We are vastly overestimating the amount of fresh water available for lithium mining, says...
New research into lithium mining in the “Lithium Triangle” of Chile, Argentina and Bolivia — source of more than half of the world’s lithium...
A planetary boundary for geological resources: Study quantifies limits of regional water availability
New study appears to show that regional water availability constrains the current and future production of 32 geological resources
Geological resources such as critical...
Micro-pollutant removal product picks up Aquatech Innovation Award
A product for the removal of micro-pollutants from wastewater is the Overall Winner of the Aquatech Innovation Award 2025.
Aurea from consulting engineers Royal HaskoningDHV...
PFAS treatment and removal contract secured for multi-site UK utility project
New guidance has added impetus to the search for a reliable and effective PFAS treatment solution. CPL/Puragen details the use of its PFAS treatment...
Brewing tea removes lead from water
A new study appears to demonstrate that brewing tea naturally adsorbs heavy metals like lead and cadmium, effectively filtering dangerous contaminants out of drinks....
Puraffinity appoints Neal Megonnell as Chief Commercial Officer
Puraffinity, a leading developer of precision technology for the removal of PFAS 'forever chemicals' across multiple water treatment applications, is pleased to announce the appointment of Neal Megonnell as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective immediately.
Reservoirs ‘desperately needed’ as past ‘neglect’ hits water bills
The government has announced £7.9 billion of investment to build nine new reservoirs across the UK. This comes as Water UK announced household water...
Piezoelectric promise: Study explores hydraulic energy harvesting during water treatment
Converting hydraulic energy to electricity is suggested as a solution to common challenges in water treatment, in a recent article in the journal Engineering.
Water...
Meeting the water innovation challenge at DC Water
Ahead of a three-day water startup matching event, organized by WaterCitizen.Org and hosted by DC Water on 19 February, Dr Robert Bornhofen, director of...
New human-caused shifts found in the global water cycle
A recent paper by a group at NASA appears to show that the global water cycle is shifting in ways that have gone unobserved...
Climate extremes in 2024 ‘wreaking havoc’ on the global water cycle
2024 was another year of record-breaking temperatures, driving the global water cycle to new climate extremes and contributing to ferocious floods and crippling droughts,...
Water quality in Malawi threatened by use of pit-latrines
New research carried out by the James Hutton Institute in collaboration with the University of Strathclyde, alongside partners in the Government of Malawi, has...
Water parasite outbreak in Devon among topics discussed at water quality conference
Initial lessons learned from this year’s Devon Cryptosporidium outbreak have been shared as part of a new conference for environmental health professionals.
The Chartered Institute...
Transformed leakage technology can tackle resource challenge
There has been a transformation in leakage technology over the past five years, with new systems now available that improve performance, keeping more water...
Jessica Middlemiss hired to help deliver cutting-edge technology
This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with PurAffinity.
Puraffinity, which develops precision technologies to remove toxic “forever chemicals” perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances...
Solar pumps at Moffat borehole
A solar scheme in Moffat is now helping power the pumps which provide water to the town’s water treatment works.
The £307,000 project has...
Solar-powered system gives efficiency boost to desalination
Researchers in Canada have designed a device that produces drinking water from seawater using an evaporation process driven largely by solar power, with efficiency...
More action needed to protect future water resources, says EA
Almost a fifth (19%) of water supplies are lost by water companies before reaching customers’ taps, a new report from the Environment Agency appears...
Royal Society of Chemistry commends new PFAS limits, but says more to be done
The Royal Society of Chemistry has welcomed the Drinking Water Inspectorate’s decision to apply stricter limits on PFAS levels allowed in English and Welsh...
PFAS removal technology firm appoints new CEO and secures £6.73 million
Puraffinity, a start-up developing technologies which remove PFAS from water, has announced plans to scale, following the appointment of Vincent Caillaud as its new...
