[Italy] The process is as old as life on earth. But scientists believe that photosynthesis, where plants use carbon dioxide, water and Continue reading How microalgae can treat wastewater and turn it into a valuable resource
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Biological changes dramatically alter world’s oldest, deepest lake
[Russia] Eastern Siberia is home to the world’s deepest and most ancient freshwater ecosystem, Lake Baikal. This lake and its Continue reading Biological changes dramatically alter world’s oldest, deepest lake
Fertilizer of the future
[USA] Minnesota is an agricultural powerhouse that ranks 5th in the nation for total agricultural production. However, this agricultural Continue reading Fertilizer of the future
The appliance of science cleans Lake Taihu
[China] New technologies are helping the famous landmark in East China to recover from years of severe pollution. Continue reading The appliance of science cleans Lake Taihu
This algae-eting robot could solve water contamination
[UK] Experts from the UK have developed a scavenger robot with a “mouth” and a “stomach” that can “eat” and eventually digest Continue reading This algae-eting robot could solve water contamination
Gibraltar monitors invasion of the Dictyota dichotoma
[Spain] The ‘seaweed’ that has been turning up in Gibraltar waters over the past two years is a brown alga, commonly known as Forkweed (Dictyota dichotoma), Continue reading Gibraltar monitors invasion of the Dictyota dichotoma
Tiny algae ideal for sniffing out nutrient pollution in water
[USA] The key to effectively measuring damagingly high levels of nutrients in freshwater streams lies in the microscopic organisms Continue reading Tiny algae ideal for sniffing out nutrient pollution in water
Study determines impact of algae on irrigation costs
[South Africa] Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has estimated that commercial farmers in the Dwars River area of the Western Cape spend Continue reading Study determines impact of algae on irrigation costs
Algae disrupt coral reefs’ recycling
[Sri Lanka, USA] Coral reefs–the world’s most productive and diverse marine ecosystems–rely on a masterful recycling program to stay healthy. Continue reading Algae disrupt coral reefs’ recycling
A 17-year-old just won $150,000 for her ingenious method of cleaning polluted streams
[USA] Paige Brown is the MacGyver of Bangor, Maine.
After extracting a gel called “alginate” from some seaweed, Brown mixed the substance with some aluminum and magnesium Continue reading A 17-year-old just won $150,000 for her ingenious method of cleaning polluted streams