Here we describe an electronic system that uses a dedicated water-level sensor to switch off the pump motor as soon as the ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Tim Heffernan Tim Heffernan is a writer who covers air and water quality and ...

Sensors to detect temperature, pressure, and gases, such as CO 2, have been around for centuries. However, the latest devices can measure a growing list of substances and process the data in real-time ...

Michaelyn Mankel is a senior Iowa organizer with the national advocacy group Food & Water Watch. She lives in Des Moines. Dani Replogle is a staff attorney with Food & Water Watch, based in Minnesota.

A new device cuts down the time it takes to harvest water from the atmosphere from days to minutes, MIT researchers say. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

University of Iowa IIHR research associate Tom Stoeffler checks the sensor unit for a nitrate sensor at Waterworks Prairie Park in Iowa City on Sept. 11. The state’s automated network of sensors ...

The Des Moines River braids through a floodplain south of Woodward in Dallas County. A network of sensors across Iowa capture real-time data in rivers and streams, including nitrate, pH, temperature ...

They linger in our water, our blood and the environment—so-called "forever chemicals” that are notoriously difficult to detect. But researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of ...

(TNS) — As researchers behind an Iowa water quality sensor program race to find a new funding source before money runs out and they're forced to pull the sensors from the state's rivers and streams, a ...

What if we told you that the plastic shopping bag from last week’s grocery run could one day help detect toxic metals in drinking water? Sounds like science fiction? Think again. A dazzling new ...

The vital key to protecting your home from damage, both simple and drastic, is proper preparation. When you prepare your home for certain eventualities, you'll be able to catch these hazards in the ...

IIHR research associate Tom Stoeffler checks the sensor unit for a nitrate sensor at Waterworks Prairie Park in Iowa City on Sept. 11. The state’s automated network of sensors allows for monitoring of ...