water-resources

(Wired) – Google, Microsoft, and other hyperscalers have come under scrutiny for their impact on water quality and availability. On Monday, SpaceX amended its initial public offering to state that water conditions—including water scarcity, regulations around water, and drought—could constrain … Read More

- A new desalination method produces drinking water from seawater without chemical additives. - The solar-powered system uses specially engineered black metal to absorb sunlight. - Its self-cleaning surface separates and collects salts, instead of dumping them as harmful brine waste. - From the salts, the system can extract lithium, a key material for rechargeable batteries. - The approach could …

A new solar desalination breakthrough turns seawater into drinking water while eliminating brine waste and recovering valuable minerals. Billions of people around the world still do not have reliable access to safe drinking water. According to the United Nations, about 2.2 billion people lack safely managed drinking water services. To meet growing demand, many regions, [...]

New research lays out exactly how California’s water system is ill-suited to the climate realities ahead.

A new global study has found that people without access to clean drinking water are significantly more likely to experience food insecurity and food safety threats, underscoring the urgent need for coordinated global action to address these issues together.

The finding held true across 121 countries, including the U.S. and other wealthy nations. The post Study links lack of clean drinking water to increased food insecurity appeared first on USC .

Google, Microsoft, and other hyperscalers have come under scrutiny for their impact on water quality and availability.

Lake Erie harmful algal bloom seasonal forecast to be issued June 25 June 4, 2026 Green-colored waters of western Lake Erie during a harmful algal bloom. Photo taken August 29, 2022. (Image credit: Kent Baker/NOAA GLERL) Download Image NOAA will provide its 2026 Harmful Algal Bloom forecast for Lake Erie on Thursday, June 25, during a media briefing hosted by Ohio Sea Grant and The Ohio State Uni…

Utility company pleaded guilty to criminal offence of supplying water unfit for humans ‘My son is still suffering’: the ill effects of water contamination in ‘Brixham incident’ A utility company has been fined £1.85m for supplying water unfit for human consumption after a parasite outbreak made hundreds of people sick and forced thousands of households to boil their water. South West Water (SWW) …

Nature Water, Published online: 02 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s44221-026-00647-4 Safe drinking water is vital for reducing childhood diarrhoea, but evidence on which service elements matter most has been unclear. Data from 24 low- and middle-income countries show that safely managed drinking water reduces child diarrhoea risk, with water availability and absence of faecal contamination at point of us…

Scientists are venturing into the Grand Canyon’s hidden cave networks to solve a mystery: how snowmelt travels underground to supply the park’s vital springs. Their discoveries could help protect the canyon’s water from drought, contamination, and other growing threats.

Tests of a new desalination technology in a reservoir near Westlake Village were a success. Next comes an ocean trial off Southern California.

Mushrooms could be deployed in UK rivers in a bid to filter out sewage, as part of a winning project commissioned by Ofwat. The innovative project, titled Mycofiltration: Using Fungi as a Natural Way to Improve Water Quality, has been awarded £1.5 million to trial fungal-based filters at storm overflows and run-off sites. The scheme aims to remove pollutants from river water in a low-carbon, cost…

This book offers a rigorous materials science foundation for delta water security. Covers sediment properties, aquifer interactions, engineered solutions including nanomaterials, reactive barriers. Grounded in real-world data from different Deltas. Essential for Materials and Water Specialists.

Scientists have developed a solar desalination system that turns seawater into drinking water without creating environmentally damaging brine. Special laser-textured metal panels use sunlight to evaporate water while automatically moving salt deposits away from the working surface, preventing clogging. The process was successfully tested with water from three oceans and can recover nearly all sal…

Prof. (Dr.) Lakshmi Chand Sahu, Bundelkhand Degree College, Jhansi ABSTRACT India despite having a very extensive river system, faced with a severe water crisis due to the various factors, including, rapid urbanization, industrialization, lack of groundwater resources, pollution of river, and ineffective governance mechanisms. This imbalance between the quantity of water consumed and water availa…

Happy to share my latest Springer Nature book, bringing together research perspectives and practical insights on environmental sustainability, water resources, and emerging scientific challenges. Looking forward to engaging with the community. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-95-7920-4

Access to clean drinking water remains a major global challenge. According to the United Nations, about 2.2 billion people do not have safely managed drinking water. Many regions, including parts of California and the Middle East, depend on desalination plants to turn seawater into fresh water. However, current desalination technologies come with significant drawbacks. Most […] The post New solar…

  We are proud to sponsor Groundwater Modeling and More 2026, hosted by the Integrated GroundWater Modeling Center (IGWMC) at Princeton University from June 7 through 10. The conference brings together leading groundwater modelers, hydrogeologists, researchers, regulators, and water resource professionals from around the world to explore the evolving future of groundwater science and hydrolo…

When Jena Choi moved from Los Angeles to Whitefish Bay in middle school, she swapped ocean beaches for freshwater ecosystems. Lake Michigan and the area's abundant rivers fostered a love of kayaking and deepened her appreciation for aquatic systems.