You May Soon Be Able to Measure Water Pollution Levels Simply By Taking a Picture
Not only that, but researchers want to make the technology freely available to the public so that citizen scientists around the world can 3D-print their own.
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Robot Becomes Part of the Community After Easing Daily Burden of Water Collection in Remote Village
"Husky" the robot was sent to help villagers in rural southern India – and his handiness made him a welcomed part of the community.
11-Year-Old Becomes 'America's Top Young Scientist' for Her Sensor Detecting Lead in Water
Gitanjali Rao, who was the youngest scientist in this year's competition, hopes to address - and fix - the clean water crisis in America.
This Simple Solution for Pollution Kept 815 Pounds of Trash Out of the Water-Make Sure Your City Does it
It's such a simple, cost-effective solution that can have such a big impact on the environment and your water supply.
'Water Gandhi' of India Turns Dust Bowls Into Lush Villages Using Ancient Ways
A $150,000 prize has been awarded to the "Water Gandhi of India" for his wildly successful work that turns abandoned, impoverished "dust bowls" into lush villages bustling with life again using an ancient method of rainwater harvesting.
Elon Musk Keeps His Promise, Donates $480,000 to Give Every School in Flint a Clean Water System
Though the Tesla CEO is notorious for his controversial social media activity, he has kept his word on addressing the water crisis in Flint, Michigan.
Experience Emotional and Physical Health Benefits By Spending Some Time On a Boat
"Blue Mind" is a new term to describe the scientific connection between water and happiness—which can boost both your physical and emotional health.
We May Soon Have Backpacks That Can Generate Clean Water From the Air-Even in Arid Deserts
This new nanofiber material could generate up to 180 liters of clean drinking water per square meter daily, even in the driest parts of the world.
Starbucks to Stop Bottling Water in California Due to Drought
In response to the serious drought in California, Starbucks announced it was moving the sourcing and manufacturing of its Ethos Water out of state.
'First-of-its-Kind' Law Will Protect Lake Erie From Pollution By Granting it Civil Rights
Thanks to a 61% approval vote from the people of Toledo, Lake Erie now has legal protection against pollution and contamination.
Instead of Wasting Trillions of Gallons of Water Every Year, 'World's First' System Dyes Fabrics With CO2
These ingenious machines could recycle tons of CO2 while simultaneously saving trillions of gallons of water used by the fashion industry every year.
Cheap 2D Material Can Cleanse 99.9999% of Bacteria From Water in 30 Minutes Simply by Using the Sun
The cheap, eco-friendly system is capable of purifying enough drinking water for four people in just thirty minutes.
IKEA Develops Remote-Controlled Boats That Can Collect Floating Garbage From Polluted Rivers
These 10-foot boats may look cute, but they have been designed by IKEA to address the serious issue of floating water pollution.
Ingenious Gates-Funded Machine Turns Feces Into Drinking Water
He watched the piles of feces go up the conveyer belt and drop into a large bin. A few minutes later, after a machine boiled and treated it, Bill Gates took a taste and proclaimed it, "Delicious -- as good as any I've had out of a bottle." The self-powering machine produces water and electricity (plus a little ash), and no nasty smell.
Giant Prehistoric Fish Rebounding in Canada
When dozens of white sturgeon began washing up dead on the banks of British Columbia's Fraser River in the mid-1990s, some feared that North America's largest freshwater fish could be headed toward extinction. But now, thanks to an alliance of government agencies, environmentalists, aboriginal groups, and fishing interests, the sturgeon has been spurred to a robust recovery in the lower river.
Michigan's Rouge River Back from Brink
Michigan's Rouge River has been returned to health thanks to the Clean Water Act, $1 billion and measures to filter runoff from surrounding factories, neighborhoods and golf courses. The EPA calls the clean-up a "Blueprint for success".
Trio of Paddle Boarders Succeed in Crossing Great Lake Michigan
It took twenty-three hours of constant paddling over sometimes rough waves for a youthful trio to make it across Lake Michigan from Wisconsin to Michigan. The two brothers and female friend, ages 19-23 took turns paddling through the night, with the other two riding in the 40-foot support boat that tailed them for the 80-mile journey.
Once an Urban Landfill, Now a Rowing Paradise
Near the junction of the New Jersey Turnpike and Interstate 80, not far from the conga line of traffic grinding toward New York City, lies a body of water that was once a garbage dump, a murky soup of stinking refuse and plastic bottles. But after a recent renaissance, that body of water, Overpeck Creek, and the new park abutting it have become a destination for rowers from New York City.
Self-Filling Water Bottle Converts Humidity to Drinks for Thirsty Cyclists, Arid Towns
A university student has invented a bottle that turns humid air into a half liter of water every half hour.
Flint Students No Longer Fear Washing Hands As Boy Raises $10,000 for Sanitizer
This 7-yr-old boy raised enough money to supply every classroom in Flint, Michigan with hand sanitizer during the city's water crisis.
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