Soil-powered fuel cell promises cheap, sustainable water purification

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Soil microbial fuel cells as designed by researchers at the University of Bath. Credit: University of Bath Engineers at the…

Forests Near or Far Can Protect Water for Cities

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Near or far, forests — like this one at the edge of Hong Kong — affect the movement, quality and…

How California Became Ground Zero for Climate Disasters

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Photo: Eric Thayer for The New York Times California is one of America’s marvels. By moving vast quantities of water…

Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR): combat poverty and hunger through land and vegetation restoration

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Introduction Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) is a low-cost land restoration technique used to combat poverty and hunger amongst poor…

Why Fixing the Nation’s Water Crisis and Combating a Pandemic are Linked

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Fighting the COVID-19 pandemic requires access to safe, clean water. While some Americans decry their "loss of freedom" by being…

Up to half of world’s water supply stolen annually, study finds

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The Darling river in Louth, New South Wales. The amount of Australian water lost through theft is particularly relevant as…

The US is in a water crisis far worse than most people imagine

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A sample of tap water taken in Flint, Michigan. Photograph: Garrett MacLean/The Guardian Industrial runoff and lax standards have tainted…

The covert industry that is destroying the world’s rivers

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Sediment is being removed from the rivers like the Mekong faster than it can be naturally replenished, increasing the risk…

Sea-level rise linked to higher water tables along California coast

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Credit: University of Arkansas In the first comprehensive study of the link between rising sea levels and inland water tables…

Where There’s a Weevil, There’s a Way!

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What do you do when 6,000 acres of your favorite place disappear?! When the lake you love becomes an endless…