Clean Water

Discoveries 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.

Discoveries Tiny fish-shaped robot ‘swims’ around picking up microplastics

Discoveries Researchers develop method that can recycle water used in fracking and drilling

Innovations Meet Aquabot: Aquatic drone that measures water quality throughout river networks

Discoveries Okra and Aloe shown to remove microplastics from wastewater

Discoveries These solar panels pull in water vapor to grow crops in the desert

Innovations New hydrogels collect freshwater from thin air in drought-stricken regions

Green Impact This revolutionary UV-C water bottle filters 99.9996% of water impurities

Green Impact Mimicking mother nature: Algae-inspired technology makes fresh water

Discoveries Using sunlight to convert oil spills into seawater

Good News A billion people could get safe drinking water from harvesting devices

Discoveries Turning wastewater from coffee production into electricity

Global Good Irish scientists discover tap water produces a protective shield against microplastics

Green Impact New device just cleaned up 20,000 pounds of trash out of the Pacific ocean’s Garbage Patch

Discoveries Solar-powered desalination device will provide clean water to 400,000 Kenyans

Green Impact These robots can clean the oceans, but they need help

Good News This hydrogel tablet can purify a liter of river water in an hour