A massive pipe rupture has sent sewage spilling into the Potomac River. The spill is turning part of the river gray upriver ...

Scientists have collaborated to develop a new class of highly precise filtration membranes. The research, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, could significantly reduce energy ...

Last week’s report on California’s abysmal plastics recycling rates made it clear that the state, and individual citizens, ...

Researchers at Rice University’s WaTER Institute are leading an ambitious new effort to transform the way the world manages water and sanitation at the household scale. The project, funded by the ...

A new state report reveals that most plastics in California are barely being recycled at all, with many types reaching rates ...

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Microplastics are turning up everywhere, from remote mountain tops to deep ocean trenches. They also are in many animals, ...

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Turning mine waste into clean water: Research shows promise for acid mine drainage recycling by Sarah McDaid, Heriot-Watt University edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors' notes ...