Don’t ruin your next camping trip by storing your portable water filters wrong
Camping water filters will keep you hydrated outdoors, but your offseason practices might be hurting them. Follow these storage tips to keep them working.
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To save water, Arizona farmers are growing guayule for sustainable tires
As Arizona farmers face severe water cuts, a natural rubber alternative called guayule is becoming a popular drought-tolerant crop.
Farmers accidentally created a flood-resistant ‘machine’ across Bangladesh
Hydrogeologists have named the farmer-powered system the Bengal Water Machine, which soaks up excess water like a sponge.
America’s infrastructure is a crisis of inequity
This article was originally featured on The Conversation. The 1960s and 1970s were a golden age of infrastructure development in the U.S., with the expansion of the interstate system and widespread construction of new water treatment, wastewater and flood control systems reflecting national priorities in public health and national defense. But infrastructure requires maintenance, and, eventually, it […]
Captive fish have feelings we’re just beginning to understand
Fish have a “sixth sense” that defies human comprehension. But how can that help us improve their lives in tanks?
What will it take to save Oahu’s freshwater from the Red Hill fuel leak?
The Navy Red Hill fuel facility has been leaking into Oahu’s water reserves for decades. But even before that, the resource was limited across Hawaii, due to US and industrial takeovers.
What engineers learned about diving injuries by throwing dummies into a pool
Researchers created 3D-printed dummies, equipped them with force sensors, and tossed them into water to watch them plunge.
The James Webb Space Telescope’s first glimpses into deep space reveal 4 mind-blowing finds
After releasing the deepest image of the universe on July 11, NASA revealed four more groundbreaking finds from the James Webb Space Telescope, including two nebulae, a quintet of galaxies, and water signatures from an exoplanet.
You can’t make mineral water with plain, old salt
So-so social media advice wants you to salt your water to avoid peeing a lot. This is why that’s a bad idea.
Ever heard of giant bacteria? This new species is way bigger and weirder.
Think all bacteria are microscopic? Thing again. T. magnifica is the world’s biggest bacteria species, and can be seen with the naked eye.