Water

A Federal Emergency Management Agency analysis of New York City’s inadequate storm drainage system shows that many urban areas can’t handle more intense rainfall

Researchers are discovering freshwater reservoirs below the coastal seafloor that might someday save dry regions from drought

Human depletion of groundwater has shifted the global distribution of water so much that the North Pole has drifted by more than four centimeters per year

Coastal cities could benefit from newfound reserves of water

Tapping undersea reserves could combat water scarcity

How geologic activity—and climate change—can alter and threaten coastal freshwater reserves

A hidden freshwater reserve could be an important future resource

In an interview with Scientific American, author Melissa Sevigny discusses her book Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon

More sustainable ways of removing persistent chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from the environment are on the horizon.

A severe drought that has led to near-famine conditions in the Horn of Africa would not have happened without the influence of climate change, a new analysis finds

Using “slow water” methods can make the Colorado River Basin and its people more resilient

Communities across the U.S. West are preparing for flooding and mudslide disasters as record snow begins to melt