water

Hollywood Charity Event Raises Awareness, Funds for Global Water Foundation

fwvraleigh — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:47:14 -0500

LionessLA, a Southern California-based event marketing and production firm, will help raise awareness and funds for the Global Water Foundation at their anniversary event at the Republic Restaurant and Lounge in West Hollywood, Calif. The Global Water Foundation, a nonprofit based in Sarasota, Fla., was founded by tennis legend Johan Kriek in 2005 with the goal of providing clean water and adequate sanitation to needy communities worldwide.

Water from rock, easier than blood from stone

harminka — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:46:23 -0500

Gypsum, a rocky mineral is abundant in desert regions where fresh water is usually in very short supply but oil and gas fields are common. Writing in International Journal of Global Environmental Issues, Peter van der Gaag of the Holland Innovation Team, in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, has hit on the idea of using the untapped energy from oil and gas flare-off to release the water locked in gypsum.

Possible new approach to purifying drinking water

harminka — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:39:01 -0500

A genetic tool used by medical researchers may also be used in a novel approach to remove harmful microbes and viruses from drinking water.

Rainfall and river networks prove accurate predictors of fish biodiversity

harminka — Thu, 08 May 2008 06:36:01 -0500

Princeton researchers have invented a method for turning simple data about rainfall and river networks into accurate assessments of fish biodiversity, allowing better prediction of the effects of climate change and the ecological impact of man-made structures like dams.

Biodiversity, it's in the water

harminka — Thu, 08 May 2008 05:16:12 -0500

What if hydrology is more important for predicting biodiversity than biology" Research published in the May 8th issue of the journal Nature challenges current thinking about biodiversity and opens up new avenues for predicting how climate change or human activity may affect biodiversity patterns.

Measuring rain made easy - Wireless Digital Rain Gauge

ketyung — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:26:51 -0500

Desalination can boost US water supplies

harminka — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:51:36 -0500

Recent advances in technology have made removing salt from seawater and groundwater a realistic option for increasing water supplies in some parts of the U.S., and desalination will likely have a niche in meeting the nation's future water needs, says a new report from the National Research Council.

Desalination and water supply

harminka — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:53:06 -0500

As some U.S. regions face water shortages and growing contention over freshwater supplies, some communities are considering adding water through desalination -- removing salt either from seawater or the brackish groundwater that underlies large parts of the country.

Russia can make billions selling fresh water

seher — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:23:10 -0500

It has no flavour, no smell and it costs like the black gold. Russia is going to seriously engage in fresh water supplies. This idea was set forth by United Russia’s leader Boris Gryzlov.

Fuzzy logic water quality

harminka — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:44:50 -0500

A fuzzy logic approach to analyzing water quality could help reduce the number of people in the developing world forced to drink polluted and diseased water for survival.

Evidence lacking on health benefits of drinking lots of water

harminka — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:18:07 -0500

A recent look at what is known about the health effects of drinking water reveals that most supposed benefits are not backed by solid evidence. The findings indicate that most people do not need to worry about drinking their recommended 8 glasses of 8 ounces (“8x8”) of water per day.

Water price surge: 'We have no choice'

seher — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:25:30 -0500

The New South Wales Government says it has no choice but to increase water charges for Sydney households by more than $200 a year so it can pay for the city's costly desalination plant.