Noticias sobre Georgia

USDA invests in rural water and wastewater infrastructure in 24 States
POR U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)

USDA invests in rural water and wastewater infrastructure in 24 States

Investments will Benefit 133,000 Residents in Rural Communities.

Scientists discover the biggest seaweed bloom in the world
POR NASA

Scientists discover the biggest seaweed bloom in the world

Scientists using NASA satellite observations have discovered the largest bloom of macroalgae in the world.

Smart wastewater management can help reduce air pollution
POR UN ENVIRONMENT

Smart wastewater management can help reduce air pollution

“Walk along the Bagmati river in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, and you are hit by a pervasive stench, underlining the fact that poor wastewater management worsens air pollution,” says Birguy Lamizana, a UN Environment specialist on wastewater and pollution.

Reclamation awards $5.1 million in research for new ways to desalinate and treat water
POR BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

Reclamation awards $5.1 million in research for new ways to desalinate and treat water

The Bureau of Reclamation announced that 30 projects will receive $5.1 million from the Desalination and Water Purification Research Program to develop improved and inexpensive ways to desalinate and treat impaired water.

Instability in Antarctic ice projected to make sea level rise rapidly
POR GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Instability in Antarctic ice projected to make sea level rise rapidly

Images of vanishing Arctic ice is jarring, but its potential contributions to sea level rise are no match for Antarctica’s, even if receding southern ice is less eye-catching.

Richard M. Risoldi, Middlesex Water Company COO Retires, new officers named
POR MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY

Richard M. Risoldi, Middlesex Water Company COO Retires, new officers named

Middlesex Water Company announced that Richard M.

Getting the oil out of water
POR MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT)

Getting the oil out of water

New technique makes it possible to image the fouling of membranes in 3-D, could lead to better antifouling materials.

Lab technology provides clarity amid Hawaiian water contamination concerns
POR BERKELEY LAB

Lab technology provides clarity amid Hawaiian water contamination concerns

Scientists use a powerful microbial detection device to show that suggestions of sewage in Kauai’s watershed were mostly false positives.

Storm water banking could help Texas manage floods and droughts
POR THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

Storm water banking could help Texas manage floods and droughts

Massive, destructive floods such as those caused by Hurricane Harvey in 2017 are a stark reality in Texas, but so are prolonged ground-cracking droughts.

Mapping groundwater’s influence on the world’s oceans
POR THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

Mapping groundwater’s influence on the world’s oceans

New study shows high-res views of where groundwater flows to the oceans.

Researcher is making textile dyeing more sustainable
POR UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

Researcher is making textile dyeing more sustainable

Anuradhi Liyanapathiranage is passionate about sustainability and protecting the environment through science.

LG Sonic launches first office expansion in the US
POR LG SONIC

LG Sonic launches first office expansion in the US

LG Sonic, a leading algae management company serving top-level water & energy utilities and lake management companies around the world, is proud to announce the first office expansion.

Aqua America appointments utility industry veteran Christopher Womack to Board of Directors
POR AQUA AMERICA

Aqua America appointments utility industry veteran Christopher Womack to Board of Directors

Aqua America announced at its annual meeting the appointment of Christopher C.

Warmer water linked to higher proportion of male flounder
POR NC STATE UNIVERSITY

Warmer water linked to higher proportion of male flounder

If southern flounder live in warmer water during a critical window of early development, a higher percentage become male – more than 90 percent in some cases – research from North Carolina State University found.

Lane Construction wins $524m contract for Florida Water Storage Reservoir
POR LANE CONSTRUCT

Lane Construction wins $524m contract for Florida Water Storage Reservoir

The Lane Construction Corporation, along with its parent company, Salini Impregilo, has won a joint venture contract valued at $524 million to construct a south Florida reservoir that serves as a critical step in preserving the region’s ecosystem.

Animal carcasses were source of river nutrients
POR UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

Animal carcasses were source of river nutrients

Research suggests that current models of freshwater ecosystems are incomplete.

LG Sonic solves algal problems in Dubai irrigation reservoir
POR LG SONIC

LG Sonic solves algal problems in a Dubai irrigation reservoir

In August 2018 we began a new project in Dubai in collaboration with the Dubai Municipality to control algal blooms in the Al Qudra lakes.

Candidates for the post of FAO Director-General announced
POR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS (FAO)

Candidates for the post of FAO Director-General announced

FAO member countries to choose successor to José Graziano da Silva in June.

California and Georgia chose LG Sonic to solve algae problems
POR LG SONIC

California and Georgia chose LG Sonic to solve algae problems

Two new MPC-Buoy projects have recently been initiated to improve the water quality in California and Georgia, United States.

Granite is awarded $21 million joint venture sewer rehabilitation project in Atlanta
POR GRANITE

Granite is awarded $21 million joint venture sewer rehabilitation project in Atlanta

Granite announced a $21 million joint venture contract by the City of Atlanta for the Sewer Group Three Rehabilitation, Contract D project in Atlanta, Georgia.