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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.

10/07/2025 · University of Plymouth
Sewage spills and coastal winds may be sending airborne microplastics into cities
Sewage spills and coastal winds may be sending airborne microplastics into cities
10/07/2025 · Northeastern University
What made the Texas flash flood so deadly and how AI could improve forecasting
What made the Texas flash flood deadly and how AI could improve forecasting
10/07/2025 · James Hutton Institute
Researchers identify key indicators for assessing quality of green and blue spaces
Researchers identify key indicators for assessing quality of green and blue spaces
09/07/2025 · University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Rain events could cause major failure of Waikīkī storm drainage by 2050
Rain events could cause major failure of Waikīkī storm drainage by 2050
09/07/2025 · American Geophysical Union
Researchers find water storage in dams has caused minute shifts in Earth’s poles
Researchers find water storage in dams has caused minute shifts in Earth’s poles
08/07/2025 · University of Oxford
New framework reveals what’s driving change in global deltas
New framework reveals what’s driving change in global deltas
08/07/2025 · Argonne National Laboratory
Researchers develop new membrane technology to extract lithium from water
Researchers develop new membrane technology to extract lithium from water
04/07/2025 · Penn State
Novel model improves predictions of flood severity, place and time in continental U.S. with AI
Novel model improves predictions of flood severity, place and time in continental U.S. with AI
04/07/2025 · ACS
Researchers develop spongy material that uses the sun’s power remove salt from seawater
Researchers develop spongy material that uses the sun’s power remove salt from seawater
02/07/2025 · Chinese Academy of Sciences
New ion transport mechanism in nanofiltration membranes key to boost lithium recovery from brines
New ion transport mechanism in nanofiltration membranes key to boost lithium recovery from brines
01/07/2025 · Yale University
Researchers develop new method to convert the nitrate found in contaminated water into ammonia
Researchers develop new method to convert the nitrate found in contaminated water into ammonia
30/06/2025 · International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA...
New IAEA research project will enhance water forecasting
New IAEA research project will enhance water forecasting
24/06/2025 · University of Colorado Boulder
Wildfires threaten water quality for years after they burn
Wildfires threaten water quality for years after they burn
23/06/2025 · Cardiff University
Scientists calculate how many wet wipes enter UK waters per person
Scientists calculate how many wet wipes enter UK waters per person
23/06/2025 · Stanford University
Colorado River water market could help fish and farmers alike
Colorado River water market could help fish and farmers alike
20/06/2025 · Columbia Mailman School of Public Health
Low arsenic in water tied to lower birthweight, preterm birth
Low arsenic in water tied to lower birthweight, preterm birth
20/06/2025 · University of Colorado Boulder
How methane emissions from warming wetlands could exacerbate climate change
How methane emissions from warming wetlands could exacerbate climate change
19/06/2025 · Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Ancient groundwater records reveal regional vulnerabilities to climate change
Ancient groundwater records reveal regional vulnerabilities to climate change
18/06/2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M...
Window-sized device taps the air for safe drinking water
Window-sized device taps the air for safe drinking water
18/06/2025 · University of York
Study reveals high concentrations of 'Forever Chemicals' in UK rivers
Study reveals high concentrations of 'Forever Chemicals' in UK rivers
17/06/2025 · University of the Philippines Diliman
The hidden crisis: groundwater quality in the Philippines and why it matters
The hidden crisis: groundwater quality in the Philippines and why it matters
17/06/2025 · University of Technology Sydney
Australian researchers prove world-leading flood sensing technology
Australian researchers prove world-leading flood sensing technology
16/06/2025 · UC San Diego
New technology could reduce energy and water use associated with data centre cooling
New technology could reduce energy and water use associated with data centre cooling
16/06/2025 · NASA
NASA sensor on space station eyes contamination off California coast
NASA sensor on space station eyes contamination off California coast
09/07/2025 · Lesley Green
Cape Town’s sewage treatment isn’t coping: scientists worried about what the city tells public
Cape Town’s sewage treatment isn’t coping: scientists worried about what the city tells public
06/05/2025 · Chris Houser
Boat wakes aren’t just a nuisance, they harm freshwater shorelines and wildlife
Boat wakes aren’t just nuisance, they harm freshwater shorelines and wildlife
05/05/2025 · Philiswa Nomngongo
Tiny technology that can find pollution in South Africa’s water and trap it
Tiny technology that can find pollution in South Africa’s water and trap it
24/04/2025 · Stephen Appiah Takyi
Flooding incidents in Ghana’s capital are on the rise. Researchers chase the cause
Flooding incidents in Ghana’s capital are on the rise. Researchers chase the cause
14/04/2025 · Jack Brand
Drug pollution in water is making salmon take more risks – new research
Drug pollution in water is making salmon take more risks – new research
11/04/2025 · Ari Caramanica
Peru’s ancient irrigation systems succeeded in turning deserts into farms because of the culture
Peru’s ancient irrigation systems succeeded in turning deserts into farms because of the culture
09/04/2025 · Mehebub Sahana
China plans the world’s largest dam – but what does this mean for India and Bangladesh downstream?
