Solutions

Experts Name the Top 19 Solutions to the Global Freshwater Crisis

Photo © J. Carl Ganter/Circleofblue.org 19 best solutions to the global freshwater crisis captured by a GlobeScan and SustainAbility poll…

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State chips in money for project to try to “destroy” PFAS in wastewater

Photo: The sample room at the Grand Rapids wastewater treatment facility. DUSTIN DWYER / MICHIGAN RADIO The swirling liquid rushes…

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PFOS & PFOA: Air Force researchers develop new weapon to cleanse water

As the state gears up for wider testing of public water systems for potentially harmful chemicals, civilian researchers at Wright-Patterson…

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Mathematician develops model to control spread of aquatic invasive species

Credit: University of Tennessee Adjusting the water flow rate in a river can prevent invasive species from moving upstream and…

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How an Old Law Is Helping Fight New Plastic Problems

New legislative efforts to ban plastics are important, but a recent court ruling in Texas reminds us that enforcing existing…

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Underwater Speakers Help Revive Dying Coral Reefs

Photo: Soft Coral Scolymia, Getty As coral reefs die they become silent graveyards, however, the introduction of underwater loudspeakers brings…

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Solar and wind energy preserve groundwater for drought, agriculture

Using drought-prone California as a case study, a research team shows that increased solar and wind energy can reduce the…

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Billions of Gallons of Water Saved by Transition Away From Coal

Credit: Pixabay. The ongoing transition from coal to natural gas and renewables in the U.S. electricity sector is dramatically reducing…

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Farmers Employ Strategies To Reduce Risk of Drought Damages

Drought is the leading driver of production risk in U.S. agriculture. Although flooding, early frosts, pests, and other risk factors…

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Turning conflict into collaboration on critical water challenges

Institutes of Energy and the Environment's Lara Fowler uses Fulbright scholarship to research innovative solutions UPPSALA, Sweden — When dealing…

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