18 h. ago Drinking water from La Verkin Hot Springs? This county wants to find out if that’s feasible.

Drinking water from La Verkin Hot Springs? This county wants to find out if that’s feasible.  Salt Lake Tribune

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18 h. ago Drinking water from salty hot springs? A Utah county wants to know if it’s feasible.

Drinking water from salty hot springs? A Utah county wants to know if it’s feasible.  Salt Lake Tribune

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42 h. ago This southern Utah county plans to turn wastewater into drinking water

This southern Utah county plans to turn wastewater into drinking water  Salt Lake Tribune

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5 d. ago Los Angeles communities struggling with access to drinking water

Los Angeles communities struggling with access to drinking water  NewsNation Now

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8 d. ago Elephant seals, fog harvesting and the brain science behind sugar cravings

This week's Short Wave news roundup covers harvesting drinking water from fog, what elephant seals reveal about fish populations in the deep ocean, and why there's always room for dessert.

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9 d. ago Machine learning accelerates discovery of membranes to filter PFAS from water

Someday, your drinking water could be completely free of toxic "forever chemicals." These chemicals, called PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), are found in common household items like makeup, nonstick cookware, dental floss, batteries, and food packaging. PFAS permeate the soil, water, food, and air, and they can remain in the environment for millennia. Once inside the human body, PFAS can persist for years, suppressing the immune system and increasing cancer risk.

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