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As extreme weather events like heavy rainfall and flooding become more frequent, combined sewer overflows (CSOs) are putting greater strain on urban water...

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Podcast episode: Getting young people involved in water  issues

How can we get more young people engaged in water issues? That’s one of the topics in a recent episode of Xylem’s Solving Water podcast. The episode features...

Plankton wars: A student’s journey to solve harmful algae blooms

What if we could use tiny animals to eat harmful algae? If so, which genotype would be best suited for the job? That was the subject of Annabelle M. Rayson’s...

World Oceans Day: Two collective actions to protect our oceans

What can we all do, working together, to protect and revitalize our oceans? That is the theme of this year’s World Oceans Day on June 8: “Revitalization:...

Overcoming the challenges of nitrate monitoring in the field with a new approach

Although nitrate contamination in waterways can cause significant harm to wildlife and communities, measuring nitrate in the field has traditionally been...