Ukraine dam disaster: Lack of clean water, spread of disease, major risks

Ukraine dam disaster: Lack of clean water, spread of disease, major risks

Homes have been flooded, forcing many to leave, and access to water, specifically clean water, is emerging as a major challenge. In an interview with UN News, International Organization for Migration (IOM) spokesperson Olivia Headon, speaking from Kyiv, said the agency along with other humanitarian partners, had been rushing clean water supplies to areas that…

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Now plastic particles can be removed from water thanks to sound

Now plastic particles can be removed from water thanks to sound

Japanese experts have developed a technology to filter microscopic plastic using sound waves. Photo: File Tokyo: Japanese experts have successfully demonstrated that using sound waves to agglomerate microscopic plastic particles in water could help solve this long-standing problem. Microplastics are now everywhere and are getting into our food and water. Now, Chinese experts have come…

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