A sand pool filter is usually cheaper to buy and run than cartridge models, so it’s no surprise they’re popular. However, it’s not all about the money, so we’ve been looking at whether this is truly ...

Today's filtration technologies do a wonderful job of producing potable water, but the spread of plastic waste throughout the environment means there are new threats to contend with. A new study has ...

Scientists have discovered that the older the water filter the better when it comes to reducing the off-putting earthy taste of some tap water. They explain how bacteria that grow on particles in a ...

In many of the same hot regions of the world prone to drought and water contamination grows a tree whose seeds attract and kill bacteria in water. It's a thin-branched, gangly-looking plant ...

U.Tejonmayam@timesofindia.comEvery drop of seawater drawn by desalination plants or power stations comes at an invisible cost — the loss of phytoplankton. These microscopic organisms absorb carbon ...