Oceanography
What would happen if our oceans became freshwater?
Water is a vital resource for all life on Earth, but in reality, this resource is becoming increasingly scarce.
Fresh Water
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Articles about Fresh Water
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Science invention
New invention turns seawater into fresh water using solar energy
Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) have invented a cheap device that can turn seawater into drinking water using solar energy.
Biology
The virus survives in fresh water by attaching to plastic particles
Researchers have found that dangerous viruses can remain infectious for up to 3 days in freshwater environments by attaching to plastic objects.
Scientific application
Turn the air into fresh water for farming in the desert
By turning air into fresh water, the team successfully grew spinach in the Saudi Arabian desert in June when daytime temperatures hit 55 degrees Celsius.
Environment
Giant iceberg dumps 152 billion tons of fresh water into the sea
Iceberg A-68A releases large amounts of fresh water and nutrients into the sea, which can affect surrounding ecosystems.
Archeology
Pannoniasaurus: The monster is 6 meters long in the fresh water of Hungary
Pannoniasaurus is a relative and smaller version of the famous aquatic monster Mosasaurus. They are famous for being the first known species of Mosasaur to live in fresh…
Oceanography
Huge fresh water is discovered deep below the sea floor
A rare freshwater reserve has been discovered off the southern coast of New Zealand, which can help combat drought and mitigate the effects of climate change.
Animal world
Can saltwater fish survive in fresh water?
In the wild, saltwater fish will swim. But if they catch fish into fresh water, will they survive?
Animal world
Unique pink dolphins live in fresh water environment
A dolphin living in fresh water is something very special, the excitement of this creature is even multiplied when they possess a pink body and extreme hunting.
Science invention
'Saving' innovation for 844 million people worldwide
Finding cheap ways to remove salt from seawater may help 844 million people worldwide without clean water.
Biology
This little 'monster' is holding the secret of immortality of humanity
Hydra is not aging. It can be said that no one has ever seen Hydra ever grow old.
New technology
Lack of water, science race to filter seawater into fresh water
Facing the prospect of not having enough water to drink, scientists have aimed to turn seawater into fresh water although the technology is expensive.
New technology
Turn seawater into fresh water at a super cheap cost
Using ultra low cost solar energy, easy to install and repair, saline water desalination equipment into fresh water of Italian engineers can obtain 20 liters of fresh wa…
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The story of 'monster' Gustave - one of the 3 most feared legends in history
For more than 20 years, people near Lake Tanganyika in Burundi have always been frightened by the onslaught of one of the world's largest freshwater crocodiles.
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The circle on the can of soda can not be used by most people
Most of us, every time we open our cans, throw this part away without knowing that it has such a good use.