When replenishing fluids, does milk beat water?
Some studies suggest milk is better than water, but evidence is weak. Driving along the freeway recently, a billboard caught my eye. In bold letters it proclaimed: Milk hydrates better than water. Wait, could this be true? And if so, should I be rehydrating with milk after a workout? And should we all have milk, […]
Monday numbers: A closer look at the problem of contaminated drinking water wells in NC
(Creative Commons) Under a special state fund 658 drinking water wells were sampled for contamination, many of them in Wake County Since 2007 state regulators have sampled more than 5,500 private wells for potential contamination under the Bernard Allen Memorial Emergency Drinking Water Fund, according to an annual report filed by the Department of Environmental […]
Total restructure needed to tackle “immeasurable” water crisis in Indigenous communities
The management of water quality in remote Indigenous communities is so scattered it is impossible to put an accurate figure on the cost of fixing the issue, according to the Water Services Association of Australia. As access to clean drinking water remains a critical issue for many across the country, the governing bodies responsible, policies […]
New Drinking Water Rules And Standards Take Effect
Monday, 14 November 2022, 2:53 pmPress Release: Taumata Arowai It’s been 12 months since Taumata Arowai became the water services regulator for Aotearoa New Zealand. Marking another significant milestone for the regulator, the new Drinking Water Quality Assurance Rules, Drinking Water Standards, Aesthetic Values and Acceptable Solutions all take effect from today. The suite of […]
Strengthening national security through global water security
How would your day go without drinking water? How safe would you feel if you knew every day meant having to find water and coping with no toilet? A country’s ability to effectively provide and manage water and sanitation services profoundly shapes its communities, socio-economic and political stability and national security. However, as shared water […]
Scientist’s dairy factory concerns over unsafe drinking water
Photo: RNZ A scientist says Waimate’s drinking water nitrate contamination could be linked to recent changes in land use, including wastewater discharge from Oceania Dairy’s factory in South Canterbury. Since August, 615 residents using the Lower Waihao Rural Water Scheme’s water have been warned against drinking tap water due to high nitrate levels. The Waimate […]
Gaza Water Desalination Plants, Health and Environmental Impact, Factsheet – November 2022 – occupied Palestinian territory
Attachments This factsheet discusses in detail the conditions of private water desalination plants in the Gaza Strip and their impact on human rights, including the rights to health, water and sanitation, and a healthy environment. Although the entire occupied Palestinian territory (OPT) faces a perennial water shortage issue due to over five decades of Israel’s […]
Every effort to be made to ensure to connect tap water to all households: DC Kulgam
Every Effort To Be Made To Ensure To Connect Tap Water To All Households: DC Kulgam 13 November, 2022, By Cross Town News KULGAM, NOVEMBER 12: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kulgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat Saturday chaired a meeting of officers to review progress made in implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in the district. […]
Water outages in being addressed Matjhabeng
Municipal spokesperson, Kgojane Matutle, says water utility Bloemwater received the necessary chemicals on Saturday evening just after 19:00. Although the local water treatment plant started working immediately, the supply system will take at least 24 hours or more to fill up, as the entire supply system was empty. Lower lying areas will receive water first. […]
Electronic fluctuation difference between trimethylamine N-oxide and tert-butyl alcohol in water
Yancey, P. H., Clark, M. E., Hand, S. C., Bowlus, R. D. & Somero, G. N. Living with water stress: Evolution of osmolyte systems. Science 217, 1214–1222 (1982). Article ADS CAS PubMed Google Scholar Liao, Y.-T., Manson, A. C., DeLyser, M. R., Noid, W. G. & Cremer, P. S. Trimethylamine N-oxide stabilizes proteins via a […]