Scientists Try to Recreate Freakishly Tall 'Rogue' Waves in the Lab
On New Year’s Day, 1995, an instrument off the coast of Norway measured a rogue wave 84 feet high. Now, scientists are…
The Dirty Truth About Turning Seawater Into Drinking Water
As countries in the Middle East, Africa, and elsewhere struggle to find enough freshwater to meet demand, they’re…
Observations from Mariana Trench Show Inner Earth Is Sucking Up Far More Water Than Previously Thought
The Earth around the Mariana Trench, which contains the deepest point on the planet, could be slurping up at least 4.3…
Here’s Where the Post-Apocalyptic Water Wars Will Be Fought
A United Nations report published last week said we have about a decade to get climate change under control,…
47,000 Detroit Students Can't Drink Their School Water Because of Lead and Copper
Plenty of schools are back in session starting next week, but roughly 47,000 students in Detroit’s public schools won’t…
Fracking Uses a Lot More Water Than It Did 5 Years Ago
Public concern over hydraulic fracturing (better known as fracking) has often focused on the potential for this…
You Can Actually Light a BBQ Using Water
It’s a crucial compound when it comes to supporting life, but water has so many amazing properties that there’s a…
Performance Artist Separates Money From Dupes With $38 Bottles of Miracle 'Hot Dog Water'
Here’s something to give even Goop’s “bio-frequency healing” stickers a run for the money of various rubes: A Canadian…
How to Stop the Sound of a Dripping Faucet Instantly, According to Science
It’s tempting to think that the “plink” sound produced by a falling water droplet on a liquid surface is caused by the…
After Public Backlash, Nestlé Will Give Flint More Water
Some residents of Flint, Michigan, were not happy when they found out last month Nestlé was going to pump more water…
Asteroids Really Could Have Brought Water to Earth, Experiment With Giant Rock Blaster Shows
You may have heard the theory that asteroids are responsible for Earth’s water. You may also have thought, hah, there’s…
Satellites Show How Major Reservoirs Are Drying Up Around the World
Climate change could make drought a way of life in certain parts of the world. Though the prospect of “Day Zero” in…
A Bizarre Late-Season Rainstorm Is Coming to California
Following a bone-dry start to the water year, California saw some much-needed rainfall in the form of an atmospheric…
Cape Town’s Controversial Plan to Solve Its Water Crisis for Good
CAPE TOWN—In the midst of a historic drought, Cape Town is looking for solutions both immediate and long-term to its…
Flint Kids Were Being Poisoned by Lead Before the Water Crisis Even Began
Over the weekend, I gave my eight-year-old nephew his first lesson on lead poisoning. He had never heard of the toxic…
We've Only Really Protected 2 Percent of the Ocean
The year 2020 is rapidly approaching, and with it comes a deadline for ocean protection.
Report Finds Microplastic in 93% of Bottled Water Tested, But Don't Freak Out Yet
Testing of 259 plastic water bottles from nine counties revealed microplastic particles in water from 242 of the…
Scientists Watch Water Change Phase From a Liquid... to a Liquid
H20 is oh-so very weird. It’s on the lighter side of gases, but it’s one of the denser liquids. It’s got an abnormally…
Poo Germs, Not Sharks, Make Swimming in the Ocean So Treacherous
It’s polluted, germ-filled sludge, not sharks, that will make going to the beach more dangerous than just staying home…