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New Insights on Water Consumption Requirements

May 31, 2023

We have been conditioned to believe that eight glasses of water are required each day, but new research published in Science found that daily water needs vary based on numerous factors.

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Making Forever Chemicals Go Away: Manmade Compounds Pose Lasting Threat to Our Health

Oct 31, 2022 ● By Sheryl DeVore

Although some man-made per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as forever chemicals, are being phased out, there’s still much to worry about.

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Decontaminating Water with Plant Waste Protein

Sep 30, 2022

Scientists have created a membrane using sunflower and peanut oilseed meal that shows potential as a cheap, sustainable and scalable method to decontaminate heavy metals from water.

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California Canals Gain Solar Panels

May 31, 2022

To both conserve water and generate clean energy, solar arrays are being installed over canals in the Turlock Irrigation District to evaluate their impact on water quality and evaporation.

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Environment Damaged by Winter Road Salt

Feb 28, 2022

The salt used on roads to combat snow and ice in the winter is wreaking havoc on the environment and our drinking water.

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Drink More Water to Help Prevent Heart Disease

Nov 30, 2021

Researchers report that people that drink sufficient water every day have a reduced risk of the thickening of the heart’s left ventricle.

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Native Americans Win Historic Water Battle

Nov 30, 2021

The Indigenous Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes have reached a historic $1.9 billion water rights settlement, resolving thousands of tribal claims to waterways in Montana.

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Water Shortage in the Middle East

Oct 29, 2021

The water table in the Middle East is becoming depleted due to persistent drought, high temperatures, poor water management and overuse, and climate change.

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Water Scarcity Woes: A Global Problem That’s Getting Worse

Sep 30, 2021 ● By Jeremiah Castelo

Water scarcity is a legitimate concern. Here are 10 of the most alarming water scarcity facts that the world is currently facing.

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Water Scarcity Solutions

Sep 30, 2021

Nine practical solutions for combatting water scarcity.

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