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09/12/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Can floating islands help threatened insects such as bees and butterflies?

Iowa State University (ISU)’s landmark lake floating islands research project is being re-established this year since its first run in 2015. The Lake LaVerne Floating Islands project was intended to measure the nutrient uptake from the water of the LaVerne lake and then to design, construct, and monitor the amount of carbon the plants could […]

07/30/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Nitrate in drinking water increases the risk of colorectal cancer, according to study

Researchers from Aarhus University in Denmark have linked increased levels of nitrate found in drinking water to the risk of developing colon and rectal cancer. The results of the study, published in the International Journal of Cancer, also revealed that the risk factors for developing the conditions occur at concentrations far below the current drinking water standard. […]

07/02/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

How to tell if your water is safe to drink

Without a doubt, water is the most essential resource there is. Human beings can survive up to three weeks without food. Under generous conditions, we may be able to last up to a week without water. But most estimates put it at three to four days in regular circumstances. This makes it all the more […]

05/23/2018 / By Edsel Cook

PFAS chemicals are now in the drinking water of about 16 million Americans, new study concludes

You might be one of the 16 million Americans who are drinking polluted water. A recent study found that the drinking water of numerous counties in 36 states tested positive for toxic chemicals called perfluorinated compounds (PFAS), an article in the Bucks County Courier Times stated. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) mapped out communities in […]

10/10/2017 / By Ethan Huff

The Nestle business model: Take public water for free, then earn billions selling it to that same public

The largest food and beverage company in the world has a dirty little secret: It routinely takes advantage of local municipalities to pump their water from the ground for next to nothing and sells it in bottles to the public at a premium. That company is Nestle, and according to new reports, this little scheme […]

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