FARGO — Winter seems to have finally arrived and the process of making salt brine that is used on the roadways is actually pretty similar to the brew making process. “We use a skid steer we have the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A student has developed a novel brine desalination method capable of converting over 90 percent of salt water into fresh water, ...

The Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant in Los Angeles handles a massive amount of sewage and wastewater. Dean Musgrove/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images Mervin XuYang Lim, ...

Seemingly miraculous innovations have made it possible to slake the ever-growing thirsts of our industrial society. Need more energy? Frack it from deep-bedded rocks! Fresh water? Desalinate ocean ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Mervin XuYang Lim, University of Arizona (THE CONVERSATION) The world is looking for ...

The world is looking for more clean water. Intense storms and warmer weather have worsened droughts and reduced the amount of clean water underground and in rivers and lakes on the surface. Under ...