All posts in Water Supply
Rainforests pump water round the tropics, but this effect is weakening
By pumping water from the land into the air, tropical forests also function like a heart.
The Nile’s delta is badly polluted by heavy metals
The contaminants primarily derive from untreated agricultural drainage, municipal waste and industrial wastewater.
Capturing water vapor from the oceans could alleviate freshwater scarcity
The availability of freshwater resources is rapidly declining, which requires a rethink of our solutions.
A new method can rid drinking water of toxic ‘forever chemicals’
The molecular destruction of PFAS increases from 10% to nearly 100% in an ultraviolet water-treatment method.
Dams can help boost food security, scientists say
We need to explore alternative water storage solutions, but also acknowledge that many dams are already in place.
Sewage pollution: why the UK water industry is broken
Sewage spills damage the environment, including chalk streams: a rare shallow-water habitat in England.