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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.

06/02/2023 · University of Birmin... · 7
Forest trees find a new watery 'sweet spot' when carbon dioxide levels are high, shows study
Forest trees find new watery 'sweet spot' when carbon dioxide levels are high, shows study
06/02/2023 · Chinese Academy of S... · 5
Savanna plants show high physiological resilience to extreme drought
Savanna plants show high physiological resilience to extreme drought
06/02/2023 · University of Waterl... · 9
Study finds small isolated wetlands are pollution-catching powerhouses
Study finds small isolated wetlands are pollution-catching powerhouses
03/02/2023 · University of Waterl... · 23
Ontario wetlands under threat
Ontario wetlands under threat
03/02/2023 · Technische Universit... · 39
Water crises due to climate change: more severe than previously thought
Water crises due to climate change: more severe than previously thought
03/02/2023 · University of Cambri... · 36
New form of ice is like a snapshot of liquid water
New form of ice is like snapshot of liquid water
02/02/2023 · The University of Ad... · 45
Seawater split to produce green hydrogen
Seawater split to produce green hydrogen
02/02/2023 · Desert Research Inst... · 22
Wildfires are increasingly burning California's snowy landscapes, colliding with winter droughts
Wildfires are increasingly burning California's snowy landscapes, colliding with winter droughts
02/02/2023 · The University of Br... · 37
Engineers examine safe drinking water management strategies
Engineers examine safe drinking water management strategies
01/02/2023 · Virginia Tech · 28
Why much of Northeast US experiences 'snow drought'
Why much of Northeast US experiences 'snow drought'
01/02/2023 · Chinese Academy of S... · 46
Satellite remote sensing helps monitor lake CO2 dynamics at large scale
Satellite remote sensing helps monitor lake CO2 dynamics at large scale
31/01/2023 · Chinese Academy of S... · 19
Study links record-breaking rainfall events in separate regions
Study links record-breaking rainfall events in separate regions
31/01/2023 · Imperial College Lon... · 61
Sewage overspills result from lack of infrastructure investment, research shows
Sewage overspills result from lack of infrastructure investment, research shows
31/01/2023 · Aarhus University · 21
New research uncovers the "water" mystery of the first large city in southern Africa
New research uncovers the "water" mystery of the first large city in southern Africa
30/01/2023 · European Space Agenc... · 13
Vast iceberg breaks off near UK Antarctic base
Vast iceberg breaks off near UK Antarctic base
30/01/2023 · University of Manche... · 16
Low emission energy systems can create water conflict without smart design
Low emission energy systems can create water conflict without smart design
30/01/2023 · Penn State · 17
Machine learning approach may aid water conservation push in the Colorado River basin
Machine learning approach may aid water conservation push in the Colorado River basin
26/01/2023 · Purdue University · 52
How to apply lessons from Colorado's costliest wildfire to drinking water systems
How to apply lessons from Colorado's costliest wildfire to drinking water systems
26/01/2023 · Australian National... · 50
How plants can inspire new ways to extract value from wastewater
How plants can inspire new ways to extract value from wastewater
26/01/2023 · TU Graz · 62
Satellite data shows sustained severe drought in Europe
Satellite data shows sustained severe drought in Europe
25/01/2023 · American Geophysical... · 41
Half of US coastal communities underestimate sea level risks, study finds
Half of US coastal communities underestimate sea level risks, study finds
25/01/2023 · University of Nevada... · 40
Global study of hypoxia in rivers shows it is more prevalent than previously thought
Global study of hypoxia in rivers shows it is more prevalent than previously thought
25/01/2023 · National Academies o... · 50
Wastewater surveillance for infectious diseases in U.S. worthy of further investment, says report
Wastewater surveillance for infectious diseases in U.S. worthy of further investment, says report
24/01/2023 · Isle Utilities · 162 1
UP-TO-ME: A Horizon Europe project revolutionising decentralised Power-to-Methanol production
UP-TO-ME: Horizon Europe project revolutionising decentralised Power-to-Methanol production
25/01/2023 · Don Monteith · 30
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 · 9
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 · 78
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 · 37
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 · 54 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 · 54
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 · 27
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 · 9
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 · 41
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... · 14
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 · 25
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 · 16
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 · 34
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
14/07/2022 · Richard Selwyn Jones · 5
We studied how the Antarctic ice sheet advanced and retreated over 10,000 years
We studied how the Antarctic ice sheet advanced and retreated over 10,000 years
29/06/2022 · Arne Tobian · 24
Human disruption to Earth’s freshwater cycle has exceeded the safe limit, our research shows
Human disruption to Earth’s freshwater cycle has exceeded the safe limit, our research shows
28/06/2022 · Alberto Borges · 5
African lakes emit far less greenhouse gases than feared, research reveals
African lakes emit far less greenhouse gases than feared, research reveals