The first signs of life appeared in the ocean 3.5 billion years ago, and over the years those early single-celled organisms evolved into the diverse life we see today, on land as well as in the sea. Most of the major branches of the Tree of Life (diagrams showing evolution and relationships between species) are […]

The water quality standards for countries around the world are built based on different purposes of water use, such as drinking water, domestic water, water for aquatic species (fishes, clams, shells,…), water for sports and recreation, water for agriculture, industry, along with many other purposes. These standards are mainly based on physiochemical and biochemical indicators […]

Water is the foundation of life. Therefore, it is not surprising that most of the ancient civilizations in the world originated in the basins of large rivers, such as the Egyptian Civilization, Mesopotamian Civilization, Yellow River Civilization, and Indian Civilization.  Egyptian Civilization  Ancient Egypt was a civilization located in Northeast Africa, gathered along the lower […]

?Did you know that 2 billion people on earth do not have access to safe and clean water? Every 20 seconds, a child dies from diseases related to the lack of clean water and sanitation? ?2025: Approximately 35% of the global population is expected to be severely water deficient. ?2030: Human demand for water will […]

Paper is a widely used material in our daily lives, but little do we know about how much paper is produced from a single tree. Mr. Nguyen Duy Khanh, a digital expert, said: “On average, 16.67g of paper, equivalent to 8333.3 sheets of paper, could be made from a single tree. By publishing over 7 […]

Right during its economic miracle in the late 60s – early 70s, Japan faced a terror called The Disaster of Minamata, a large-scale methylmercury poisoning caused by the daily consumption of large quantities of fish and shellfish that were heavily contaminated from Minamata Bay. The disease was first discovered in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture in 1956 […]

  Paralleling with the growth of the economy is the alarming deterioration of the environment. This happens not only in densely populated urban areas, but even affects remote rural areas. In the field of environmental protection, water conservation is of central importance, in which water pollution control is significant and plays a decisive role. However, […]