Tag: Drinking water
How does raw water compare to tap water? A microbiologist explains...
Bill Sullivan, Indiana University
Water that comes straight from natural sources, dubbed “raw water,” is gaining popularity. Raw water...
Wildfires can contaminate drinking water systems with harmful chemicals − here’s...
Andrew J. Whelton, Purdue University
The wildfires in the Los Angeles area have destroyed more than 10,000 structures, many...
Collaborative water management can be a building block for peace between...
Clive Lipchin, Tel Aviv University and Richard Friend, University of York
Water is a central element of the war...
Regulating ‘forever chemicals’: 3 essential reads on PFAS
Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to release a draft regulation limiting two fluorinated...
How to steer money for drinking water and sewer upgrades to...
Andrian Lee, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Melissa Scanlan, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
When storms like Hurricane Ian strike, many people...
Two surprising reasons behind the obesity epidemic: Too much salt, not...
Richard Johnson, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Scientific studies and media coverage are rife with warnings on how...
What are PFAS, and why is the EPA warning about them...
Kathryn Crawford, Middlebury
“PFAS? What’s PFAS?”
You may be hearing that term in the news as...
Restoring the Great Lakes: After 50 years of US-Canada joint efforts,...
Daniel Macfarlane, Western Michigan University
The Great Lakes cover nearly 95,000 square miles (250,000 square kilometers) and hold over...