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Conserving the water cycle is an unusual challenge in the history of humanity that forces us to apply the concept of R&DI on a global scale.

02/06/2023 · ETH Zurich · 14
Droughts increasingly reduce CO2 uptake in the tropics
Droughts increasingly reduce CO2 uptake in the tropics
01/06/2023 · University of Califo... · 19
Biological cleanup discovered for certain “forever chemicals”
Biological cleanup discovered for certain “forever chemicals”
01/06/2023 · Argonne National Lab... · 27
New catalyst lowers cost for producing environmentally sustainable hydrogen from water
New catalyst lowers cost for producing environmentally sustainable hydrogen from water
01/06/2023 · Earth Commission · 25
Research finds Earth’s health failing in seven out of eight key measures
Research finds Earth’s health failing in seven out of eight key measures
01/06/2023 · University of Melbou... · 14
Rainfall is on the rise in Northwest Australia
Rainfall is on the rise in Northwest Australia
31/05/2023 · Southern Cross Unive... · 20
Coastal ecosystems are a net greenhouse gas sink, new research shows
Coastal ecosystems are net greenhouse gas sink, new research shows
31/05/2023 · Kiel University · 15
Modeling future urban development on European coasts to minimize the risk of rising sea levels
Modeling future urban development on European coasts to minimize the risk of rising sea levels
30/05/2023 · National Institute o... · 19
New maps reveal places at risk from sea-level rise in New Zealand
New maps reveal places at risk from sea-level rise in New Zealand
30/05/2023 · Northumbria Universi... · 19
“Sustainable” condenser tumble dryers create hundreds of tonnes of waterborne microfiber pollution
“Sustainable” condenser tumble dryers create hundreds of tonnes of waterborne microfiber pollution
30/05/2023 · University of Leeds · 16
Tracking the accelerated melting of glaciers in Greenland
Tracking the accelerated melting of glaciers in Greenland
29/05/2023 · The University of Ok... · 24
Global flash droughts expected to increase in a warming climate
Global flash droughts expected to increase in warming climate
26/05/2023 · Stockholm University · 35
New way to purify water from pharmaceutical pollutants
New way to purify water from pharmaceutical pollutants
26/05/2023 · Columbia University · 20
New method predicts extreme events more accurately
New method predicts extreme events more accurately
25/05/2023 · Bangor University · 19
Lakes reflect the pace of shifting seasons, shows study
Lakes reflect the pace of shifting seasons, shows study
25/05/2023 · University of Colora... · 19
Earlier snowpack melt in the West could bring summer water scarcity
Earlier snowpack melt in the West could bring summer water scarcity
24/05/2023 · University of Wyomin... · 19
Study examines cooling power plants with brackish groundwater
Study examines cooling power plants with brackish groundwater
23/05/2023 · UC Santa Barbara · 14
How a drought affects trees depends on what’s been holding them back
How drought affects trees depends on what’s been holding them back
22/05/2023 · University of Leices... · 17
Ancient climate change solves mystery of vanished South African lakes
Ancient climate change solves mystery of vanished South African lakes
22/05/2023 · Ofwat · 26
Ofwat awards £40 million in the Water Breakthrough Challenge
Ofwat awards £40 million in the Water Breakthrough Challenge
19/05/2023 · University of Colora... · 82
Half of the world's largest lakes are losing water, shows new study
Half of the world's largest lakes are losing water, shows new study
18/05/2023 · Northwestern Univers... · 37
Metal-filtering sponge removes lead from water
Metal-filtering sponge removes lead from water
17/05/2023 · Khalifa University · 39
New material inspired by mussels can clean pollutants from water
New material inspired by mussels can clean pollutants from water
17/05/2023 · Emirates News Agency · 516
Khalifa University launches world's first solar-powered atmospheric water generator
Khalifa University launches world's first solar-powered atmospheric water generator
16/05/2023 · Harvard University · 41
EPA’s new PFAS rules don't account for major source of drinking water contamination
EPA’s new PFAS rules don't account for major source of drinking water contamination
26/05/2023 · Ivan Maksymov · 105
Researchers built an analogue computer that uses water waves to forecast the chaotic future
Researchers built an analogue computer that uses water waves to forecast the chaotic future
03/03/2023 · Marta Moreno Ibáñez · 19
The Antarctic ice sheet is melting. And this is bad news for humanity
The Antarctic ice sheet is melting. And this is bad news for humanity
16/02/2023 · Dr Alesia Ofori · 136
What are the priorities for global water research?
