water closer to…
Northern Lakes at Risk of Losing Ice Cover Permanently, Impacting Drinking Water
Close to 5,700 lakes in the Northern Hemisphere may permanently lose ice cover this century, 179 of them in the next decade, at current greenhouse gas emissions, despite a possible polar vortex…
Researchers Speed Up Analysis of Arctic Ice and Snow Data Through AI
Researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) have developed a technique to more quickly analyze extensive data from Arctic ice sheets in order to gain insight and useful knowledge on…
Johns Hopkins Scientist Develops Method To Find Toxic Chemicals In Drinking Water
Most consumers of drinking water in the United States know that chemicals are used in the treatment processes to ensure the water is safe to drink. But they might not know that…
