Miniature plasma reactors mimic how lightening makes renewable nitrogen fertilizer using just sunlight, water, and air.
Food and Water
Effects of increased weather variability on weed management
Researchers explore how the predicted increase in variable rainfall and higher temperatures will impact management of common weeds for corn production.
Understanding the impact of climate change on sub-arctic groundwater
Permafrost thaw is impacting the availability of North American water resources. To manage this precious resource, guidelines for using new investigative tools are needed.
Freshwater in the seabed: An opportunity for creative solutions
Both Roman law and Law of the Sea provide precedents for sharing natural resources, and the emerging trend of benefit‐sharing offers multiple and varied possibilities as well.
Tourism, water, and gender
Women face greater health and safety risks when water and sanitation systems are compromised, but this has never been explored in relation to tourism.
Turning waste heat from solar panels into a water distillation process
Photovoltaic-membrane distillation turns waste heat from solar panels into a power source to drive an efficient water distillation process.
Converting nitrate-pollution into feedstock
Researchers find an efficient way to convert nitrogen found in sewage into valuable ammonia.
Climate change to create farmland in the north, but at environmental costs
University of Guelph researchers found Earth’s agricultural landmass could increase by one-third, including new farming in northern Canada and Russia, but not without environmental impacts.
All-in-one device for effective arsenic capture in water
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign develop an energy-efficient device for purifying arsenic-contaminated water.
Water Management in Ancient Cities Can Help Plan for Future Vulnerability
Water-management strategies in past societies tell us about urban resilience and vulnerabilities.
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