Tag: water quality
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GMA Urges Stronger Government Action to curb galamsey threat
GMA Calls for Intensified Government Action Against Galamsey The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) is urging the government to adopt stronger, sustained measures to tackle the illegal mining menace, widely known as galamsey. In a communique released at the close of its 67th Annual General Conference, the association pressed for heightened enforcement, targeted interventions, and long-term…
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Handheld Sensor Detects PFAS in Water Within Minutes
Revolutionizing PFAS Detection with a Handheld Sensor Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — often called “forever chemicals” — linger in water, soil, and even our bodies. New research from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) and Argonne National Laboratory has yielded a portable, handheld sensor that can detect trace PFAS…
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Marine Sponges Resilient to Nitrogen Run-Off, But Not All Species Across Niches
New findings on how nitrogen runoff affects marine sponges A recent study led by researchers from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington sheds light on how nitrogen fertilizer runoff may influence marine sponges. The international collaboration examined seven sponge species—three from New Zealand’s Wellington coast and four from Lough Hyne, a protected marine reserve in…
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Nitrogen Run-off and Marine Sponges: Tolerance and Troubled species
New Insights into How Nitrogen Run-off Affects Marine Sponges Researchers from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington have taken a close look at how elevated nitrogen levels, primarily from agricultural run-off, could influence marine sponges. The study examined seven sponge species from two geographic regions—three species along Wellington’s coast in New Zealand and four from…