Tags: Water pollution

Microplastic Pollution Is Killing Us, Slowly

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 03.08.2019 08:10 AM

New Research study says that microplastic pollution is found just about anywhere in the world. The world undeniably thrives despite pollution, but according to new studies, microplastic pollution has contaminated the lakes and rivers in UK, the groundwater in the US and the waters along the coast of Spain and China.

Seabird Deaths Culprit Points to Balloons

03.06.2019 08:00 AM

More seabirds die because of the accidental ingestion of floating marine debris, soft plastic like the pieces of a balloon being one of the most detrimental.

Robotic Fish With Biosensors Scours The Ocean For Water Pollution Data

05.17.2017 17:29 PM

Researchers have paved a way to study water pollution and its PH level changes through a robotic fish.

DNA Analysis Of Diatom Algae Would Help Researchers To Track Down The Level Of Water Pollution

04.21.2017 01:54 AM

University of Geneva (UNIGE) scientists found an alternative way to track the pollution level of water. Unicellular algae, especially diatoms react on the aquatic environmental changes and scientists have used this feature to create Swiss diatom index (DI-CH) to monitor the ecological status.

Glow in the Dark Tampons Could Shed Light on Water Pollution

04.03.2015 11:04 AM

While it may not be the most glamorous of scientific instruments, engineers believe that tampons could actually help clean up polluted rivers and streams.

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