Sediment and nitrogen runoff carried by rivers is a major challenge to the Great Barrier Reef. Science confirms efforts to improve water quality are paying off.
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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.
An analysis of one major effort shows how to get Democrats and Republicans to agree to spend billions of dollars on a decades-long environmental restoration project.
Citizens are taking water testing into their own hands as sewage spills in rivers and on beaches increasingly get reported.
Even as they create and enable expansive virtual worlds, data centers are physical buildings in real communities around the nation and the globe.
The government promises joined‑up and long‑term regional planning for water. But some pressing challenges appear to receive surprisingly little attention.
The largest sewage spill in US history wasn’t the first, and it won’t be the last.
People who are trying to fish – or manage the ecosystems – in darker waters may need to adapt to different water conditions.
Two million people drink water from the Waikato. But the river is degrading as pollution and invasive clams spread faster than monitoring protocols can detect.
Floods can increase the risk of water contamination. A water safety expert explains how you can ensure your water is safe to drink.
Rivers support billions of people but are among the least protected parts of nature. A major review shows what needs to be done as climate change accelerates.
Poo in a public pool? Here’s what staff do to keep everyone safe from disease.
Critics of environmental protection laws may have forgotten how much progress has been made.
In a disaster or emergency, households can take steps to purify drinking water.
The invasion threatens more than water. Clams could foul dam intakes and reduce hydroelectric efficiency in a river that generates 13% of New Zealand’s power.
Oyster reefs can act as a massive water treatment plant.
Lake Victoria’s aquaculture industry holds promise for improving food security and livelihoods in east Africa.
Current science communications in Cape Town are not serving the public well.
Scientists analyzed water quality in 145 watersheds after wildfires and found dramatic spikes in contaminants.
These aren’t abstract problems. They’re happening right now, in real communities, to real people.
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Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
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Professorial Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University
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Adjunct professor, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Morgan Foundation Senior Research Fellow in Freshwater Ecology and Environmental Science, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Senior Lecturer, Western Sydney University
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Adjunct Principal Research Fellow, College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University
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Professor / Leader of the Environmental and Nanoscience Research Group, University of the Western Cape
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PhD Candidate, Western Sydney University
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Researcher, University of Cape Town
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Professor, Western Sydney University
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UNESCO Chair on Climate Change Variability of Natural and Cultural Heritage and Professor in Physics, James Cook University
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Senior Lecturer Emeritus, Stellenbosch University
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Professor Emeritus of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan
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Senior Lecturer | School of Government, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Associate professor, James Cook University