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Forward-thinking experts are getting a better handle on the growing global water shortage and coming up with innovative approaches to ensuring the security, safety and sustainability of this resource
November 11, 2009 |
Features
Australia is at the forefront of a global water crisis. Some of the management lessons learned there could help bail out California and other parched regions before they meet the same fate
Podcast
Tree ring expert Kevin Anchukaitis, of the tree ring lab at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, part of Columbia University's Earth Institute, talks about the information available in tree rings
News
A new study using satellite data suggests the region is using more groundwater than is being replenished by rainfall
In-Depth Reports
As the global population grows--and freshwater supplies dwindle--ensuring that everyone has sufficient supplies of life-giving H2O has become an enormous challenge. Here's how to start.
ScientificAmerican.com chats with Rose George, author of a book that goes where few books have gone before
As demand for freshwater soars, planetary supplies are becoming unpredictable. Existing technologies could avert a global water crisis, but they must be implemented soon
The many ways we squander water, from unintentional leaks to outright negligence
Removing the salt from briny water is becoming more affordable
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