Groundwater is the second-largest store of water on Earth. Governments and industry use groundwater reservoirs to store waste, but it may also have environmental functions that haven’t been revealed.
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Fetching water entails physical hardship that can often lead to mental agony and can sometimes even threaten a woman’s safety.
A unique design-science collaboration turns ecological data into an immersive digital portrait of a precious wetland.
important decisions must be made today for urban greening programs to succeed in a warmer world.
A draft plan for Sydney’s water supplies includes expanding desalination and potentially adding highly treated sewage to drinking water. All options must be on the table as the climate warms.
The sea-pool made my body my friend again. I felt then that it had always been thus, for a few moments, lithe and buoyant, and almost joyful.
Long before climate change was evident, California began planning a system of canals and reservoirs to carry water from the mountains to drier farms and cities. It’s no longer enough.
The State Water Project cut its initial allocations for water agencies to 0% for 2022. A California water expert explains why.
Tiny pieces of an asteroid have revealed an unlikely origin for much of the water in Earth’s oceans.
Should the U.S. help low-income households afford water service, as it does with heating and groceries? Chile does. An economist explains how it works there and how it could work here.
Deep-fried turkeys are delicious, but making one can be dangerous. The scientific reason for fiery Thanksgiving mishaps? A difference in the densities of ice, water and oil.
A Western scholar proposes allocating water from the Colorado River based on percentages of its actual flow instead of fixed amounts that exceed what’s there – and including tribes this time.
Our brain is amazing. It tells us when we need to drink more water. And one of the ways it tells us is to make us feel thirsty.
Humanity’s biggest challenges are not technical, but social, economic, political and behavioural. Effective actions are still possible to stabilise the climate and the planet, but must be taken now.
Diverting water to a hydroelectric dam might seem eco-friendly, but the devastating consequences to local ecosystems cannot be ignored.
Water and sewerage companies should not be responsible for reporting pollution.
African livestock keepers need help: without proactive interventions, increasing temperatures will reduce meat and milk production.
Ancient cultures that flourished in arid climates developed low-tech solutions to manage water scarcity.
As surface water diminishes in the Western US, people are drilling deeper wells – and tapping into older groundwater that can take thousands of years to replenish naturally.
Elephants avoided areas where others were poached.
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