Researchers unveil chip for quick antibiotic monitoring in water

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 20, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global health crisis because of microbes, such as bacteria, becoming resistant to antibiotics. A leading factor in this rise is the improper use and disposal of antibiotics in the environment. Effluents from wastewater...

Low levels of common contaminants but high levels of other elements in waters linked to abandoned lithium mine

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 22, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Lithium ore and mining waste from a historic lithium mine located west of Charlotte, North Carolina, are unlikely to contaminate surrounding waters with common pollutants such as arsenic and lead, according to a new study. However, high levels of other metals—namely,...

Forever Chemicals found in bottled and tap water from around the world

mennessä CrNet Oy | loka 18, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Scientists have discovered toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ present in samples of drinking water from around the world, a new study reveals. Researchers found 10 ‘target’ PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances) – chemicals which do not break down in nature – in tap and bottled...

Water is ‘canary in the coalmine’ of climate change: WMO

mennessä CrNet Oy | loka 8, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The year 2023 marked the driest year in over three decades for rivers around the world, according to a new report coordinated by the UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The State of Global Water Resources report released on Monday also highlights that over...

Scientists Find Oceans of Water on Mars. It’s Just Too Deep to Tap

mennessä CrNet Oy | elo 14, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Using seismic activity to probe the interior of Mars, geophysicists have found evidence for a large underground reservoir of liquid water — enough to fill oceans on the planet’s surface. The data from NASA’s Insight lander allowed the scientists to estimate that the...