In Oceanhamnen, wastewater is collected through three separate pipelines, making the processing and reuse of black and greywater more efficient.
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Drought and a ruptured pipeline have forced Puerto Rico into revolving water shut-offs. For many people, the disruption started years earlier, as did loss of faith in the utility.
A cybersecurity researcher explains how hackers target small computers that control a water system’s tanks, pipes and valves.
New census-based research shows Ghana’s policy must confront the quality of the homes people already occupy.
They’re called rock glaciers, and they might not look like much, but they’ll continue to provide meltwater after the world’s iconic white glaciers are gone.
Years of industrial expansion have boosted water demand, with no new sources coming online since 2016. Desalination and reclaiming sewage wastewater are among the current options.
Streamflows the West relies on for drinking water and farms used to follow a fairly predictable arc as winter snow melted. Rising temperatures are changing that.
The 2026 water year has been anything but ordinary. In fact, its snow drought has few parallels in recent history.
An innovative study mapped preterm births, low birth weights and infant mortality to municipal water wells downstream from PFAS-contaminated sites. The results show the high cost of PFAS harm.
Here’s what snow forecasters are watching, and why skiers and other snow lovers shouldn’t lose hope.
You may have heard that re-boiling water is not good for you. Here’s the truth.
Scientists analyzed water quality in 145 watersheds after wildfires and found dramatic spikes in contaminants.
Cities across the normally wet Northeast scrambled to reduce water use amid a 2024 drought. It was a reminder that drought isn’t a problem only in the West.
Households that relied on groundwater and rainwater consumed 381–406 grams more sugary drinks per week than those with access to a piped water system.
Australia now has more than enough evidence that proposals to build big dams consistently underestimate both the construction costs and the harm they do.
Just like fires can contaminate municipal water systems by melting pipes, farms’ and ranches’ water supply systems are at risk. A first-of-its-kind study after the Maui fires explores the harms.
Growing and changing demands for water and the increasing impacts of climate change are adding to the challenge of ensuring everyone has access to a safe and reliable water supply.
Jordanians now only have access to publicly distributed water a day and a half a week – prompting many to turn to illegal markets.
Extreme downpours and droughts, both fueled by rising global temperatures, are taking a toll. Communities trying to manage the threats face three big challenges.
More efficient water use is one of the most cost-effective steps we can take to cut emissions.
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