In Guatemala’s Western Highlands, researchers found that the drinking water people trust most may actually be the riskiest.

A new study reveals that urban tributaries flowing through Wuhan are significant sources of phthalate esters, a widely used class of plastic chemicals, to the Yangtze River, highlighting previously ...

Water is an essential requirement for life on Earth — it supports everything from cellular processes to ecosystems. Five papers published in ACS journals provide new insights to help protect natural ...

Scientists have made an astonishing discovery that could reshape our future access to freshwater. Beneath the salty waters of the Atlantic Ocean, researchers have uncovered vast, untapped aquifers ...

This study develops a spatial "source-flow-use" accounting framework to quantify the supply and allocation of high-quality water resources (HQWRs) from ecological conservation areas. Using a national ...

Earth's continents are losing 4 Olympic swimming pools' worth of fresh water every second, with dire consequences for jobs, food security and water availability. When you purchase through links on our ...

When you turn on your kitchen tap, you expect clean, drinkable water, but you might not think about all that goes into making that happen. Delivering high-quality water starts with protecting our ...