Water Supply Related Content
AI model tracking water pollution has a 91.5% accuracy rate
Tracking water pollution, Ordnance Survey (OS) and CGI have developed a satellite AI model which can predict and identify pollution events using location data
Human waste is still regularly dumped into rivers and seas. In 2020 alone, The Guardian found that raw sewage was dumped onto beaches across England and...
The importance of water in agriculture
Peter Stevenson, Chief Policy Advisor at Compassion in World Farming, examines the importance of water in agriculture.
Detecting and catching microplastics in our tap water using light
Using surface-enhanced Raman scattering, researchers have revealed a new way of detecting and catching microplastics in our tap water, and the key is light.
Small isolated wetlands can be pollution-catching powerhouses
Research shows how small isolated wetlands protect downstream waters by doubling as pollution-catching powerhouses by filtering excess nitrogen (N) generated from agricultural and urban activities.
Green hydrogen produced from seawater with nearly 100% efficiency
Researchers have successfully split seawater to produce green hydrogen, a highly reactive fuel alternative that reduces emissions.
Water utility providers need digital transformation to maintain water resilience
Water resilience in the time of climate change is essential, but how can water utility providers better deliver this? – Digital transformation is the key.
Conserving water is essential to feeding the world
Here, we are told by David Green, Executive Director at the U.S. Sustainability Alliance, that conserving water is essential to feeding the world.
Sustainable development needs eco-engineering to help solve the water-food-energy nexus
Dr Rod Coogan, Agri-Food Expert at PA Consulting argues that sustainable development needs eco-engineering to help solve the water-food-energy nexus.
Integrating ecosystems in the Water-Food-Energy Nexus for greater sustainability
Sasha Koo-Oshima & Virginie Gillet from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations/ UN-Water, reveal their thoughts on integrating ecosystems in the Water-Food-Energy Nexus for greater sustainability.
The overlooked water-bound loss of carbon from peatlands
In this third contribution of a series of four, Bernd Lennartz, Haojie Liu and Franziska Tanneberger give insight into the water-bound loss of carbon from peat soils.
What is reclaimed water and why is it dangerous?
Health risks are associated with reclaimed water that is used for road cleaning, greenfield irrigation and landscape fountains.
The Tonga volcano eruption caused a 90-metre-high tsunami wave
The tsunami wave created by the Tonga volcano eruption reached over 90 metres in height, which is approximately nine times taller than the Japan tsunami in 2011.
Safety standards in maritime transport
Mateusz Szymański, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee, examines safety standards in maritime transport.
Developing a nature-inspired amphibious artificial vision system
Researchers have developed an amphibious artificial vision system for imaging both aquatic and terrestrial environments.
EU urban mobility must be sustainable and inclusive
Mateusz Szymański, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee, sheds light on sustainable and inclusive urban mobility, including a call for the better use of inland waterway transport.
The modelling that shapes regional climate change interventions
Professor Georgiy L. Stenchikov from the physical science and engineering division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology looks at the future of water with a specialised focus on climate change in the middle east.
Water infrastructure and planning in a climate-changing world
Maria Alina Rădulescu, Wim Leendertse and Jos Arts, from the Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience (CAWR), look towards water infrastructure to plan for better stakeholder engagement.
Is drinking water safe? A neglected source of asbestos fibres
Prof. Giovanni Brandi and Dr. Simona Tavolari investigate the prevalence of asbestos fibres in drinking water around the world.
Wearable sensors could monitor plant health from a phone
Researchers create wearable sensors to signal plant health from your phone, to indicate a plant’s leaf water content or when they are stressed.
A portable desalination unit could be the future of freshwater
Turning seawater into freshwater, a portable desalination unit can affordably generate clean drinking water without filters or pumps.