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- Aug 3, 2022
Microbes offer a glimpse into the future of climate change


- Jun 25, 2022
Tiny fish-shaped robot ‘swims’ around picking up microplastics


- Jun 8, 2022
Researchers develop method that can recycle water used in fracking and drilling

- Apr 5, 2022
Meet Aquabot: Aquatic drone that measures water quality throughout river networks


- Apr 2, 2022
Solar-powered technology pulls water from the air, 24 hours a day


- Mar 24, 2022
Okra and Aloe shown to remove microplastics from wastewater

- Mar 2, 2022
These solar panels pull in water vapor to grow crops in the desert


- Feb 28, 2022
New hydrogels collect freshwater from thin air in drought-stricken regions

- Feb 25, 2022
This revolutionary UV-C water bottle filters 99.9996% of water impurities


- Feb 23, 2022
Mimicking mother nature: Algae-inspired technology makes fresh water


- Feb 18, 2022
Using sunlight to convert oil spills into seawater


- Oct 30, 2021
A billion people could get safe drinking water from harvesting devices


- Oct 29, 2021
Turning wastewater from coffee production into electricity


- Oct 27, 2021
Irish scientists discover tap water produces a protective shield against microplastics


- Oct 22, 2021
New device just cleaned up 20,000 pounds of trash out of the Pacific ocean's Garbage Patch


- Oct 16, 2021
Harvesting water from the air, 24 hours a day, with no energy input


- Oct 12, 2021
Solar-powered desalination device will provide clean water to 400,000 Kenyans


- Oct 7, 2021
These robots can clean the oceans, but they need help


- Oct 6, 2021
This hydrogel tablet can purify a liter of river water in an hour