Water scarcity is not some far off consequence of the climate crisis. To overcome it, overriding our obsession with freshwater and embracing wastewater will be necessary.
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Plant-based hydrogel harvests water from air, addressing global water scarcity
A new hydrogel extracts water from the air, offering a sustainable alternative to bottled water and addressing global water shortages.
Solar wastewater treatment could bring clean water to remote places
This cost-effective solar evaporation device could supplant lengthy and expensive filtration systems normally used in wastewater treatment.
World Water Day 2022: Celebrating Earth’s groundwater
This year’s World Water Day theme is groundwater, and here’s what some scientists have found recently about this precious resource.
Drinking water disinfected in minutes by natural and abundant catalyst
Brownmillerite, found in natural mineral deposits, could help disinfect water in resource-poor regions.
Building new reservoirs can have unexpected consequences on water security
Any discussion about the role of new reservoirs must focus on the creation of new unsustainable demand.
Inspired by the pufferfish, this hydrogel purifies water using nothing but sunlight
This method of purification under natural sunlight opens a new paradigm in clean water production using renewable solar energy.
Tourism, water, and gender
Women face greater health and safety risks when water and sanitation systems are compromised, but this has never been explored in relation to tourism.
Water, reciprocity, and the anthropocene in the Himalayas
In the Himalayas, where the ontology of water is not always premised on the creations of boundaries between nature and culture, the condition of water, whether abundant or scarce, has key implications for cultural life.
We need to engage and exchange for a sustainable water economy
A promising approach to establishing a circular water economy and improved technologies requires active involvement and collaboration from all members of society.
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