
The First Two Botanists Who Surveyed, and Survived, the Colorado River
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

The First Two Botanists Who Surveyed, and Survived, the Colorado River
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

Dismantling the PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Legacy [Sponsored]
More sustainable ways of removing persistent chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from the environment are on the horizon.


Deadly African Drought Wouldn’t Have Happened without Climate Change
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

Ongoing Development Is Part of the Colorado River Problem
Using “slow water” methods can make the Colorado River Basin and its people more resilient

The West Braces for the Most Epic Snowmelt in 40 Years
Communities across the U.S. West are preparing for flooding and mudslide disasters as record snow begins to melt

The World Faces a Water Crisis, and 4 Powerful Charts Show How
Hundreds of millions of people lack access to safe water and sanitation. Will the first U.N. conference on water in nearly 50 years make a difference?

‘Pretty Epic’ Mountain Snowfall Stuns Californians
A near-record amount of snow in California could ease some water restrictions after years of climate-change-fueled drought

How Water Finally Became a Climate Change Priority
A collaboration helped convince policy makers at COP27 to finally prioritize water as a critical resource affected by climate change. It was a win long in the making

A New Map Tracks the World’s Largest Glaciers
A visualization compares the forms of Earth’s largest flows of ice

Water Wells Go Dry as California Feels Warming Impacts
Officials say climate change is driving an increase in dry wells in drought-stricken California

How Water Cycles Can Help Prevent Disastrous Floods and Drought
To prevent devastating droughts and floods, humanity can tune in to natural solutions to repair water cycles that human development has disrupted

Poem: ‘Uncertain-Sea Principle’
Science in meter and verse