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Latest posts

24/01/2020 · Alexander Diani Kofi... · 13 1

Water sachet use in Ghana: how to stop the pollution

Water sachet use in Ghana: how to stop the pollution

23/01/2020 · Owen King · 5

How new meltwater lakes are accelerating shrinkage of glaciers in the Himalaya

How new meltwater lakes are accelerating shrinkage of glaciers in the Himalaya

20/01/2020 · Matthew Hoffmann · 5

Why action on climate change gets stuck and what to do about it

Why action on climate change gets stuck and what to do about it

17/01/2020 · Gang Chen · 8

Microwaving sewage waste may make it safe to use as fertilizer on crops

Microwaving sewage waste may make it safe to use as fertilizer on crops

14/01/2020 · Justin S. Mankin · 26 1

In the future there will be more rain, but less water, in the Nile Basin

In the future there will be more rain, but less water, in the Nile Basin

13/01/2020 · Paul McInerney · 8 2

The sweet relief of rain after bushfires threatens disaster for our rivers

The sweet relief of rain after bushfires threatens disaster for our rivers

10/01/2020 · David Jones · 3 1

Weather bureau says Australia's hottest, driest year on record led to extreme bushfire season

Weather bureau says Australia's hottest, driest year on record led to extreme bushfire season

08/01/2020 · Neville Nicholls · 4

The bushfires are horrendous, but expect cyclones, floods and heatwaves too

The bushfires are horrendous, but expect cyclones, floods and heatwaves too

07/01/2020 · Nicola Innes · 6 1

Is sparkling water bad for you?

Is sparkling water bad for you?

26/12/2019 · Daniel Connell · 4 1

The water crisis has plunged the Nats into a world of pain. But they reap what they sow

The water crisis has plunged the Nats into world of pain. But they reap what they sow

23/12/2019 · Robert Michael Lee... · 61 1

Great Lakes waters at risk from buried contaminants and new threats

Great Lakes waters at risk from buried contaminants and new threats

20/12/2019 · Mark Zeitoun · 28 1

Israel is hoarding the Jordan River – it’s time to share the water

Israel is hoarding the Jordan River – it’s time to share the water

17/12/2019 · Inès Otosaka · 7 1

Greenland has lost 3.8 trillion tonnes of ice since 1992

Greenland has lost 3.8 trillion tonnes of ice since 1992

16/12/2019 · Kate Dooley · 11

The Madrid climate talks failed spectacularly. Here’s what went down

The Madrid climate talks failed spectacularly. Here’s what went down

16/12/2019 · Christopher J White · 19 1

Flash flooding is a serious threat in the UK – here’s how scientists are tackling its prediction

Flash flooding is serious threat in the UK – here’s how scientists are tackling its prediction

16/12/2019 · David N Lerner · 25

Many urban rivers are hidden underground – ‘daylighting’ them would bring nature back to cities

Many urban rivers are hidden underground – ‘daylighting’ them would bring nature back to cities

11/12/2019 · Jared Orsi · 9

Trump’s border wall threatens an Arizona oasis with a long, diverse history

Trump’s border wall threatens an Arizona oasis with long, diverse history

05/12/2019 · Jenny Roe · 3

‘Blue’ space: Access to water features can boost city dwellers’ mental health

‘Blue’ space: Access to water features can boost city dwellers’ mental health

04/12/2019 · Nitya Rao · 8

Climate crisis could reverse progress in achieving gender equality

Climate crisis could reverse progress in achieving gender equality

03/12/2019 · Andreas Busch · 5 1

Technologies to manage climate change already exist – but UK needs to scale up efforts urgently

Technologies to manage climate change already exist – but UK needs to scale up efforts urgently

02/12/2019 · Derek Groen · 12

Climate refugees: why we can't yet predict where millions of displaced people will go

Climate refugees: why we can't yet predict where millions of displaced people will go

02/12/2019 · Patrick White · 14

‘New Bradfield’: rerouting rivers to recapture a pioneering spirit

‘New Bradfield’: rerouting rivers to recapture pioneering spirit

29/11/2019 · Jamie Pittock · 5

Fish kills and undrinkable water: here’s what to expect for the Murray Darling this summer

Fish kills and undrinkable water: here’s what to expect for the Murray Darling this summer

29/11/2019 · Matthew Harris · 9

Amazon fires are causing glaciers in the Andes to melt even faster

Amazon fires are causing glaciers in the Andes to melt even faster