KOREAN RESEARCH TEAM MAY HAVE FOUND THE SECRET TO WATER DESALINIZATION
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Could the holy grail of turning salt water to drinkable water finally be upon us? A new report from Interesting Engineering seems to suggest that could be the case - detailing a new nanofiber membrane, developed by Yunchul Woo and his team at the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, that appears to be stable in the lo... read more

WATER: MAKING THE MOST OF IT IN A DROUGHT
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As irrigation districts and municipal suppliers cut water allocations in the 'mega drought,' we must use strategies to maximize our use of each drop. In this talk, Christian introduces concepts from rainwater harvesting, greywater systems, sunken beds and earthworks, soil infiltration/holding, creating shade to minimize evaporation, and dr... read more

THE EFFECTS OF FLUORIDE
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See articles below on the effects of fluoride.Harvard Study Finds Fluoride Lowers IQ -- Published in Federal Gov't JournalBuilding a Database of Developmental Neurotoxicants: Evidence from Human and Animal StudiesImpact of fluoride on neurological development in childrenFLUORIDE CONTENT OF BOTTLED WATERBottled Water and FluorideI'm getting ... read more

HARVARD STUDY CONFIRMS FLUORIDE REDUCES IQ
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Maybe this will finally convince the 'idiots-that-be-in-power' to stop adding it to our water? Just a thought. 'A recently-published Harvard University meta-analysis funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has concluded that children who live in areas with highly fluoridated water have 'significantly lower' IQ scores t... read more