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Plan calls for recycling wastewater to avoid Chicago region water crisis

As municipalities contract with the City of Chicago to supply fresh water from Lake Michigan, a new report from University of Illinois Chicago researchers recommends that plans include supplying recycled water for industry to avoid looming issues rel.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJul 18th, 2023

Examining how stellar threats impact the habitable zone of exoplanets

When we think of exoplanets that may be able to support life, we home in on the habitable zone. A habitable zone is a region around a star where planets receive enough stellar energy to have liquid surface water. It's a somewhat crude but helpful fir.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Pathogens that cling to microplastics may survive wastewater treatment

Wastewater treatment fails to kill several human pathogens when they hide out on microplastics in the water, reports a study led by Ingun Lund Witsø of the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, published November 6, 2024 in the open-access journal.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

New PFAS testing method could make water testing more affordable, portable and accessible

University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have discovered a new way to detect per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. This marks an important step forward in creating testing devices that are simpler, more cost-effective, faster an.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Food security in Africa: Managing water will be vital in a rapidly growing region

Sub-Saharan Africa's population is growing at 2.7% per year and is expected to reach two billion by the year 2050. The region's urban population is growing even faster: it was at 533 million in 2023, a 3.85% increase from 2022......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

The extreme floods that devastated Spain are hitting more often. Is Australia ready for the next one?

Spain is still reeling from recent floods in the Valencia region. In some areas, a year's worth of rain fell in a single day. Sudden torrents raced through towns and cities. More than 200 people are dead. Rapid analysis suggests daily rainfall extrem.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

The frozen carbon of the northern permafrost is on the move—we estimated by how much

Among the most rapidly changing parts of our planet are the coldest landscapes near the top of the globe, just south of the Arctic. This region is warming two to four times faster than the global average......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

New research reveals how stormy conditions affect albatrosses" ability to feed

Albatrosses are exceptionally mobile and use the wind to travel hundreds of thousands of miles to feed on squid, fish, or other animals found near the water surface in the open ocean. In fact, some larger species of albatrosses are so reliant on the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Water overuse in Brazil"s MATOPIBA region could mean failure to meet up to 40% of local demand for crop irrigation

Considered one of the fastest-growing agricultural frontiers in Brazil, and the area with the highest greenhouse gas emissions in the Cerrado, Brazil's savanna-type biome, the region known as MATOPIBA, risks facing water shortages in the years ahead......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Scientists find key to engineering water-responsive biopolymers

Scientists at the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC) have developed a novel approach to better understand and predict the behaviors of water-responsive materials—solid matter that can change shape by absorbing.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Sustainable hydrophobic cellulose shows potential for replacing petroleum-related products

A recent study has aimed to create hydrophobic paper by exploiting the mechanical properties and water resistance of cellulose nanofibers, and so produce a sustainable, high-performance material suitable for packaging and biomedical devices. This inv.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

This HP Chromebook 2-in-1 is on sale for $199 at Walmart

From casual web browsing to video calls and photo editing, the HP Chromebook x360 is an excellent 2-in-1 laptop that’s marked down to $200 at Walmart today......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Will the lights go out on Cuba"s communist leaders? With fewer options to prop up economy, their future looks dimmer

Cuba's communist leaders are in the midst of crisis—and not for the first time......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Multicomponent hydride designs could advance science of superconducting materials

New materials designed by a University of Illinois Chicago graduate student may help scientists meet one of today's biggest challenges: building superconductors that operate at normal temperatures and pressures......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Australia needs a bold national bushfire strategy, researcher says

Australia's escalating bushfire crisis calls for an urgent, comprehensive national reset, according to a new report, "Pathways for Sustainable Coexistence with Wildfires.".....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

The iPhone 16 Pro Max has an identity crisis

I love most of the iPhone 16 series, but there's one model I just don't understand: the iPhone 16 Pro Max......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Multi-omics approach reveals nanoplastic toxicity in aquatic life

Plastic pollution has become a growing crisis for aquatic environments, with nanoplastics emerging as particularly hazardous due to their minuscule size and broad dispersal. Unlike larger plastic fragments, nanoplastics infiltrate cellular systems an.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Ethiopian farmers improve soil and feed with forage mixtures

Yordanos Anju is a dedicated farmer from the Bilate Zuria district in the Northern Sidama region. For generations, his family has relied on farming and livestock production......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Dams have taken half the water from Australia"s second biggest river—and climate change will make it even worse

The largest wetland on Australia's second longest river, the Murrumbidgee in the southern Murray-Darling Basin, is drying up. This is bad news for the plants, animals and people who rely on the vast Lowbidgee Floodplain. So it's important to understa.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

New book explores the relationship between beauty and crisis

Creating and nurturing beauty in dark times helps us endure another day. Beauty can help us appraise how we live and how we can build better lives. Its presence or absence is a critique of the social and political structures that are necessary to all.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Study examines effects of Atlantic circulation on the Amazon rainforest

The Amazon region is a global hotspot of biodiversity and plays a key role in the climate system because of its ability to store large amounts of carbon and its influence on the global water cycle. The rain forest is threatened, however, by climate c.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024