water pollution

Research on fish mortality in the Paraná River: possible pesticide spills

Last September, residents and fishermen from the Mangrullo area, at the southern end of Rosario, and in the neighboring Villa Gobernador Gálvez, reported the unusual fish mortality on the shore of the Paraná River. After analyzing water samples and tissues...

Biodegradable sponge created in China removes 99.8% of microplastics from water

Microplastic pollution has been identified as one of the most serious environmental threats. However, a recent breakthrough by Chinese scientists could change this situation. A team of researchers from Wuhan University in China has developed a biodegradable sponge capable...

Mexico: Innovative system developed to measure water quality

The Innovation, Technological Development, and Internet of Things Applications Center (CIIoT) at Tec de Monterrey developed an original platform for measuring water quality. It's called "Internet of Water", a technological platform based on the Internet of Things (IoT). The system...

Volunteers initiated monitoring of pollution in the Ludueña stream.

Last week, citizen monitoring of the contamination of the Ludueña stream formally began. More than 40 volunteers from different locations in Santa Fe were trained to collaborate in the environmental diagnosis of the basin. The event took place at the...

Arsenic alert: alarming figures revealed in 12 provinces of Argentina.

A recent investigation revealed by the Water and Health magazine has sparked concern as more than 17 million people in Argentina are exposed to arsenic-contaminated water. This serious health issue is compared by Alejandro Oliva, the study's lead scientist, to...

Alarm raised over blood effluent spill on local waterfront.

The presence of what seemed to be **blood on the local waterfront**, specifically in the **meatpacking area**, has raised alarm among the neighbors and the recreational community of the waterfront. The photograph taken by Edgardo Cardenas on Monday reveals the...

Environmental alert in Paraguay due to a landfill: the danger to health

An environmental alert has been triggered in Paraguay due to an open-air landfill. As reported, waste is not being properly managed, raising strong concerns about health hazards and pollution. Located 23 kilometers from Posadas, at Playa Mbói Ka’e in Encarnación,...

A sewage spill in the lake raises concerns in Carlos Paz.

A serious sewage spill in the Costa Azul neighborhood, in the city of Carlos Paz, in Córdoba, is deeply worrying the residents. It involves hundreds of thousands of liters of substances without any kind of treatment. The spill occurred on...

Saint Paul discovers an economic method to remove micro and nanoplastics from water

Micro and nanoplastics have invaded every corner of the planet, from drinking water to the human body. These tiny fragments, invisible to the naked eye, infiltrate the soil, air, and living organisms, causing environmental and health impacts that are...

Salta: Children walk through contaminated waters to get to school

Parents take their sons and daughters to School 4820 in Rivadavia Banda Sur (Salta), facing obstacles such as walking long distances or crossing paths flooded with contaminated water. "We have asked for a wooden bridge to be built or for...

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Rafaela becomes a city free from noisy fireworks for inclusive celebrations

The municipal government of Rafaela has once again launched the awareness campaign framed within Ordinance No. 5,081 of 2016,...