Eating more vegetables can halve water consumption 15 Sep A healthy vegetarian diet requires 50% less water to produce than a typical meat-heavy diet, a new study has found.
Research shows irrigation efficiency projects actually lead to more water use 6 Sep New South Wales is currently weathering its driest year on record since 1965 and Australia’s new drought envoy Barnaby Joyce has joined the … Read more
A sight for sore eyes: Contact lenses contributing to microplastic pollution 24 Aug Flushing disposable contact lenses down the sink or toilet is contributing to the world’s growing microplastic problem, according to new … Read more
New water treatment technology promises fast and effective purification 6 Jul US researchers have been working on a new kind of water purifier that uses sunlight and water to produce a powerful and common antiseptic, with … Read more
New technology a boon for wastewater treatment worldwide 9 Jun Researchers from the University of Bath have developed a new technology for removing micropollutants from wastewater, promising a more … Read more
Research finds new lithium extraction method for reusing fracking wastewater 26 May Reuse of wastewater produced from fracking could be a resource recovery boon with a new technology developed to extract lithium, which is used … Read more
