The eruptions of "supervolcanoes" on Earth's surface have been blamed for causing mass extinctions, belching large amounts of gases and particles into the atmosphere, and re-paving the ocean floor. The
Metal-laden dust and contaminated water – and their health effects – will be the focus of multiple projects for the University of Arizona's (UA) Superfund Research Program during the next
Rita Colwell, distinguished professor from the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health, has been named the 2010 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate. Colwell’s pioneering research
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has announced four new scholarships for graduate and undergraduate students interested in working in the water industry. The scholarships are available to students pursuing
The Charles Machine Works Inc. (CMW), manufacturer of Ditch Witch underground construction equipment, has acquired 100-percent ownership of HammerHead Trenchless Equipment, manufactured by Earth Tool Co. (ETC) of Oconomowoc, Wis.
When environmental engineer David Drew read about an amazing new method of removing salt from seawater, he embarked on a search for research institutions to collaborate with on this kind
Researchers from Ohio State University are hopeful that the new core they drilled through an ice field on the Antarctic Peninsula will contain ice dating back into the last ice
Two small businesses have been awarded $70,000 grants from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to develop new technologies to solve priority environmental
Faradyne Motors, a joint venture between ITT Corp. and Pentair Water, announces that it has manufactured and sold one million submersible motors. Headquartered in Newark, N.Y., Faradyne was formed in
JM Eagle, the world’s largest manufacturer of plastic pipe, has announced that it is issuing an unprecedented 50-year warranty against manufacturing defects for its pipe products. This warranty is a significant
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