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Don't be salty - tiny tubes desalinate water one molecule at a timeChicago IL (SPX) Aug 30, 2017 Earth is 70 percent water, but only a tiny portion - 0.007 percent - is available to drink. As potable water sources dwindle, global population increases every year. One potential solution to quenching the planet's thirst is through desalinization - the process of removing salt from seawater. While tantalizing, this approach has always been too expensive and energy intensive for large-scale feasibility. Now, researchers from Northeastern have made a discovery that could change that, making d ... read more |
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 Quake scares tourists from Mexico City's trendy heart Anxiety as Mexico mounts last-ditch search for quake survivors Desperate rescue effort after Hurricane Maria toll hits 33 What now? Mexicans in shelters ask themselves after quake Dam fails in Puerto Rico, 70,000 told to evacuate Mexico's quake-proof building codes not always respected | .. |
 Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences uncover factors that shape sea life On its 50th anniversary, the landmark theory of island biogeography - the study of the distribution of species on islands over time - expands from land to sea with fascinating results. A team of res ... more | .. |
 The underwater jungles of the sea give clearer water The new study, that has been conducted in 32 archipelago bays along the Baltic Sea coast shows that underwater plants can contribute to a better water quality, thus improving their own living enviro ... more | .. |
 Ecuador prison for Chinese fishers caught in Galapagos A court in Ecuador sentenced the crew of a Chinese ship caught fishing endangered sharks in the Galapagos marine reserve to prison terms on Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Phoenix International receives $23.3M for deep-sea rescue vehicles Phoenix International Holdings has received a $23.3 million modification to an existing contract for work on the Submarine Rescue DIving and Recompression System. ... more |
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 Caspian Sea evaporating as temperatures rise Earth's largest inland body of water has been slowly evaporating for the past two decades due to rising temperatures associated with climate change, a new study finds. Water levels in the Casp ... more | .. |
 Oil and water can mix under the right conditions, scientists say Is any cliche safe? New research suggests oil and water can combine when conditions are just right. ... more | .. |
 Better use of scarce water key to Middle East's future: World Bank Political stability and economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa could hinge on better management of scarce water resources, the World Bank said in a report released Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Decoding coral DNA could help save reefs from extinction Marine biologist Ruth Gates sat down in an oversize wooden rocking chair at an oceanside resort here last week to talk about the next frontier in coral science and a new hope for saving coral reefs reeling from climate change: genetic technology. ... more |
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 Japanese seaweed is welcome invader on US coasts: study A kind of Japanese seaweed that is considered an invasive species in the United States is actually serving an important role in restoring barren and vulnerable coastlines, US researchers said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Risky business for fish in oil-polluted reef waters Coral reef fish are more likely to engage in risky behaviour and be unable to identify predators if they swim in waters contaminated with petroleum-based oil, researchers said. ... more | .. |
 Climate change deepens threat to Pacific island wildlife Land mammals and reptiles in the Pacific islands facing extinction due to habitat loss, hunting and other threats could be decimated by climate change, a study published Thursday said. ... more | .. |
 Coral skeletons may resist the effects of acidifying oceans Coral skeletons are the building blocks of diverse coral reef ecosystems, which has led to increasing concern over how these key species will cope with warming and acidifying oceans that threaten th ... more |
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 Navy testing wireless charging stations for undersea drones The Navy announced Monday it is developing technology for the wireless underwater recharging of unmanned undersea vehicles at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific. ... more | .. |
 Global food markets further threaten endangered sharks, rays Researchers at the University of Guelph found that the majority of shark fins and manta ray gills sold at markets around the world for traditional medicines come from endangered species. ... more | .. |
 Outperforming nature's water filtration ability with nanotubes At just the right size, carbon nanotubes can filter water with better efficiency than biological proteins, a new study reveals. The results could pave the way to new water filtration systems, at a t ... more | .. |
 Algae fortifies coral reefs in past and present The Great Barrier Reef, and most other large reefs around the world, owe their bulk in large part to a type of red algae that grows on corals and strengthens them. New research led by Anna Weiss, a ... more |
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 Fly me to the Moon: For some, lunar village takes shape First space mining transaction in 10 years Global Aerospace Corporation to present Pluto lander concept to NASA Aussie astronaut calls for establishment of national space agency Hope to discover sure signs of life on Mars Lockheed Martin introduces new satellite bus lineup | .. |
 Potential impacts of planned Andean Amazon dams outweigh benefits, scientists say An international team of scientists investigating the effects of six planned or potential Andean dams on the Amazon river system has found that major negative ecological impacts can be expected both ... more | .. |
 Severity of North Pacific storms at highest point in over 1,200 years The intensification of winter storm activity in Alaska and Northwestern Canada started close to 300 years ago and is unprecedented in magnitude and duration over the past millennium, according to a ... more | .. |
 EPA plans ten hearings on water rule rewrite The Environmental Protection Agency announced today it is taking its first steps to rewrite the Waters of the United States regulation under the Trump Administration. ... more | .. |
 Dora no Explorer: TV network axes Philippine resort plan after outcry American children's television network Nickelodeon said Wednesday it had abandoned plans for a themed resort on an island known as the Philippines' last ecological frontier following a backlash from environmentalists. ... more |
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 Fish stress hormones linked to tendency to take the bait Scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign found that largemouth bass whose cortisol levels rise after stress are harder to catch by angling. ... more | .. |
 Meadow of dancing brittle stars shows evolution at work Researchers have described a new species of brittle star, which are closely related to starfish, and showed how these sea creatures evolved in response to the rise of shell-crushing predators during ... more | .. |
 Ancient ocean deoxygenation provides an urgent warning A 94-million-year-old climate change event that severely imperiled marine organisms may provide some unnerving insights into long-term trends in our modern oceans, according to a Florida State Unive ... more | .. |
Scientists discover why bubbles zig-zag as they rise through water Until now, scientists have struggled to explain the zig-zagging motion of air bubbles rising through water. New research suggests patterns can be explained by the bubbles' rotation. ... more |
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