wastewater
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All Systems Go for Fukushima Radioactive Wastewater Release, Plant Operator Says
Everything is in place to begin dumping treated radioactive wastewater from Japan’s destroyed Fukushima Daiichi power plant into the ocean, according to the plant’s operator. The plan to do so has been in the works for years, as irradiated water has accumulated in the aftermath of 2011’s earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent nuclear meltdown. But now…
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Nature Processes Millions of Tons of Our Poop Each Year Surprisingly Well
Humans have forced the Earth’s ecosystems to deal with a lot of crap, from deforestation and biodiversity loss to the climate crisis. Then, there’s our, um, literal crap, which a new study shows that the planet is surprisingly well-equipped to manage.
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A New Wastewater Treatment Captures CO2 And Produces Energy Too
A team of engineers has developed a new kind of wastewater treatment that manages to capture CO2 and produce energy at the same time as cleaning water.
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Drain Drones And Hydro-Saws: A Sewer Tour Of LA’s Underground Tech
“So, do you prefer full-immersion or ankle-deep?” Not quite the reply I’d expected from Kent Carlson, the sewer and stormwater field operations manager for the city of Los Angeles, when I requested a tour of the city’s new sewer technology.