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  1. Water Mission Responds To Devastating Flash Floods In Nepal 8/28/2026

    Water Mission, a Christian engineering nonprofit, is sending a Disaster Assistance Response Team to Nepal in response to catastrophic flash flooding and mudslides in the Nepal-China border region. Initial reports indicate that more than 500 people have been killed and more than 1,500 remain missing, though these figures are preliminary and the full scale of the disaster is not yet known. With communities cut off and widespread damage to roads, homes, and other critical infrastructure, the number of people killed, missing, displaced, and otherwise impacted could be significantly greater. The tragic scale of the need is expected to become more apparent in the coming days as access improves and assessments continue. 

  2. Gage Coon: An Earth Scientist Exploring The Power Of Microbes 8/28/2026

    Growing up in Waverly, Tennessee, Gage Coon spent much of his childhood outside.

  3. Alfa Laval And AquaGreen Strengthen Collaboration At WEFTEC 2026 To Advance Sustainable Biosolids Management 8/28/2026

    Alfa Laval and AquaGreen will exhibit together at WEFTEC 2026, North America's largest annual water quality event, taking place September 28-30 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

  4. Aquaculture Wastewater Treatment: Ammonia Removal With MBBR Media 8/28/2026

    Aquaculture wastewater treatment is becoming more important as fish farms, shrimp farms, hatcheries, and recirculating aquaculture systems expand worldwide.

  5. U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Request Independent Investigation Of The Biden Administration's Response To Train Derailment In East Palestine 8/28/2026

    Today, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin sent a joint letter to the EPA Office of Inspector General (OIG), requesting a comprehensive, independent investigation into the Biden-Harris Administration's response to the February 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

  6. U.S. Federal Water Funding "Cliff" Masks Four Distinct Timelines And Uneven State Exposure 8/27/2026

    Federal water infrastructure funding in the United States is set to fall roughly 63% between fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2027, dropping from US$23.4 billion to an estimated US$8.6 billion. But according to new analysis from Bluefield Research, a leading provider of global water market data and insights, the story behind this anticipated decline is more nuanced than the headline suggests.

  7. Carolina Water Service Thanks Danby Residents For Helping Make New Wastewater Treatment Plant A Reality 8/27/2026

    Carolina Water Service of North Carolina (CWSNC) is thanking Danby neighborhood residents for their patience and partnership as a major wastewater treatment plant replacement project nears completion.

  8. Hapman To Showcase Advanced Material Handling Solutions At WEFTEC 2026 8/27/2026

    Hapman, a global leader in the design and manufacture of custom bulk material handling equipment, is excited to exhibit at WEFTEC 2026, taking place September 28-30, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

  9. Pacifico Mexinol Highlights Its Innovative Wastewater Reuse Strategy During World Water Week 8/27/2026

    At a time when global attention is focused on water security during World Water Week, Pacifico Mexinol is demonstrating how a large-scale industrial development can incorporate circular water economy principles by treating and reusing wastewater rather than competing for freshwater resources.

  10. Wildfires Don't Just Pollute The Air, Rain May Turn Its Smoke Into Fertilizer 8/26/2026

    Rain falling through wildfire smoke can deliver unusually large bursts of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium to ecosystems, and may be an increasingly significant — and largely overlooked — ecological consequence of fire.