The moringa tree is one of the most nutrient-dense plants on the planet. It is also very efficient at removing microplastics from water, scientists find ...

March 25 (UPI) --Engineers at MIT have developed a water filter made from cross-sections of tree branches that can filter bacteria from contaminated water. The filter takes advantage of the natural ...

The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content. To turn dirty lakewater into drinkable H 2 O, peel away the bark from a nearby tree branch and ...

If you've run out of drinking water during a lakeside camping trip, there's a simple solution: Break off a branch from the nearest pine tree, peel away the bark, and slowly pour lake water through the ...

One year ago, Adam Lazar was living in Los Angeles amid a period of unprecedented drought. For him, it was a water wake-up call. “We need to start rethinking sources of water in the world,” he thought ...

A new study published in the journal Science of the Total Environment demonstrates the potential of willow tree roots to act as a bio-refinery that filters wastewater and untreated sewage. It is ...

Sometimes low-tech solutions make the most sense, particularly in developing countries with limited access to affordable technology. It often happens these same countries experience chronic water ...

Urban environments struggle with contaminated water running off, causing pollution and algal blooms. In response, cities often use natural landscapes of soil, grasses, and trees. These biofiltration ...