Many Chinese cities have unsafe PFAS levels in their drinking water, largely due to ongoing…
Browsing: Water
Water is a vital molecule for life on Earth, composed of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom (H2O). It plays a central role in biological processes, climate regulation, and Earth’s geology. With unique properties like high surface tension, solvent capabilities, and the ability to exist naturally in solid, liquid, and gaseous states, water influences ecosystems, weather patterns, and even planetary habitability. From studies on ocean circulation to research into water’s molecular structure and role in climate change, explore the latest scientific discoveries about this essential and fascinating substance.
New Columbia Engineering study — first to investigate the long-term effect of soil moisture-atmosphere feedbacks…
The Singapore University of Technology and Design study will be crucial for assessing future climatic…
Scientists enhanced desalination membranes, boosting efficiency and reducing energy use, advancing global clean water solutions.…
Nature has figured out how to make great membranes. Biological membranes let the right stuff…
Using X-ray lasers, researchers at Stockholm University have been able to follow the transformation between…
Researchers considered more variables and took global weather patterns into account to create maps of…
Emerging environmental contaminants, both chemicals, and particulates, have been a concern for risk scientists for…
Scientists review some of the research behind a technology that could cauterize a growing global…
Odds of exceeding maximum contaminant levels were significantly greater for water systems in the Southwest…
Twice as much freshwater is stored offshore of Hawai’i Island than was previously thought, according…
A newly published Science journal paper reveals that water can exist as two liquids of…
New University of Arizona-led research updates our understanding of how water escapes Mars — not…
Maya imported zeolite and quartz to filter drinking water. Clean drinking water helped Tikal flourish,…
A meteorite that originated on Mars billions of years ago reveals details of ancient impact…
Tiny Moon Shadows May Harbor Hidden Stores of Ice Hidden pockets of water could be…
NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has confirmed, for the first time, water on…
The first large-scale study of the risks that countries face from dependence on water, energy,…