China plans the world’s largest dam – but what does this mean for India and Bangladesh downstream?
02/04/2025 · Teboho Mofokeng
South Africans flush toilets with drinkable water: Cape Town study looked at seawater use instead
South Africans flush toilets with drinkable water: Cape Town study looked at seawater use instead
28/03/2025 · Christopher Keneally
When a 1-in-100 year flood hit the Coorong, it made the vital microbiome of this lagoon healthier
When 1-in-100 year flood hit the Coorong, it made the vital microbiome of this lagoon healthier
25/03/2025 · Christina McCabe
Giving rivers room to move: how rethinking flood management can benefit people and nature
Giving rivers room to move: how rethinking flood management can benefit people and nature
21/03/2025 · Suzanne OConnell
Melting glaciers raise flash flood risk for millions - World Day for glaciers carries a reminder
Melting glaciers raise flash flood risk for millions - World Day for glaciers carries reminder
12/03/2025 · Jessica Kevill
How climate change could be increasing your chance of catching a virus from sewage – new study
How climate change could be increasing your chance of catching virus from sewage – new study
05/03/2025 · Julian Leyland
How sand mining is eroding rivers, livelihoods and cultures
How sand mining is eroding rivers, livelihoods and cultures
11/02/2025 · Daniel Fisher
What public-private-partnership scandals can tell us about wrongdoing in the water industry
What public-private-partnership scandals can tell us about wrongdoing in the water industry
07/02/2025 · Anna Lintern
Australian assessment reveals rivers flowing into the Great Barrier Reef are getting more polluted
Australian assessment reveals rivers flowing into the Great Barrier Reef are getting more polluted
04/02/2025 · Seth B. Darling
The interconnected future of water and energy: a call for integrated thinking
The interconnected future of water and energy: call for integrated thinking
24/01/2025 · Jen Pierce
After the fire: Rain on wildfire burn scars can trigger deadly debris flows
After the fire: Rain on wildfire burn scars can trigger deadly debris flows
14/01/2025 · Patrick Megonigal
Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on L.A. fires − why saltwater is a last resort
Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on L.. fires − why saltwater is last resort
13/01/2025 · Alana Chin
Never having known abundant rain could buffer today’s young forests against climate change
Never having known abundant rain could buffer today’s young forests against climate change
10/01/2025 · Annalisa Bracco
2024’s extreme ocean heat breaks records again, leaving 2 mysteries to solve
2024’s extreme ocean heat breaks records again, leaving 2 mysteries to solve
30/09/2024 · Milton Speer
Research reveals why the Darling River is drying up – not just because we’re taking too much water
Research reveals why the Darling River is drying up – not just because we’re taking too much water
01/08/2024 · Soheyl Faghir Hagh
Affordable, IoT solution utilizing drones and buoys for enhanced water safety
Affordable, IoT solution utilizing drones and buoys for enhanced water safety
29/07/2024 · Steven Sherwood
Landmark new research shows how global warming is messing with our rainfall
Landmark new research shows how global warming is messing with our rainfall
28/06/2024 · Jean-François Lapierre
How forest fires also have an impact on lakes
How forest fires also have an impact on lakes