Himalayan River Sediments Reveal a Hidden Toll of Sand Mining on Trace Metals
A new study of three Himalayan rivers in Himachal Pradesh provides the first systematic trace metal baseline for their sediments, ...
Tag: Water pollution
Dam, pollution and invaders reshape fish life in Georgia’s Algeti River
The first comprehensive survey of fish diversity in Georgia's Algeti River reveals a fractured ecosystem dominated by a migration-blocking dam, ...
How 3D Graphene Sponges Pull Paracetamol Out of Water
Brazilian researchers combined experiments and quantum simulations to reveal that three-dimensional graphene materials capture paracetamol through physisorption, with capacity peaking ...
Microplastics in Bangladesh’s Karnaphuli River: What a Critical Review Really Found
A PRISMA-guided review of fifteen studies finds microplastics throughout the Karnaphuli River system, but warns that source attribution and human ...
Pesticide Residues in the Danube River Basin: Three Decades of Data Reveal Persistent Contamination
The Danube River, Europe's second-longest waterway after the Volga, drains an extraordinary 801,463 square kilometers across nineteen countries and touches ...
Pharmaceutical Waste Is Breeding Superbugs in Rivers and Wastewater Worldwide
A comprehensive review of 167 studies shows that pharmaceutical and clinical effluents are transforming aquatic ecosystems into hotspots where multidrug ...
Diamide insecticides found widely in Chinese rivers, with one compound driving hidden risk
A nationwide survey found four diamide insecticides in rivers across 47 Chinese cities, with cyantraniliprole most abundant but broflanilide posing ...
Carbon Dots and Titanium Dioxide Turn Polymer Membranes into Antibiotic-Destroying Water Filters
Researchers in India have developed an electrospun PVDF membrane loaded with carbon quantum dots and titanium dioxide that removes 74.4 ...
Nitrogen-Doped Biochar Emerges as a Powerful, Low-Cost Rival to Activated Carbon for Cleaning Wastewater
A major review finds that nitrogen-doped biochar made from agricultural waste can outperform commercial activated carbon in capturing antibiotics, dyes, ...
Caffeine and Mosquito Repellent Are Quietly Seeping Into India’s Rivers and Groundwater
A new review finds that caffeine and DEET, two ubiquitous everyday chemicals, are widely contaminating India's rivers and urban groundwater ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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