Is sparkling water just as good for you as regular water? Let’s find out from the experts. Jen Baum, a registered dietitian nutritionist, says that sparkling water can be a great choice if you're not wild about plain water. "It’s nice to switch things up sometimes, " she explains. "Most of us like a
Surface water is crucial for understanding and predicting disease spread, especially in monsoon-affected regions like India’s Western Ghats. Before the arrival of Sentinel-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) missions, optical remote sensing was used to map water availability. However, cloud cover often
The National Weather Service (NWS) has recently alerted everyone about the unusually low water levels in Galveston Bay, which is not far from Houston. This situation, dubbed "abnormally low, " could make navigation tricky for boaters due to the shallow waters. The NWS issued a low water advisory on
Fish populations in England's rivers have been on a rollercoaster ride over the past four decades. Once struggling due to water pollution and changes in land use, these aquatic creatures have shown remarkable improvements. Scientists looked at data from 16, 124 surveys at 1180 sites across England,
Imagine a giant magnet helping to clean wastewater from farms. A team of scientists crafted a clever system using magnets to tackle a big problem: wastewater loaded with antibiotics. The system they designed, called the MC-IFAS, uses magnets to boost the cleaning power of tiny living things in the w
Imagine you're following the story of antibiotic resistance genes as they travel through a wastewater treatment plant. These genes, both inside (intracellular) and outside (extracellular) of bacteria, have different fates. When wastewater arrives at the plant, it carries a mix of these genes. Some a
Wastewater treatment plants have grit chambers where tiny particles, called aerosols, float around. These particles can have bacteria and other chemicals. In a study of nine plants in China, researchers found different amounts of aerosols. They found 160 to 432 micrograms per cubic meter of total pa
Electrochemical reduction is an exciting way to tackle chlorinated hydrocarbons in groundwater. This method uses special processes like direct electron transfer and active hydrogen to break down these stubborn pollutants. Scientists are digging into how the structure of these pollutants affects how
Imagine trying to predict how many people have COVID-19 by looking at their wastewater. Sounds a bit strange, right? But that's exactly what scientists did in Italy's Veneto region during the pandemic. They checked for tiny bits of the virus's genetic material (RNA) in wastewater and compared it wit
You might remember Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt from their reality TV days. Now, they're making headlines again, but this time it's not about their TV drama. They, along with other residents, have sued the city of Los Angeles. Their Pacific Palisades home was one of the many destroyed in the wildf
