Fighting the COVID-19 pandemic requires access to safe, clean water. While some Americans decry their “loss of freedom” by being...
Up to half of world’s water supply stolen annually, study finds
The Darling river in Louth, New South Wales. The amount of Australian water lost through theft is particularly relevant as...
The US is in a water crisis far worse than most people imagine
A sample of tap water taken in Flint, Michigan. Photograph: Garrett MacLean/The Guardian Industrial runoff and lax standards have tainted...
The covert industry that is destroying the world’s rivers
Sediment is being removed from the rivers like the Mekong faster than it can be naturally replenished, increasing the risk...
Sea-level rise linked to higher water tables along California coast
Credit: University of Arkansas In the first comprehensive study of the link between rising sea levels and inland water tables...