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13/01/2021 · Juan Torres-Batlló · 17 1

Lake Poopó: why Bolivia’s second largest lake disappeared – and how to bring it back

Lake Poopó: why Bolivia’s second largest lake disappeared – and how to bring it back

12/01/2021 · Yadu Pokhrel · 18

Two-thirds of Earth’s land is on pace to lose water as the climate warms

Two-thirds of Earth’s land is on pace to lose water as the climate warms

12/01/2021 · Jacqueline Thomas · 21 1

Developing countries create 14 billion litres of untreated wastewater per day. Where does it go?

Developing countries create 14 billion litres of untreated wastewater per day. Where does it go?

04/01/2021 · Chloe Brimicombe · 10 1

Overshadowed by COVID: the deadly extreme weather of 2020

Overshadowed by COVID: the deadly extreme weather of 2020

26/11/2020 · Neil Entwistle · 9

Flooding can help resurrect wetlands and slow climate change – here's how

Flooding can help resurrect wetlands and slow climate change – here's how

10/11/2020 · William Nuttle · 28 1

Climate change and the promises we’ve made

Climate change and the promises we’ve made

05/11/2020 · Emad Hasan · 21 3

Satellite data provides fresh insights into the amount of water in the Nile basin

Satellite data provides fresh insights into the amount of water in the Nile basin

14/10/2020 · Jennifer Fitchett · 9 1

Changes in South Africa’s rainfall seasons could affect farming and water resources

Changes in South Africa’s rainfall seasons could affect farming and water resources

14/10/2020 · Emmanuel O. Akindele · 5

Why microplastics found in Nigeria’s freshwaters raise a red flag

Why microplastics found in Nigeria’s freshwaters raise red flag

18/09/2020 · Caitlin R. Proctor · 15 1

Wildfires can leave toxic drinking water behind – here’s how to protect the public

Wildfires can leave toxic drinking water behind – here’s how to protect the public

16/09/2020 · Paul McInerney · 13 1

How bushfires and rain turned our waterways into 'cake mix', and what we can do about it

How bushfires and rain turned our waterways into 'cake mix', and what we can do about it

10/09/2020 · Caitlin R. Proctor · 34 1

Harmful bacteria in school's water systems, reminding all reopening buildings to check pipes

Harmful bacteria in school's water systems, reminding all reopening buildings to check pipes

09/09/2020 · Quentin Grafton · 5

Morrison government plan to scrap water buybacks will hurt taxpayers and the environment

Morrison government plan to scrap water buybacks will hurt taxpayers and the environment

02/09/2020 · Kyle Bibby · 196 1

COVID-19 clues in sewage: 4 questions answered about watching wastewater for coronavirus

COVID-19 clues in sewage: 4 questions answered about watching wastewater for coronavirus

01/09/2020 · Neal Hughes · 6

Recovering water for the environment in the Murray-Darling

Recovering water for the environment in the Murray-Darling

31/08/2020 · Anindita Sarkar · 14 1

Why Kenya’s urban poor are exploited by informal water markets

Why Kenya’s urban poor are exploited by informal water markets

27/08/2020 · Ian Lowe · 26 1

When bushfires meet old septic tanks, a disease outbreak is only a matter of time

When bushfires meet old septic tanks, disease outbreak is only matter of time

18/08/2020 · Hannah Cloke · 3

Heatwaves often end with lethal floods – but when and where they’ll strike is hard to predict

Heatwaves often end with lethal floods – but when and where they’ll strike is hard to predict

14/08/2020 · Jeffrey B. Halverson · 4

Why does some rain fall harder than other rain?

Why does some rain fall harder than other rain?

13/08/2020 · Gustaf Hugelius · 8

We mapped the world’s frozen peatlands – what we found was very worrying

We mapped the world’s frozen peatlands – what we found was very worrying

07/08/2020 · Stephanie Januchowski-... · 33

Culverts – the major threat to fish you’ve probably never heard of

Culverts – the major threat to fish you’ve probably never heard of

06/08/2020 · Lauren Vargo · 4

How climate change made the melting of New Zealand’s glaciers 10 times more likely

How climate change made the melting of New Zealand’s glaciers 10 times more likely

05/08/2020 · Stuart Capstick · 2

Climate denial hasn’t gone away – here’s how to spot arguments for delaying climate action

Climate denial hasn’t gone away – here’s how to spot arguments for delaying climate action

05/08/2020 · Zahra Kalantari · 20

Iran: decades of unsustainable water use has dried up lakes and caused environmental destruction

Iran: decades of unsustainable water use has dried up lakes and caused environmental destruction