The world faces a series of deep and worsening crises that demand radical changes in how we understand, manage and use fresh water, says an expert in water sustainability expert Peter Gleick. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
Engineered structures intended to control water have drastically altered the natural water cycle, contributing to flooding and water scarcity. The so-called ‘slow water’ movement may offer solutions, often based on ancient and abandoned practices. @egiesnature.com/articles/d41586-0…
Making 'green' hydrogen will require an s-ton of water. My latest for @NatureOutlook argues that should shape how and where H2 is made, and point producers toward non-potable water. Cleaning H2O costs $, but it's dirt cheap compared to the cost of H2! nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
Warfare over water stretches back millennia. Now, this water–war nexus between water and conflict seems to be intensifying—with Ukraine and Gaza as prime examples. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
Stubborn compounds called PFAS in drinking water put health at risk. Technologies based on plasmas, pressure, sound or fungus could finally degrade these substances and put the lie to their label as ‘forever chemicals’. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
Atmospheric water harvesting could fill a crucial gap in sustaining communities that have limited access to this vital resource. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
By now most people have got the message that smoking kills. But what difference does quitting make? And where in the world are there now more former smokers than current smokers? 🧵
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Collecting faeces door-to-door isn't the most glamourous of jobs, but these scientists are willing to do it to find answers. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
Who should be able to compete in women's categories in sport? After decades of wrangling with the question, one thing is clear: it's complicated. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
From developing training techniques to protecting sporting integrity, science has never been so important in elite sport. Find out what science is doing for sport at go.nature.com/sports-science