Photo: Kayaking at Badwater Basin on February 9, 2024. NPS/Michael Kohler Recent atmospheric river rejuvenated temporary lake in Badwater Basin...
One of Santa Cruz County’s largest water sources is ‘critically overdrafted’; fixes are on the way
A worker finishes installing the Pure Water Soquel purification facility’s start-and-stop unit. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) More than...
Microplastics could trigger cloud formation and affect the weather, new study suggests
Sunset scenery at Mount Tai in Tai’an, east China’s Shandong Province on May 23, 2018. Jia Guangrui/SIPA/Zuma CNN — Microplastics...
World population facing water stress could ‘double’ by 2050
The number of people exposed to water stress could double by 2050 if efforts are not made to keep global...
CAFOs: The Scary New Math of Factory Farm Waste
CAFOs often store animal waste in massive, open-air lagoons, like this one at Vanguard Farms in Chocowinity, North Carolina. Bacteria...