Technology

Harmful microbes found on sewer pipe walls

A combined sewer drain drain. Credit: US Environmental Protection Agency. Can antibiotic-resistant bacteria escape from sewers into waterways and cause an outbreak of disease? A new study by Rutgers, published in the magazine. Environmental science: water research and technologyHe examined microbial-laden “biofilms” that cling to sewer walls, and even built …

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New Zealand wants to review how buildings are constructed

The city of Wellington, New Zealand at night. Westend61 | fake pictures The New Zealand government unveiled plans for a program that aims to address greenhouse gas emissions in the construction and construction sector, and potentially protect the built environment against the impacts of climate change. Initially, the Building for …

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