Europe Lacks Groundwater: Satellite Data Shows Sustained Severe Drought Across the Continent
Europe lacks groundwater – a lot of groundwater. The continent has already been suffering from a severe drought since 2018. This is confirmed by satellite…
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New Form of Ice Discovered – May Shake Up Our Understanding of Water
Researchers at University College London and the University of Cambridge have discovered a new type of ice that more closely resembles liquid water than any…
NASA SWOT Water Mission To Gauge Alaskan Rivers on Front Lines of Climate Change
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will provide a trove of data on Earth’s water resources, even in remote locations. Alaska serves as a…
99% Efficiency: Princeton Engineers Have Developed a New Way To Remove Microplastics From Water
Princeton Engineering researchers have developed a cost-effective way to use breakfast foods to create a material that can remove salt and microplastics from seawater. The…
How SWOT Will Look at the World’s Water: 5 Things To Know
The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will provide high-definition data on the salt- and fresh water on Earth’s surface. On December 16, NASA…
Researchers Find Super Simple Key to Healthy Aging: Good Hydration!
NIH findings may provide early clues about increased risks for advanced biological aging and premature death. Adults who stay well-hydrated appear to be healthier, develop…
Latest International Water Satellite Packs Powerful Engineering Punch
Meet the scientific heart of the Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission, which will see Earth’s water in higher definition than ever before. Successfully launched…
Breakthrough Material Separates Heavy Water From Normal Water at Room Temperature
A flipping action in a porous material facilitates the passage of normal water to separate it out from heavy water. A research group led by…
Mesmerizing: Watch Water Droplets Merge on the International Space Station
Scientists designed and analyzed water droplet experiments that were conducted on the International Space Station. Understanding how water droplets spread and coalesce is essential for…
Meet the People Behind NASA’s Incredible New SWOT Water-Tracking Satellite
A new video series highlights the hard work and passion of scientists and engineers who helped get this remarkable new satellite off the ground. On…
Do We Really Need 8 Glasses of Water a Day? New Research Challenges Conventional Wisdom
A recent study involving thousands of individuals from around the world has shown that there is significant variation in the amount of water that people…
Climate Change Is Turning Lakes Brown
As global temperatures increase, blue lakes in North America and Europe are projected to become green-brown. According to recent research that provides the first global…
New Structures To Harvest an Almost Limitless Supply of Freshwater
An almost limitless supply of fresh water exists in the form of water vapor above Earth’s oceans, yet remains untapped, according to researchers. A new…
Startling – Elevated Levels of Arsenic Found in Nevada’s Private Wells
Numerous residential wells need improved drinking water treatment and monitoring, according to the study. Private wells are the main source of drinking water for 182,000…
What Makes This Creature Nearly Invincible? Biologists Have Gained New Insight
Researchers improve their understanding of the toughness of tardigrades. Researchers at the University of Wyoming have learned more about the biological processes that enable tiny…
A New, Better Way to Desalinate Water
Novel membranes can remove salt from water. A team led by King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) has shown how ultrathin polymer-based ordered…
Famous Beaver Dams May Help Lessen Climate Change Damage to Water Quality
As U.S. West warms, beavers will become a bigger boon to river water quality. As climate change worsens water quality and threatens ecosystems, the famous…
Scientists Bring the Invisible Water Crisis to Light
Sustainable Development Goal for wastewater treatment is not enough. While achieving the ambitious Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) for wastewater treatment would result in significant improvements…
