Water Pollution

Plastic pollution is a frequent topic around the planet, especially when referencing marine life and water pollution. Microplastics cant be seen by the naked eye but are showing up in water tests nearly everywhere. Do you have plastic in your nearby waterway?…

Cereal lovers might want to think twice about what grains are going into their bowls. A new report by the Union of Concerned Scientists has found huge amounts of land would become sustainable cropping systems if large cereal companies shift completely to gra…

This refers to “Power ministry seeks diluting air pollution standards for thermal plants” (August 13). It is distressing to learn that the government is not just pushing back the target date but also pushing up the maximum emission permitted for thermal power…

Published: 1:49pm, 13 Aug, 2019 Updated: 1:53pm, 13 Aug, 2019

Polyacrylamide (PAM) in environmental water has become a major problem in water pollution management due to its high molecular mass, corrosion resistance, high viscosity, and nonabsorption by soil. The composite of Fe-doped Ce0.75Zr0.25O2 solid solution (Fe-C…

Invasive silver carp have been moving north toward the Great Lakes since their accidental release in the 1970s. The large filter-feeding fish, which are known to jump from the water and wallop anglers, threaten aquatic food webs as well as the $7 billion Grea…

URBANA, Ill. - Invasive silver carp have been moving north toward the Great Lakes since their accidental release in the 1970s. The large filter-feeding fish, which are known to jump from the water and wallop anglers, threaten aquatic food webs as well as the …

ST. PAUL, Minn. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has denied requests to reconsider the tailings dam permits that it issued for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine. The DNR said Wednesday that opponents did not raise any new issues that materi…

A reader of Susan Harris’ recent post about the display of Synlawn synthetic grass at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. asked about the relative environmental merits of synthetic versus real grass. The short answer, I think, is that while lawn,…

The staff at Banham Zoo are otterly' delighted with the birth of two Asian Small-clawed Otter pups. The babies have recently started coming out of the den to play with their one-year-old sibling Makati, mother Tilly, and father Sam.   Photo Credit: Banham Zo…