Browsing: water use and conservation
Germany’s transport minister said the government is monitoring fuel-price spikes as low water levels spurred by intense heat this summer trigger higher…
Water levels on the Danube River, the second longest in Europe, have dropped so low because of drought that the…
Perched on California’s Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz is known for its surfing, beaches and boardwalk. Less idyllic is its vulnerability…
Among Americans’ many concerns about data centers—from the constant humming sound to high electricity prices—heavy water consumption stands out. Residents…
New Mexico’s forests are dying faster than at any time on record. In 2025, the state mapped 209,000 acres of…
Water.org, the nonprofit co-founded by actor Matt Damon and engineer Gary White, is launching Get Blue, a consumer-facing campaign that…
Earlier this month, a balloon coated in aluminum foil—the kind normally seen at a child’s birthday party—drifted into the path…
The world is in deep water, but only metaphorically. Basins, aquifers, and other natural storage systems have been drained past…
Deep in Earth’s past, an icy landscape became a seascape as the ice melted and the oceans rose off what…
A simmering feud over management of one of North America’s longest rivers reached a boiling point when the U.S. Supreme…