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Droughts put water bills out of reach for some families

Efforts to save water because of a drought can disproportionately affect low-income families, researchers report.

Efforts to save water because of a drought can disproportionately affect low-income families, researchers report.

Researchers have developed a way to figure out how many people the microbes in a wastewater sample represent.

Researchers have developed a way to figure out how many people the microbes in a wastewater sample represent.

A new catalyst is way more efficient than others at splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen, which could cut carbon emissions.

A semi-submersible prototype vehicle suggests the best way to travel stealthily is not above or below the water’s surface, but in between.

Many people leave their automatic sprinklers on when it’s raining. Here’s how researchers aim to change that wasteful habit.

Many people leave their automatic sprinklers on when it’s raining. Here’s how researchers aim to change that wasteful habit.

American beavers’ prolific dam building benefits river water quality so much, it outweighs the damaging influence of climate-driven droughts.

Treated wastewater can be more dependable and less toxic than common tap water sources, according to new research.