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A New Study Reveals Scientists Can Pull Drinking Water Out of Thin Air — and They’re Using Food to Do It
A new study from the University of Texas reveals scientists can pull clean drinking water from thin air. By using food scraps ...
The latest twist in the story of the megaflood that refilled the Mediterranean
A little over 5 million years ago, water from the Atlantic Ocean found a way through the present-day Strait of Gibraltar. According to this theory, oceanic water rushed faster than a speeding car down ...
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Ancient Meteorite Tells Scientists Exactly When Water Last Flowed on Mars
Learn how scientists have made groundbreaking discoveries about water on Mars, indicating the potential for much more recent ...
Florida waters are getting more polluted. Here’s what the Times found
Contamination fuels algae blooms and wreaks havoc. Our investigation pinpointed alarming chemical levels in nearly 1 in 4 ...
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Army Corps balks at testing Michigan harbor sediments for pollution
Grand Haven dredging is on hold this year amid kerfuffle over new Michigan PFAS testing requirement at harbors around the state.
Dark, ashy wildfire sediment still sits on L.A beaches. But there’s no health risk, officials say
Ashy wildfire sediment on Los Angeles County beaches does not contain chemicals at a level that pose a danger to human health ...
Añana Saltern microorganisms help to clarify the groundwater flow pattern
The MicroIker group of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) has explored the diversity and distribution of ...
O’ French press, how I grovel to thee
As a self-professed coffee nerd, I’m always on the lookout for the best coffee makers. I drink coffee based on my mood — if I ...
The largest flood in Earth’s history burst through Gibraltar and Sicily and refilled the entire Mediterranean in just a few years
A little over 5 million years ago, water from the Atlantic Ocean found a way through the present-day Strait of Gibraltar.
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The fix for parched Western states: Recycled toilet water
So if it’s perfectly safe to consume recycled toilet water, why aren’t Americans living in parched Western states drinking ...
Scientists Found Evidence of a 138-Foot-Deep Lake in the Middle of an Enormous Desert
According to the release, the ancient lake likely reached its largest size around 8,000 years ago during a time of heavy ...
Helicopter crashes into Hudson river near Manhattan, 6 dead
A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River near Manhattan on Thursday killing at least six people, according to reports.