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Life could be hiding deep under Mars
Factory And Irrigation Technologies Have Significantly Cut U.S. Water Use
The Moon Has Had Water Its Whole Life, New Study Says
CubeSats Are Paving Mankind’s Way Back To The Moon, And Beyond
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How to dig up clams and eat ’em
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Joseph Albanese/Field & Stream
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How much water do you need to drink to stay healthy?
Are your cleaning products really green? Here’s how to tell.
This century-old technology could be the key to unlocking America’s renewable energy future
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James Dinneen
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Human activities are making freshwater sources saltier
Is your wine really sustainable? Here’s how to tell.
Solar panels and water canals could form a real power couple in California
Make instant ice and beer slushies
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Simple, at-home tests can check your air and water for contaminants
Hackers accessed a Florida water treatment plant’s system and tried to make a dangerous change
Mars’s mascara-like streaks may be caused by slush and landslides
This ancient fish-crocodile mashup snared its prey using a key adaptation
Showerhead upgrades that’ll turn your daily de-grime into a spa experience
How the Trump border wall sapped a desert oasis dry
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Lucy Sherriff
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The Trump administration’s environmental legacy can be undone. Here’s how.
Four science conversations worth having this holiday
This scientist uses data from space to map clean water across the Americas
New 3D moon models show it might hold up to 15,000 miles of frozen water
The moon is (slightly) wet, NASA confirms. Now what?
This motorized kayak can drive itself
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Nate Matthews/ Outdoor Life
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Ancient valleys may hold clues to past life on Mars
COVID-19 raises the stakes for environmental activists in Colombia
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Lise Josefsen Hermann/Undark
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Capturing rainwater is an easy way to save money and the planet
Mexico City buried its river and lakes to prevent disease. But then COVID-19 happened.
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Elena Delavega/The Conversation
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Mud volcanoes on Mars hint at ancient water reservoirs
America thrived by choking its rivers with dams. Now it’s time to undo the damage.
This new device seems to pull electricity out of thin air
How to find drinkable water in the wild
Scared about ‘forever chemicals’ after watching Dark Waters? Here’s what you need to know.
NASA’s sending a rover named VIPER to map the moon’s ice deposits
The EPA’s roll back of the Clean Water Act could impact drinking water for millions of Americans
Here’s how a faucet filter reduces contaminants in your tap water
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Lisa Freedman
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Some trees can make droughts worse
How the ISS recycles its air and water
How Pluto keeps its secret ocean warm
Most large rivers don’t flow freely anymore
An asteroid’s water may offer clues to the origin of life on Earth
Indonesia’s capital is sinking, but climate change isn’t the only culprit
California’s tap water could be a cancerous cocktail of pollutants
Flint residents are using fruits and vegetables to combat lead poisoning
Learn how changes to the Clean Water Act could hurt your region before it’s too late
White Americans’ diets are particularly bad for the planet
Why California’s droughts and floods will only get worse
Stuff you can buy that’ll help you use less water
The Great Lakes may be souring just like our oceans
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Tiffany Chen
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What science issues President Trump did—and did not—address in this year’s State of the Union
‘Ghost streams’ sound supernatural, but their impact on your health is very real
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Brynn O’Donnell
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The collision that formed the moon may have delivered the building blocks of life
14 things you should never flush down the toilet
The world’s oldest, deepest lake is full of life. Humans are changing that.
Neti pots are actually very safe—if you use them properly
It turns out geckos can run on water—and this adorable video shows how
The origins of Earth’s water are a big mystery—but we may have one more piece of the puzzle
Watch NASA dump 450,000 gallons of water in less than a minute
Volcano decides eruptions are boring, tries sliding into the sea instead
The ‘all-natural’ label on your LaCroix is meaningless, but that doesn’t mean the seltzer is bad for you
Make your home greener—and more resilient
Freezer bags are the secret to eating well on your next camping trip