Water
India Once Released 25,000 Flesh-Eating Turtles Into the Ganges
A plan to clean up corpses failed due to lack of planning
Drop This Capsule Into a Stream and It Will Screen For Pollution
Researchers have developed a sensor (no batteries required) that creates a barcode indicating the amount of pollutants and their whereabouts in water
Earth’s Soil Is Getting Too Salty for Crops to Grow
Buildup of salts on irrigated land has already degraded an area the size of France and is causing $27.3 billion annually in lost crops
ISIS Is Cutting Off Water to Uncooperative Villages
In parched Syria and Iraq, water is a weapon
The Aral Sea Is Pretty Much Gone
The fourth largest lake in the world is less than a tenth of its former size
Five Wild Ways to Get a Drink in the Desert
The moisture farmers of Tatooine could take a few tips from these projects for harvesting water out of thin air
Why We Shouldn't Worry About Growing Plants With Recycled Water
Trace amounts of common pharmaceuticals show up in crops grown with recycled water, but not as much as you'd think
New Study: Blame Defective Wells for Fracking Leaks
Fixing shoddy wells could mean making fracking safer for the environment
Deadly Chinese Earthquake May Have Been Man-Made
More than 600 people died in the August 3 Yunnan earthquake
Napa Earthquake Turned Dry Creeks Wet Again
"Miracle water" wets some of California's dried streams
Seven Unexpected Ways We Can Get Energy From Water
It’s not all about giant dams—H2O is a surprisingly common and versatile tool for meeting the world’s energy needs
10 Historic Canal Towns to Visit That Aren't Venice
Venice might be the most famous town to feature picturesque waterways, but beautiful canals can be found all over the globe
Dams Removed On Washington State River
The removal of dams on the Elwha river is the largest dam removal to take place
California’s Record Drought Is Making Earth's Surface Rise
Lifting land shows that the U.S. West is now missing some 62 trillion gallons of water
Earth Is Making the Moon All Warm and Soft on the Inside
A new model boosts the notion that a layer of rock near the moon’s core is squishy and perhaps partially melted
Eight Diseases To Watch Out For At the Beach
Forget sharks: These potentially deadly pathogens and parasites can lurk in sand and sea
Google Thinks These 18 Teenagers Will Change the World
The global finalists of this year’s Google Science Fair take on cyberbullying countermeasures, tar sands cleanup and wearable tech
Eels Are Victims of Noise Pollution
Critically endangered European eels get distracted by man-made noise, making them more likely to get eaten by a predator
The Algae Problem in Lake Erie Isn’t Going Away Anytime Soon
The Great Lake is sick, and Toledo’s toxic algae is just a symptom
1970s Redux: Lake Erie Is So Polluted, Toledo's Drinking Water Was Cut Off
An algae bloom in Lake Erie leaves hundreds of thousands without fresh drinking water
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