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Growing and changing demands for water and the increasing impacts of climate change are adding to the challenge of ensuring everyone has access to a safe and reliable water supply.
It is difficult and expensive to effectively remove ‘forever chemicals’ from your drinking water at home. And you also don’t want to get rid of the health-giving minerals water contains.
Should Australian authorities follow the US lead and impose lower limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in our drinking water?
Along with becoming a status symbol, water bottles are now considered an essential item to pack for school.
Groundwater is the largest source of unfrozen freshwater on the planet. Even though it’s underground, climate change is heating this reservoir up.
Hydration may be a cornerstone of health, but here’s why your body can sometimes have too much of a good thing.
In the lead-up to the 2024 federal budget, there was hope for investments in water management and water-related infrastructure. Those hopes were misplaced.
Filtering out PFAS is only the first step. These ‘forever chemicals’ still have to be destroyed, and there are many questions about how to do that safely.
Extreme downpours and droughts, both fueled by rising global temperatures, are taking a toll. Communities trying to manage the threats face three big challenges.
These chemicals are now found on almost every part of the planet, including in the bodies of a large percentage of the American public. An environmental health scientist explains the risks.
There are a lot of myths and strongly held beliefs around one of life’s simplest activities – drinking water.
For a project on identifying lead water pipes in homes, outreach through partner groups produced a more representative set of volunteers.
As the war between Hamas and Israel grinds forward, two experts explain how Israelis and Palestinians have cooperated to tackle their region’s water challenges.
Dependence on bottled water weakens pressure to fix tap-water problems. Who pays the price?
The construction of hundreds of fountains was a social movement that transformed London’s public spaces.
Good legislation has been undermined by poor planning, limited investment and governance, but recent water reports suggest the government recognises the scale of the problems.
The current cholera outbreak is not necessarily an issue with potable water. It’s the result of a combination of factors including dysfunctional and non-compliant wastewater treatment works.
The tiny organisms that cause harmful blooms of algae can have a big impact on your trip to the shore. A toxicologist explains what causes these events and how to keep people and pets safe.
Two decades of drought have reduced the river’s flow by one-third compared to historical averages. The Biden administration is considering mandatory cuts to some states’ water allocations.
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Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Earth Sciences and Executive Director, Environmental Resilience Institute, Indiana University
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Professor of Civil, Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Purdue University
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Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair, Integrated Knowledge, Engineering and Sustainable Communities, University of Calgary
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Professor of Integrated Water Systems, University of Sheffield
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Assistant Professor of Environmental Health, Middlebury
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Visiting Adjunct Professor, School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor of Water Resources, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Professor and Head of School of Civil Engineering, University of Sydney
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Director, Nephrology and Kidney Care Services, Melbourne Health
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Associate Professor in Public Health, The University of Queensland
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Lillian Gilbreth Postdoctoral Fellow, Purdue University
