wastewater : Science World Report

Jun 30, 2017 03:43 AM EDT

Nanofiber Electrodes That Clean Up Pollutants In Wastewater Developed

The development of nanofiber electrodes could lead to the efficacy of cleaning wastewater and could make it inexpensive, too.

Dec 02, 2016 04:34 AM EST

Man-Made Earthquake In Oklahoma Is Being Investigated; Experts Look For Ways To Calm It Down

An increased of 900-folds of earthquake activities in Oklahoma were found due to waste water injection.

Sep 17, 2015 09:11 AM EDT

Fracking Uses How Much Water? New Study Discovers the True Amount

Scientists have taken a closer look, and found that energy companies used nearly 250 billion gallons of water to extract shale gas and oil from hydraulically fractured wells in the United States between 2005 and 2014.

Aug 25, 2015 01:16 PM EDT

Deadly Ebola Virus May Survive in Wastewater: New Sterilization Treatments Needed

It turns out that the Ebola virus may actually be able to survive in wastewater. Researchers have taken a closer look at Ebola-contaminated liquid waste and found that it could continue to survive over time.

Aug 05, 2015 10:06 AM EDT

Septic Tanks May be Contaminating Freshwater Lakes and Resorts with Fecal Matter

Septic tanks may actually be contaminating Michigan's waters. Scientists have uncovered freshwater contamination that stems from septic systems.

Sep 09, 2014 11:45 AM EDT

Newly Discovered Bacteria May Gobble Down Hazardous Waste

Bacteria gobble down all kinds of waste, but could they actually deal with nuclear waste? Scientists have found that tiny single-celled organisms that have recently been discovered may just be able to help with nuclear waste disposal.

Jun 23, 2014 11:40 AM EDT

Fracking Chemicals Can Disrupt Hormones and May Impact Health

Scientists have found that chemicals used in fracking can disrupt not only the human body's reproductive hormones, but also the glucocorticoid and thyroid hormone receptors, which are necessary to maintain good health.