What are the priorities for global water research?
25/01/2023 · Don Monteith · 32
Why less polluted air is leading to the browning of rivers
Why less polluted air is leading to the browning of rivers
18/01/2023 · Mauro Lourenco · 11
Angola's peatlands trap carbon and clean the region's water
Angola's peatlands trap carbon and clean the region's water
05/12/2022 · Sukhmani Mantel · 9
Digital storytelling can be a powerful tool for water researchers
Digital storytelling can be powerful tool for water researchers
25/11/2022 · Viktor Doychinov · 92
An army of sewer robots could keep our pipes clean, but they’ll need to learn to communicate
An army of sewer robots could keep our pipes clean, but they’ll need to learn to communicate
04/11/2022 · Piero Moraro · 12
40 years ago, protesters were celebrated for saving the Franklin River. Today they could be jailed
40 years ago, protesters were celebrated for saving the Franklin River. Today they could be jailed
04/11/2022 · Olumba E. Ezenwa · 45
Nigeria’s deadly conflicts over water and grazing pasture are escalating – here’s why
Nigeria’s deadly conflicts over water and grazing pasture are escalating – here’s why
04/11/2022 · Xander Huggins · 55 1
Ripple effect: As global freshwater basins dry up, the threat to ecosystems and communities grows
Ripple effect: As global freshwater basins dry up, the threat to ecosystems and communities grows
04/11/2022 · Rochelle H. Holm · 59
Who sees what you flush? Wastewater surveillance is on the rise, but many US adults are unaware
Who sees what you flush? Wastewater surveillance is on the rise, but many US adults are unaware
03/11/2022 · Michael Singer · 81 1
The Horn of Africa has had years of drought, yet groundwater supplies are increasing – why?
The Horn of Africa has had years of drought, yet groundwater supplies are increasing – why?
03/11/2022 · Mel Taylor · 6
‘Would you like lunch? Can I clean out the chook house?’: what flood survivors actually need
‘Would you like lunch? Can I clean out the chook house?’: what flood survivors actually need
03/11/2022 · Nicolas M. Morato · 31
Water was both essential and a barrier to early life on Earth. The role of microdroplets
Water was both essential and barrier to early life on Earth. The role of microdroplets
25/10/2022 · Quentin Grafton · 15
Excessive water extractions, not climate change, are most to blame for the Darling River drying
Excessive water extractions, not climate change, are most to blame for the Darling River drying
31/08/2022 · Catherine E. Russell · 22
Rivers worldwide are running dry – here’s why and what we can do about it
Rivers worldwide are running dry – here’s why and what we can do about it
30/08/2022 · Alun Hubbard · 59
Greenland ice sheet: Irreversibly committed to at least 10 inches of sea level rise
Greenland ice sheet: Irreversibly committed to at least 10 inches of sea level rise
03/08/2022 · Laura Herraiz Borreg... · 16
New research shows warm waters rushing towards the world’s biggest ice sheet in Antarctica
New research shows warm waters rushing towards the world’s biggest ice sheet in Antarctica
29/07/2022 · Stanley Serafin · 27
Climate, conflict, collapse: how drought destabilised the last major precolonial Mayan city
Climate, conflict, collapse: how drought destabilised the last major precolonial Mayan city
29/07/2022 · Shin Koseki · 17
We must rethink the way we build along the St. Lawrence River
We must rethink the way we build along the St. Lawrence River
28/07/2022 · Norman Duke · 20
Climate change killed 40 million Australian mangroves in 2015. They’ll probably never grow back
Climate change killed 40 million Australian mangroves in 2015. They’ll probably never grow back
28/07/2022 · Tomás I. Fuenzalida · 13
I spent a year squeezing leaves to measure their water content. Here’s what I learned
I spent year squeezing leaves to measure their water content. Here’s what I learned
26/07/2022 · Stacy Morford · 23
Landsat turns 50: How satellites revolutionized the way we see – and protect – the natural world
Landsat turns 50: How satellites revolutionized the way we see – and protect – the natural world
26/07/2022 · Bart Crezee · 41
Congo peat swamps store three years of global carbon emissions – oil drilling could release it
Congo peat swamps store three years of global carbon emissions – oil drilling could release it