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The Weight of Cities: Resource Requirements of Future Urbanization (Report)

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The Weight of Cities: Resource Requirements of Future Urbanization (Report)

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According to the latest report from the International Resources Panel, the future of our cities will depend on their level of resource efficiency and how they ...

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Tangible Tools to Manage the Water & Nutrient Cycle

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Tangible Tools to Manage the Water & Nutrient Cycle

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The Water and Nutrient Cycle toolbox is geared to help you find the ideal and sustainable solution to optimise your local water management and sanitation ...

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Water Quality

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Water Quality

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The water we drink, the places we swim, and the plants and animals within our environment are increasingly threatened by one thing--pollution. Agricultural ...

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TEDx Talk: Water Quality and Future Generations

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TEDx Talk: Water Quality and Future Generations

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Which chemical are in our water? Which do we regulate? Are some of them transgenerational? Dr. Deborah L. Swackhamer is Professor in Science, Technology, ...

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New Report on England’s Water Infrastructure Needs

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New Report on England’s Water Infrastructure Needs

The UK's National Infrastructure Commission has published major recommendations for actions to avoid taps running dry in times of severe drought. A fifth of ...

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Designing Water ​Infrastructure ​for the Desert

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Designing Water ​Infrastructure ​for the Desert

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With scarce water supplies, a sweltering climate and a rising population, can desert cities such as Tucson and Phoenix sustain us? Three UA experts say they ...

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Deepwater Horizon: The Lasting Impact of America’s Largest Oil Spill

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Deepwater Horizon: The Lasting Impact of America’s Largest Oil Spill

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Eight years later, USF’s Center for Integrated Modeling and Analysis of Gulf Ecosystems has received $36 million in funding for its continued research into ...

Oil & Gas Decontamination Oil Water Separation Decontamination Disaster Prevention Oil Sand Extraction Pollution Disaster Relief Oil Field Chemicals Oil Spill Treatments Oil Production Platforms Pollution Pollution Disaster Management

Moss Capable of Removing Arsenic from Drinking Water Discovered!

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Moss Capable of Removing Arsenic from Drinking Water Discovered!

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A moss capable of removing arsenic from contaminated water has been discovered by researchers from Stockholm University. And it happens quickly – in just one ...

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