The Reflecting Pool turned green. Killing the algae may not fix it
The Trump administration wanted the surface of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to be “American flag blue.” A water-treatment expert explains why the pool is still algal green and why the bloom could keep coming back
River ‘piracy’ is draining one of China’s biggest waterways
For the last 1.7 million years, China’s Yangtze River has been stealing water from the Yellow River, new research shows
War in Iran spotlights the risk to drinking water for millions in the Persian Gulf
Direct attacks, oil spills and the threat of nuclear waste are putting the Gulf region’s desalination plants at risk—here’s why that matters
Utah’s Great Salt Lake may be hiding a massive reservoir of fresh water
Fresh-water-saturated sediment or bedrock may extend as deep as three or four kilometers below the Great Salt Lake’s basin, a new study suggests
There might be less water on the moon than we’d hoped
New satellite data come up dry as the search for lunar ice continues
The scientific quest to explore the hidden complexity of ice
Ice has many forms beyond the mundane stuff produced in a standard freezer
World has entered an era of ‘global water bankruptcy,’ U.N. warns
Humans are using more water than Earth can support, with many water sources already damaged beyond repair, a report from the United Nations found
Deep-Sea Desalination Pulls Fresh Water from the Depths
Companies are experimenting with deep-sea tech to produce cheaper fresh water
As Happened in Texas, Ignoring EPA Science Will Allow Pollution and Cancer to Fester
Trump administration plans to destroy EPA science will leave the air we breathe and the water we drink more polluted
See How Drought Whiplash Led to California Wildfires
California is experiencing wider swings between wet and dry spells
The Nation’s Chief Engineers Turn to Nature to Improve Flood Protection
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has uncharacteristically been working with nature instead of bulldozing it into submission. Will this enlightened approach prevail?
Wildfires May Be Contaminating Los Angeles Water with Harmful Chemicals
Fires can make drinking water, pipes and tanks unsafe. An environmental engineer explains why that’s so and what to do