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Health

There can be 240,000 plastic particles in a litre bottle of water

Own brand one-litre water bottles from three unnamed US supermarkets each contained hundreds of thousands of microscopic plastic particles

Captain Edward Kean stands on his boat in front of an iceberg in Bonavista Bay on June 29, 2019 in Newfoundland, Canada. - Iceberg water, considered pure, is now marketing for a unique sector of high-end products. "We are trying to target the niche market for healthy foods and products," says former fisherman Edward Kean, an iceberg hunter. For 20 years, he has been cruising the North Atlantic aboard his fishing boat to retrieve chunks of ice to melt and sell the water to local traders. Customers include manufacturers of vodka, cider, liquor, beer, cosmetics, but also companies that bottle water. (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) (Photo by JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images)

Environment

Arctic cowboys: Meet the people wrangling icebergs for drinking water

Environment

World must prepare for frequent and severe droughts, report warns

Technology

A single bitcoin transaction uses enough water to fill a swimming pool

FG10H1 JUPITER: EUROPA, 1979. /nJupiter's moon, Europa. Photographed by Voyager 2, 1979.

Space

How excited should we be by signs of life spotted on alien worlds?

Cano Cristales (River of five colors), La Macarena, Meta, Colombia; Shutterstock ID 774676180; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

Earth

Forget the Amazon – are these the most remarkable rivers in the world?

Divers exploring rocky reefs

Technology

Underwater walkie-talkies could work long-distance with radio trick

Umm al-Ma Lake - Idyllic oasis in the Awbari Sand Sea, Sahara Desert, Libya; Shutterstock ID 72697231; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

Environment

The surprising life and avoidable demise of Earth’s remarkable oases

Earth from Space: Lake Maracaibo 03/11/2023 The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Venezuela?s Lake Maracaibo, the largest natural body of water in South America.

Earth

Stunning image of South America’s largest lake hides a dark secret

Life

Desert plant collects water from air by excreting salt on its leaves

An evergreen desert shrub common in the Middle East excretes salt crystals onto its leaves that may help it draw moisture from nighttime air

Environment

These 6 tipping points could be catastrophic for humanity, says the UN

Health

Why the Gaza water crisis is decades in the making

Environment

Global power sector has almost hit peak greenhouse gas emissions

Environment

Curiously cool summers in US Midwest linked to crop irrigation