Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. A marvel of the “Dune” sci-fi film series is the survival suits worn by the desert-dwelling Fremen — “pillar suits” that convert all bodily fluids into drinkable water. Now, such technology appears on the horizon,… Read More »
Listen here on the podcast platform of your choice. Health experts warn that E.coli cases are ‘likely to increase’ due to an outbreak linked to ‘nationally distributed food’, with dozens of people already in hospital. Cath Rees, professor of Microbiology at the University of Nottingham’s School of Biological Sciences, tells Tech & Science Daily everything… Read More »
Like the rivers of our planet arteries of our planet. They are woven into complex networks that carry life-supporting fresh water around the world. Not only are rivers our own livelihoods, providing us with the drinking water we need to survive, but freshwater reserves are also the primary lifelines of 10 percent of all known… Read More »
These “forever chemicals” are becoming more concerning as scientists learn about the health risks of PFAS, found in everything from nonstick cookware to carpets to ski wax. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency no longer believes that there is a safe level for two common PFAS (PFOA and PFOS) in drinking water and recognizes that very… Read More »
PFAS, the “forever chemicals” that have caused health concerns across the country, aren’t just a problem in drinking water. As these chemicals leak from faulty septic systems and landfills and wash over airport runways and farmland, they can eventually find their way into streams into ocean ecosystems where fish, dolphins, manatees, sharks and other marine… Read More »
The stability and resistance to degradation that make these chemicals valuable for water- and stain-resistant products also make them nearly impossible to destroy. Hence the nickname “forever chemicals”. They persist in the environment for decades to centuries. This is a problem because PFAS are linked to immunological disorders, endocrine, developmental, reproductive and neurological disruption, and… Read More »
The EPA has finalized the first limits on PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in drinking water.Getty Images The Biden administration has set the first limits on PFAS levels in drinking water. These “forever chemicals” are linked to some cancers, lower fertility and other health problems. Water officials have five years to comply with the new limits.… Read More »
As the world warms due to human-caused climate change, it is becoming harder for many people to access fresh water for drinking, cooking and cleaning purposes. This is because a warming world is leading to erratic rainfall patterns, extreme temperatures and periods of drought; in addition to decades of poor water management and extractive policies… Read More »
A new study shows that more than two-thirds of children under age 6 in Chicago may have been exposed to lead-contaminated water. The study, published Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, analyzed lead exposure based on lead tests in 38,385 homes collected by the Chicago Department of Water Management between January 2016 and September 2023.… Read More »
MEXICO CITY – North America’s most populous city is in the grip of a severe water crisis as a prolonged drought and years of low rainfall are pushing the already strained system that provides running water to Mexico City to its limits. More than 21 million residents in the Mexico City metropolitan area have been… Read More »