Research

Medicating nature: Are human-use pharmaceuticals poisoning the environment?

Elsevier,

One Earth, Volume 5, Issue 10, 2022, Pages 1080-1084

In this Commentary, the increasing risk of pharmaceutical pollution to the world's rivers is discussed. To safeguard clean drinking water, crop irrigation, and biodiversity, the authors call for accellerated global collaboration.
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SDG:

Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation

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Chemicals and waste, Global

Optimal utilization of groundwater resources and artificial recharge system of Shahriar plain aquifer, Iran

Elsevier,

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, Volume 129, 2023, 103358

The content concerns models for optimal utilization of groundwater resources
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SDG:

Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation

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Water and sanitation; Sustainable cities and human settlements, Africa

Fountain scheduling strategies for improving water-use efficiency of artificial ice reservoirs (Ice stupas)

Elsevier,

Cold Regions Science and Technology, Volume 205, 2023, 103706

It discussed the fountain scheduling strategies for improving water-use efficiency
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SDG:

Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation

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Sustainable cities and human settlements, Global

Techno-economic assessment of a membrane-based wastewater reclamation process

Elsevier,

Desalination, Volume 522, 15 January 2022

Results of ultrafiltration (UF) and reverse osmosis (RO) pilot plant on-site tests for wastewater reclamation are reported here with 90% and 65% water recovery achieved for UF and RO stages, respectively. RO achieved high quality requirements for industrial reuse supporting SDG 6.
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SDG:

Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation

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Technology; Water and sanitation, Global

Private well water testing promotion in pediatric preventive care: A randomized intervention study

Elsevier,

Preventive Medicine Reports, Volume 20, 2020, 101209, ISSN 2211-3355

Over 43 million U.S. residents rely on private unregulated wells for their drinking water, raising public health concerns, particularly in regions like northern New England where widespread groundwater arsenic contamination is now recognized. Children are particularly vulnerable to adverse health effects from arsenic exposure.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities
North America

International Women's Day 2023

Under the theme "DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality", the United Nations Observance of International Women's Day 2023 will highlight the need for inclusive and transformative technology and digital education. Photo: UN Trust Fund/Phil
Elsevier

Celebrated annually on 8 March, International Women's Day is a global day to recognize the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The theme for this International Women’s Day 2023 (IWD 2023) is “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality." Elsevier is proud to support IWD 2023 through this thoughtfully curated, freely accessible collection of journal articles and book chapters highlighting the strides being made towards embracing equity and the barriers that stand in the way of achieving gender equality.  

 

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SDG:

Goal 5: Gender equality; Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities; Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth

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Diversity and inclusion; Education; Employment decent work for all and social protection; Gender equality and women's empowerment; Health and population; Health and wellbeing; Science, Global

Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition (Fourth Edition) - Health Inequities

Elsevier,

Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition, Fourth Edition, 2023, pages 327-335

This content aligns with Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities by examining the social determinants of health, food, and nutritional inequities.
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SDG:

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities; Goal 3: Good health and well-being

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Diversity and inclusion; Health and wellbeing, Global

Nuclear desalination: A sustainable route to water security

Elsevier,

Desalination, Volume 542, 2022, 116082

Nuclear desalination is an important non-electric application of nuclear power and heat, having strong interlinkages and alignment with sustainable development, climate change management (both mitigation and adaptation), and water security.
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SDG:

Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation

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Technology; Water and sanitation, Global

Influence of exogenous factors on water demand forecasting models during the COVID-19 period

Elsevier,

Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Volume 117, Part A, 2023, 105617

An examination of the challenges involved in water demand forecasting, with a particular focus on the impact of COVID-19 on the performance of various machine learning models designed for this purpose.
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SDG:

Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation; Goal 3: Good health and well-being

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Technology; Water and sanitation; Energy, Global

Membrane technology for sustainable water resources management: Challenges and future projections

Elsevier,

Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, Volume 25, 2022, 100590

Clean water resources are crucial for societies in order to maintain safety as well as social, ecological and economic progress. As the population grows, agricultural, domestic and industrial activities produce large amounts of wastewaters that can be treated and reused in variety of purposes considering circular economy philosophy. This review presents the challenges and future prospects of wastewater treatment using membrane technologies and is related to SDG 6: Clean water and sanitation.
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SDG:

Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation; Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 14: Life below water

Tags:

Water and sanitation; Chemicals and waste, North America

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