Groundbreaking 'Floating continent' could collect and recycle plastic from the ocean
Lenka Petráková has harnessed innovative design to develop a solution that could change the course of global conservation efforts.
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JD Shavit
- Aug 3, 2022
Microbes offer a glimpse into the future of climate change
Microbes play an important role in climate because they release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere when they eat.
JD Shavit
- Jun 25, 2022
Tiny fish-shaped robot ‘swims’ around picking up microplastics
Researchers created a light-activated fish robot that “swims” around quickly, picking up and removing microplastics from the environment.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 8, 2022
Researchers develop method that can recycle water used in fracking and drilling
The current volume of wastewater - the result of water forced underground to fracture rock - is estimated at 250 million barrels per day.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 5, 2022
Meet Aquabot: Aquatic drone that measures water quality throughout river networks
The AquaBOT measures a range of water quality indicators, providing data for studies focused on clean water and sustainable energy.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 2, 2022
Solar-powered technology pulls water from the air, 24 hours a day
Researchers developed a technology that, for the first time, allows them to harvest water 24 hours around the clock, with no energy input.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 24, 2022
Okra and Aloe shown to remove microplastics from wastewater
Okra serves as a master thickener of stews and soups. The goo from that fruit and other plants, such as aloe can also clean wastewater.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 2, 2022
These solar panels pull in water vapor to grow crops in the desert
Using a unique hydrogel, scientists created a solar-driven system that successfully grows spinach by using water drawn from the air.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 28, 2022
New hydrogels collect freshwater from thin air in drought-stricken regions
Study shows that the salt enhances the moisture uptake of the gel, making it suitable for water harvesting in dry regions.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 25, 2022
This revolutionary UV-C water bottle filters 99.9996% of water impurities
No matter where you are, this water bottle will deliver 99.9996% of purified water with each sip.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 23, 2022
Mimicking mother nature: Algae-inspired technology makes fresh water
Scientists have developed a new membrane, whose structure was inspired by a protein from algae, for electrodialysis used for fresh water.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 18, 2022
Using sunlight to convert oil spills into seawater
Researchers discovered that 10% of the oil floating on the Gulf after the Deepwater Horizon disaster was dissolved into seawater by sunlight
JJ Shavit
- Oct 30, 2021
A billion people could get safe drinking water from harvesting devices
Devices that uses solar power to pull water from the air could potentially serve a billion people across the world.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 29, 2021
Turning wastewater from coffee production into electricity
Professor Claudio Avignone Rossa identified a way to process the waste differently by feeding it to a community of electrogenic microbes.
JD Shavit
- Oct 27, 2021
Irish scientists discover tap water produces a protective shield against microplastics
Tap water produces a natural protective shield against harmful microplastics, which can help prevent household products from releasing them.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 22, 2021
New device just cleaned up 20,000 pounds of trash out of the Pacific ocean's Garbage Patch
Non-profit that wants to remove 90% of the floating ocean plastic by 2040 recently introduced a new large-scale cleanup system called Jenny.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 16, 2021
Harvesting water from the air, 24 hours a day, with no energy input
Fresh water is scarce in many parts of the world and must be obtained at great expense. Communities near the ocean can desalinate sea water.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 12, 2021
Solar-powered desalination device will provide clean water to 400,000 Kenyans
Converting seawater into safe drinking water takes an enormous amount of energy, which makes it a costly and polluting process.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 7, 2021
These robots can clean the oceans, but they need help
Robots are cleaning our oceans, harbours and rivers. No matter how much they clean, it’s only politicians who can make a real change.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 6, 2021
This hydrogel tablet can purify a liter of river water in an hour
As much as a third of the world's population does not have access to clean drinking water, according to some estimates.
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