A new low-cost hybrid material is showing great promise at being an excellent remover of pollutants from contaminated air and water sources. The source material sodium alginate is derived from various species of algae and seaweeds. This means a Continue reading →

Alkalinity is a concept that people run across more often in everyday life than you might think. If you’ve ever kept an aquarium, gone through the trouble of maintaining a pool in your backyard (and to those of you who Continue reading →

Overview: Researchers at Stockholm University discovered that the moss Warnstofia fluitans, found in northern Sweden, has the ability to remove arsenic from water. This finding is especially useful considering that northern Sweden has an arsenic problem mostly prevalent in mining towns. Continue reading →

Article Story: According to the Water Project, 783 million people across the globe do not have access to clean water. To put this in perspective, one out of nine people must consume unsanitary or hazardous water. Meanwhile, in America, we Continue reading →

The problem: Ocean Acidification Ocean acidification is caused by an increase in carbon dioxide concentration in the ocean. The main source of CO2 in the atmosphere is due to carbon emissions and deforestation. The ocean water absorbs around 25% of Continue reading →