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Global Hotspots for Potential Water Disputes - European Commission Report

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Global Hotspots for Potential Water Disputes - European Commission Report

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JRC scientists have identified the hotspots where competition over the use of shared water resources could lead to disagreements between countries. The new ...

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Biotechnology in Dairy Wastewater Treatment

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Biotechnology in Dairy Wastewater Treatment

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The ​wastewater of ​most food ​companies does ​not comply with ​the requirements ​of their ​discharge into ​the sewer on ​the concentration ​of contaminants,​ ...

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Fish Processing Wastewater Treatment

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Fish Processing Wastewater Treatment

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The food industry, including the fish industry, is a source of organic compounds and water solutions of inorganic salts. These organic substances contain ...

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Innovative Tool Allows Continental-scale Water, Energy, and Land System Modeling

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Innovative Tool Allows Continental-scale Water, Energy, and Land System Modeling

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A new large-scale hydroeconomic model, developed by the Water Program at IIASA, will allow researchers to study water systems across whole continents, ...

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How Accumulated Fertilizers Cause Water Problems Decades Later

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How Accumulated Fertilizers Cause Water Problems Decades Later

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Fertilizer can accumulate over time, causing water quality problems decades later "This is a very important finding," said sustainability scientist Elena ...

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How Drought and Other Extremes Impact Water Pollution (Expert Q&A)

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How Drought and Other Extremes Impact Water Pollution (Expert Q&A)

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Q&A with Berkeley Lab hydrological science expert Bhavna Arora, who explains how unseasonably warm weather and drought can affect water quality. Feature ...

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Diamond Technology Cleans Up PFAS-contaminated Wastewater

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Diamond Technology Cleans Up PFAS-contaminated Wastewater

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Michigan State University-Fraunhofer USA, Inc. Center for Coatings and Diamond Technologies (MSU-Fraunhofer) is developing a scalable treatment option for ...

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Modern Electroplating Wastewater Neutralization

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Modern Electroplating Wastewater Neutralization

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Electroplating wastewater. Electroplating facilities and shops produce toxic solid waste in the form of ions of heavy metals, acids and alkalis that can ...

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Accelerating flow in a gravity line

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Accelerating flow in a gravity line

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16 years after the DIP Systeme® was introduced at the leading edge of innovation, SIDE Industrie launches its newest innovation: the DIP BOOSTER, to ...

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Detention Time - Water Treatment Math - Problem Solved! (VIDEO)

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Detention Time - Water Treatment Math - Problem Solved! (VIDEO)

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A video explanation of how to calculate Detention Time, the theoretical value of how long water stays in a process or in a tank before flowing out.  Watch the ...

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Reusable Water-treatment Particles Effectively Eliminate BPA

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Reusable Water-treatment Particles Effectively Eliminate BPA

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Rice University scientists have developed something akin to the Venus’ flytrap of particles for water remediation. Rice University researchers have enhanced ...

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Widespread ​Nitrate ​Pollution in U.​S. Drinking ​Water ​- Study

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Widespread ​Nitrate ​Pollution in U.​S. Drinking ​Water ​- Study

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A new Environmental Working Group study indicating widespread nitrate pollution in U.S. drinking water -- at levels linked to increased cancer risk -- ...

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EU Court Condemns Germany for Groundwater Pollution

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EU Court Condemns Germany for Groundwater Pollution

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Germany has breached EU law by exceeding the limits of nitrate in groundwater. Germany cannot comply to the EU’s Nitrates Directive because of excessive use ...

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