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10/25/2018 / By Zoey Sky

What you need to know about water purification so you won’t put your life at risk

As a prepper, you can ensure the quality of your water supply by learning about water purification. This knowledge can also help you choose the best water bottles and filters when you’re looking for prepping gear. Refer to these five tips about water purification so you can gather potable water when you’re out in the […]

08/25/2018 / By Rita Winters

Survival tips when collecting potable drinking water in the wilderness

If you ever find yourself lost in the wilderness, one of the first things you need to have is water. This article will show you the different ways to collect clean and safe drinking water. (h/t to OutdoorAdventureGuide.co.uk.) Look to the skies — Rainwater is the easiest way to collect water in an open environment. […]

08/20/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

6 Reasons you should be filtering your water

Water is essential and good for your health, but sometimes it can be bad for you too. Contaminants, microscopic organisms, and other impurities can enter your body through your drinking water. Filtering your water not only makes it safer to drink but, according to a Livestrong article, can also improve the taste. The benefits of filtering […]

08/12/2018 / By Russel Davis

How to secure water during an emergency disaster

Water is an essential commodity, especially during trying times such as emergencies and natural disasters, due to its many roles in body function. An article featured on the Live Science website notes that the human body is made up of 65 percent water, which explains why it is important for survival. According to the article, water flows […]

06/17/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Engineers study self-assembling block polymer membranes as an alternative option for water treatment

As water scarcity spreads across the face of the Earth, researchers are scrambling for ways to convert non-traditional sources into potable water. In a Nano Werk article, engineering researchers from two universities reported that self-assembling block polymer membranes could be used as alternative materials in water filtration. The United Nations warned that about 1.9 billion […]

05/19/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Report: Most bottled water contains microplastic pollution

Experts say you need to get around 2 liters of fluids every day to be healthy and hydrated, but one unexpected ingredient found in bottled water could actually be working against you even as you try to enhance your health: microplastic. A recent CBC marketplace investigation into bottled water on the market found plastic contamination […]

04/14/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Glacial rivers could contain fecal matter – you might just be drinking poop-filled water

Rising more than 20,000 feet above sea level, Denali, formerly Mount McKinley, is the tallest mountain in North America and one of the highest mountains in the world. Apart from “tall,” another word that aptly describes this majestic land feature is “cold.” Much of Denali is permanently covered in a white sheet of snow, and […]

04/11/2018 / By Lance D Johnson

Officials in Michigan release fish consumption advisories after three lakes found to contain cancer-causing chemicals

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has issued a fish consumption advisory for three lakes in three separate Michigan counties. Multiple samples of fish taken from these sites are testing positive for mercury and cancer-causing polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). Bluegill, sunfish, largemouth and smallmouth bass taken from Freska and Versluis Lake tested […]

04/05/2018 / By Ethan Huff

The prepper’s secret: Sneaky places to hide your survival water stockpile

Stockpiling emergency supplies in preparation for the worst is never a bad idea. But knowing how to properly store your crisis necessities – and what to store them in – in order to avoid contamination, theft, or other loss is key to ensuring that you and your family maintain quick and easy access to these […]

03/29/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Scientists create a cheap paper water filter that removes lead, arsenic and bacteria while being portable and disposable

Hands down, the most important factor in maintaining public health is access to clean water, and scientist Liangjie Dong from the University of Hawaii has come up with a revolutionary new technology that stands to bring clean water to even the poorest and most remote regions of the world – all for just a few […]

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