Climate Change Is Acidifying and Contaminating Drinking Water and Alpine Ecosystems
Hotter, drier mountains leach more metal into streams from abandoned mines and natural deposits
Hotter, drier mountains leach more metal into streams from abandoned mines and natural deposits
Climate change is flushing more sediment into the rivers that pour out of Asia’s high mountains
The state is using the money to upgrade drinking and wastewater systems, improve streamflows, and relocate vulnerable fish
The severe dry conditions have left critical reservoirs depleted and helped fuel intense wildfires
Proposed legislation includes funding to redo badly out-of-date flood risk maps
In a proof-of-concept study, microscopic self-propelled devices found and broke down microplastic particles
The irony reveals the need for a greater mix of renewable energy sources
Seawalls and levees may simply shift rising water elsewhere—often into disadvantaged communities
An ocean-powered buoy brings technology closer to the dream of obtaining energy from the sea
Dry conditions have drawn down reservoirs, fueled massive wildfires and stunted crops
Climate change could cost municipalities $2 billion in damages through 2025
We are more dependent on water than many other mammals and have developed a host of clever strategies for obtaining it
New York City is building protective reefs with farmed oysters restaurants do not want
The money comes as FEMA looks to revamp its insurance program to better reflect flood risks
The gas is making climate change worse. Can we harness it instead?
The toxin’s presence in meltwater raises concerns for fishing, a primary food source for Indigenous communities
New research shows how much warming is costing society by exacerbating disasters
Overpumping, drought and climate change are lowering water tables worldwide
Rapid at-home tests for contaminants are on the way
Satellites reveal large-scale changes in rivers’ hues
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