The real Alien vs. Predator is occurring right now in Antarctic waters

In the freezing and dark waters of the Antarctic, two marine species are pitted against each other in a battle of survival. Each of the players in the evolutionary game is trying to avoid a permanent residency in the other’s stomach. One of the competitors, you may not be surprised by. The behemoth colossal squid […]

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TF-1400-224/50-18 Filter Vessel

The filter vessel is designed to remove particles from liquids. The maximum allowed flow rate depends on the dirt load, type of fluid and pollution. The filter is designed for onshore purposes.

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Antarctic life: Highly diverse, unusually structured

In a comprehensive assessment of Antarctic biodiversity scientists have revealed the region is more diverse and biologically interesting than previously thought. The team noted several unusual ways in which patterns of biodiversity are produced in the region. Geothermal, heated areas, such as volcanoes, have played an important role as refuges from icy, glacial conditions on land. At sea, wind has an especially significant effect on diversity. Windier areas have more seabird species.

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Water Supply Cost Savings Act introduced in US Senate to improve rural drinking water infrastructure

A new bill called Water Supply Cost Savings Act has been introduced in the US Senate which will provide cost-effective solutions to improve access to drinking water in rural areas.

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USDA offers funding to protect water quality in drought hit California

US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has formed a new partnership with the US Department of the Interior (DOI) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to support water conservation and restoration programmes in drought-hit California.

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Analyzing ocean mixing reveals insight on climate

A computer model that clarifies the complex processes driving ocean mixing in the vast eddies that swirl across hundreds of miles of open ocean has been developed by researchers.

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A new look for nuclear power

A nuclear power plant that will float eight or more miles out to sea promises to be safer, cheaper, and easier to deploy than today’s land-based plants.

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