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12/04/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Simple techniques to find groundwater

Water is crucial to human survival. As a prepper or homestead owner, one of the essential skills you can develop is finding and collecting groundwater. If you are unsure about your ability to find water and dig wells, don’t worry – you can always learn from the experts. (h/t to SurvivalBlog.com) Unless you’re bugging out […]

12/03/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Using woodchip bioreactors decreases widespread contamination of surface water

Modern agriculture helps keep the world well-fed, but it is also one of the greatest contributors to water pollution. Nitrates in synthetic fertilizers contaminate the ground and surface water and when ingested, cause various serious conditions. A study published in California Agriculture found that one way of remedying the problem is by using wood chip […]

11/26/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Changing to a healthy diet is not just good for you, it also saves a lot of fresh water, according to a new study

As it turns out, eating healthily is good not just for you, but also for the environment. Data from recent research indicates that following a healthy diet can reduce your water footprint and let you save more water. The world is going through a water crisis. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) estimates that more than […]

11/13/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Removing chemical pollution in surface water using wood chip denitrification

Nitrate contamination from nitrogen fertilizers is a considerable environmental and human health problem. A study published in California Agriculture evaluated the ability of a wood chip denitrification bioreactor to remove nitrates from contaminated water in a tile drainage. The researchers built denitrification bioreactors in two vegetable farms in Monterey County. Over several years of operation, […]

10/19/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Fruit and vegetable peels can be used to remove water pollutants

Fruit and vegetable scraps may often end up in the trash, but they are far from useless. A recent study published in the Journal of Chemical Education revealed that the seeds and peels of many fruits and vegetables can be used to remove pollutants, including dyes and heavy metals, from the water. The authors of […]

08/21/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Minnesotan farmers use 10-15% more fertilizer than they actually need for healthy crops

Minnesota’s farmers are using more fertilizer than needed, say the state’s agricultural officials. The state government’s response to regulate the use of nitrogen fertilizer – a bid to ensure clean drinking water at, according to detractors, the risk of impairing one of Minnesota’s biggest industries – is seemingly a question of which gets the higher […]

07/24/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Researchers identify the major sources of E. coli breakouts on several beaches on Lake Michigan

The beach may be the hottest destination during the summer, but not so much when it’s infested with Escherichia coli, a bacterium commonly found in feces. Just this year, several beaches in Lake Michigan closed because of E. coli advisories. Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Michigan State University looked into the issue […]

07/14/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Study: Industrial sea fishing is exposing more people to excessively high levels of mercury

Industrial fishing is helping bring more toxic mercury to the table, according to research from Université de Montréal published in Scientific Reports. This means that populations from several countries consume way more mercury than what is considered safe and are at a higher risk of suffering the complications. The study used data from the Food and […]

07/10/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Study finds that water-filter pitchers are not equally effective

If you are concerned about microcystins in your drinking water, you can turn to commercially available water-filter pitchers to keep you safe. However, researchers from The Ohio State University (Ohio State) warn that not all pitchers on the market are created equally. While some do their job excellently, some may be letting more microcystins through […]

06/07/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

What is being done to curb the ever-increasing microbead pollution occuring in our oceans?

Microbeads prove that when it comes to causing damage to nature, size doesn’t necessarily matter. In light of the environmental risks microbeads pose, the U.S. has taken steps to halt the use and production of these plastics. In 2015, the government enacted the Microbead-Free Waters Act, a law that prohibits the manufacture and import of microbeads. The […]

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