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Water is essential for health, economic well-being and social equity, but too many people around the world still don't have access to clean drinking water and sanitation.
Governments must take note of specific geographic contexts and local attributes that drive water insecurity.
Islamic law requires Muslims to ritually clean their body before praying. This guidance has particular relevance at a time when hand-washing is important to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Five capital city water storages fell over summer, and some appear to be facing dramatic long-term declines. Late drenching rains fell on southeastern Australia, but some unlucky centres missed out.
The Tubeho Neza programme has showed that it is possible to provide interventions against major diseases to vulnerable households.
Wildfires reduce the reliability of city water supplies in North America. But active forest management provides a key to the solution.
The water that replenishes groundwater, rivers and lakes is under threat from climate change, pollution and aging infrastructure.
Although China's tree-planting efforts have increased carbon sequestration for climate mitigation and protected the soil from erosion, they have also led to drastic water shortages.
Despite more rainfall, devastating hot and dry spells are projected to become more frequent in the Upper Nile basin in the future.
NASA scientists have discovered a new planet orbiting around a nearby star that is in a habitable zone. But does this planet have liquid oceans that can support life?
If one of your goals is to drink more water this year, then make sure you read this.
The Great Lakes contain reservoirs of legacy contaminants, mostly in their sediments, that are vulnerable to resuspension.
Love it or hate it, winter means snow and ice for much of the US. In many places, though, snow is becoming a scarce resource.
Water can give and water can take. Without it, however, we are nothing. A new exhibition presents a nuanced and gentle provocation as we grapple with drought and climate change.
Research into public health benefits of integrating nature into cities has focused on green spaces. New studies suggest water features are just as useful and can piggyback on other infrastructure goals.
A researcher who's worked for decades to improve the health of the Murray Darling Basin fears the coming months will be among the worst in history.
It's imperative that we understand what creates and sustains the delta for the future management of the system.
The prices households pay for drinking water and wastewater services have been rising faster than the rate of inflation.
An investigation showed that five Canadian cities had lead levels in their water on par with those in Flint, Mich. during its peak period of water contamination.
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Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
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Visiting Adjunct Professor, University of the Witwatersrand
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Deputy Dean Faculty of Science, Nelson Mandela University
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Research Fellow, Monash Sustainability Institute, Monash University
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Senior Research Fellow, Monash University
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Associate Professor of Environmental Economics and Policy, School of Environment, Science and Engineering, and Fellow of the Marine Ecology Research Centre, Southern Cross University
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Professor of Economics and Head of School, University of South Australia
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Professor, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW
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Professor of Water Resources Management, University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Agriculture and Food Systems, University of Melbourne
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Professor, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
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Associate Professor, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Research Fellow & Lecturer in Groundwater Science, Cardiff University
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Senior Fellow, Centre for Resources, Energy and Environment Law, University of Melbourne
