A study led by a University of Waterloo researcher has learned that climate change is increasing the potential for algal blooms in the United Kingdom's River Thames despite a four-decade-long decline in phosphorus loads. ...
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They are used in cleaning our drinking water, treating sewage, processing foods and keeping pharmaceuticals safe—membranes are a crucial part of everyday life.
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Wary of a new federal administration that seeks more environmental deregulation, several groups are suing the state Agriculture Department and Pollution Control Agency to ensure progress in cleaning up nitrate pollution in ...
Environment
Jan 29, 2025
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In the quest to take the "forever" out of "forever chemicals," bacteria might be our ally. Most remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) involves adsorbing and trapping them, but certain microbes can actually ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 23, 2025
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Sewer sludge from wastewater treatment plants appears to expose farmers and nearby neighbors to toxic "forever" chemicals, a new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) draft risk assessment says.
Environment
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A groundbreaking study by Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) and the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) has uncovered alarming levels of microplastic contamination in organic wastes ...
Environment
Jan 15, 2025
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Nearly a third of people in the U.S. have been exposed to unregulated contaminants in their drinking water that could impact their health, according to a new analysis by scientists at Silent Spring Institute. What's more, ...
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Harmful chemicals in sewage sludge that is spread on pasture land as fertilizer are causing cancer, the Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday. The risk is highest for people who regularly consume milk, beef and other ...
Environment
Jan 14, 2025
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Microplastics can go right through wastewater treatment plants, and researchers have engineered bacteria commonly found there to break down this pollution before it can persist in the environment.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 8, 2025
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global health crisis because of microbes, such as bacteria, becoming resistant to antibiotics. A leading factor in this rise is the improper use and disposal of antibiotics in the ...
Analytical Chemistry
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