Water
Chile Sides With Environmentalists and Communities, Rejects $8 Billion Dam Proposal
Environmentalists are calling the decision "a land-mark"
Pulling Water Out of the Ground May Lead to Quakes on the San Andreas Fault
Ground movements linked to water extraction may change stresses on the fault famously responsible for California earthquakes
Here's A Water Bottle You Can Actually Eat
A simple culinary technique may go a long way toward ridding the world of excess plastic waste.
Mars’ Super-Thin Atmosphere May Mean that Flowing Water Was the Exception, Not the Rule
A new analysis suggests that Mars' atmosphere was often too thin to support liquid water
This Tower Pulls Drinking Water Out of Thin Air
Designer Arturo Vittori says his invention can provide remote villages with more than 25 gallons of clean drinking water per day
California’s Snowpack is 68 Percent Below Normal, Threatening Another Dry Summer
California's snowpack is running low, a bad sign for a state plagued by drought
A World of Water Woes
From the Middle East to the Caribbean to Australia, people around the world are dealing with water scarcity
There May Be a Second Massive Ocean Deep Beneath the Surface
Chemically bonded to minerals in the transition zone, Earth's mantle may be rather wet
Reusing Hotel Towels Actually Does Make a Difference
Laundry accounts for 16 percent of hotels' water usage, which translates into significant energy costs
Yellowstone Belches Ancient Helium
Gas stored in the Earth’s crust for hundreds of millions of years is released by volcanic hotspot
Why Does This Bookstore Keep Its Books in Bathtubs?
Venice's Libreria Acqua Alta keeps its books in bathtubs, gondolas and canoes—and not just for show
This Washing Machine Could Be the Next Game-Changing Appliance
An innovative system that uses stain-sucking plastic beads translates to big savings
California's Crucial Reservoirs Are Running Low, And That's Even Worse Than It Sounds
An ongoing drought has drained California dry
An Oasis in the Void: Dwarf Planet Ceres Is Venting Water
Ceres is a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt, between Mars and Jupiter
Washing Your Hands in Hot Water Wastes Energy–And Doesn't Make Them Any Cleaner Than Cold
If Americans turned down the heat when washing their hands they could save 6 million metric tons of CO2 every year
What is the Trick to Making the Most Waterproof Stuff on Earth?
It's all in the texture. An MIT-led team of mechanical engineers is creating a super water-resistant material inspired by the wings of butterflies
At What Temperature Does Water Freeze?
The answer is far more complicated than it first appears—water doesn't always turn to ice at 32 degrees Fahrenheit
Pop-Up Relief in Kenya’s Slums
Solar-powered huts built by a Montana-based construction company provide two big needs: water and cellphone power
On the Elwha, a New Life When the Dam Breaks
A huge dam-removal project will reveal sacred Native American lands that have been flooded for a century
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