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Forest fires and water quality – a regional problem

Forest fires and water quality – a regional pro...

Forest fires can drastically degrade water quality, with consequences not only for people, but also for entire ecosystems. A new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulderdocumented 538...

Forest fires and water quality – a regional pro...

Forest fires can drastically degrade water quality, with consequences not only for people, but also for entire ecosystems. A new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulderdocumented 538...

World Drowning Prevention Day: The grim truth about global migration

World Drowning Prevention Day: The grim truth a...

On July 25, we observe World Drowning Prevention Day, established by the United Nations to highlight the tragic consequences of water-related accidents and promote prevention strategies. Unfortunately, drowning is not...

World Drowning Prevention Day: The grim truth a...

On July 25, we observe World Drowning Prevention Day, established by the United Nations to highlight the tragic consequences of water-related accidents and promote prevention strategies. Unfortunately, drowning is not...

River of the Anthropocene

River of the Anthropocene

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River of the Anthropocene

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The world’s largest dam will be built on the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet. Who will benefit and who will suffer?

The world’s largest dam will be built on the Ya...

Last Saturday, a colossal Chinese hydropower project began on the Tibetan Plateau, aiming to transform the renewable energy market. The world's largest dam will be constructed on the Yarlung Tsangpo...

The world’s largest dam will be built on the Ya...

Last Saturday, a colossal Chinese hydropower project began on the Tibetan Plateau, aiming to transform the renewable energy market. The world's largest dam will be constructed on the Yarlung Tsangpo...

What health risks lurk in public swimming pools?

What health risks lurk in public swimming pools?

Despite disinfection, water in swimming pools can still provide an environment conducive to the growth of dangerous microorganisms. In the UK, swimming pools have repeatedly been identified as sources of...

What health risks lurk in public swimming pools?

Despite disinfection, water in swimming pools can still provide an environment conducive to the growth of dangerous microorganisms. In the UK, swimming pools have repeatedly been identified as sources of...

Cape Town’s sewage treatment isn’t coping: scientists worried about what the city tells public

Cape Town’s sewage treatment isn’t coping: scie...

Urban water bodies – rivers, lakes and oceans – are in trouble globally. Large sewage volumes damage the open environment, and new chemicals and pharmaceutical compounds don’t break down on...

Cape Town’s sewage treatment isn’t coping: scie...

Urban water bodies – rivers, lakes and oceans – are in trouble globally. Large sewage volumes damage the open environment, and new chemicals and pharmaceutical compounds don’t break down on...

Risk

Scientists Chart Rapid Recharge Routes for Central Valley Groundwater

Scientists Chart Rapid Recharge Routes for Central Valley Groundwater

In California’s Central Valley, groundwater depletion has...

Scottish Water staff to hold two-day strike over pay

Scottish Water staff to hold two-day strike over pay

Workers will walk out on Tuesday and Wednesday following ...

New data reveals shocking turnaround in water supply for millions of people

New data reveals shocking turnaround in water supply for millions of people

However, unusual storms, heavy rains, and snow have resto...

Roughly One-Sixth of Croplands Globally Polluted With Toxic Heavy Metals, Researchers Say

Roughly One-Sixth of Croplands Globally Polluted With Toxic Heavy Metals, Researchers Say

Roughly one-sixth of croplands globally — 14 to 17 percen...

South Florida gets its drinking water from the Everglades—but it’s increasingly under threat

South Florida gets its drinking water from the Everglades—but it’s increasingly under threat

Do you know where your drinking water comes from? In Sou...

New Mexico’s incredible shrinking Rio Grande

New Mexico’s incredible shrinking Rio Grande

My Utton Center colleague Rin Tara and I spent the day ou...

Phuket faces water crisis as reservoirs run dry

Phuket faces water crisis as reservoirs run dry

Warning bells are ringing in Phuket as reservoir levels p...

California Water Officials Issue Warning About Atmospheric Rivers

California Water Officials Issue Warning About Atmospheric Rivers

Atmospheric rivers are more common during the winter mont...

Water Resources: Water & Site Selection

Water Resources: Water & Site Selection

Driven by this basic requirement, companies must evaluate...

Copernicus warns as temperatures continue to break records - warmest March in Europe and lowest-ever Arctic winter sea ice

Copernicus warns as temperatures continue to break records - warmest March in Europe and lowest-ever Arctic winter sea ice

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) is reporting ...

Global Warming and Extreme Weather: Are You Talking About More Disasters Ahead?

Global Warming and Extreme Weather: Are You Talking About More Disasters Ahead?

Extreme weather seems to be one act in the global warming...

Researchers find Arabia's largest desert had lakes and rivers about 9,000 years ago

Researchers find Arabia's largest desert had lakes and rivers about 9,000 years ago

The desert that we see today in Arabia was once a region ...

Bangladesh Seeks China’s River Water Masterplan, Echoes India’s Concerns: What’s At Stake?

Bangladesh Seeks China’s River Water Masterplan, Echoes India’s Concerns: What’s At Stake?

By Aroonim Bhuyan Published : Mar 29, 2025, 8:05 PM IST N...

China’s Brahmaputra dam | A Himalayan river threat

China’s Brahmaputra dam | A Himalayan river threat

Kaushik Deka Originating from the icy grip of the Angsi G...

Wastewater risks at OOWA conference

Wastewater risks at OOWA conference

Robert Haller, Executive Director of the Canadian Water a...