Water Sustainability Blog

Why is decentralized treatment an important solution for global water scarcity challenges? As the climate shifts and water supplies shrink due to increased use by municipalities, agriculture, and industry, the need for effective and efficient water and wastewater...

By investing in new technologies and infrastructure, together they can help reduce problems associated with water shortages While both humans and their commercial operations rely on fresh water more than ever, sources of clean water are becoming scarcer. Climate...

A shift to a circular economy could help save more than 400 billion m3 of water every year While oceans cover more than two-thirds of our planet, only 2.5% of all water on earth is fresh water. With billions of humans seeking water for their personal, agricultural,...

Arsenic, a metalloid element, is found in many naturally occurring compounds. In its inorganic form, arsenic is toxic. Arsenic occurs naturally in some groundwater supplies worldwide, including in the drinking water supplies in parts of Taiwan, Japan, Bangladesh, and...

Decreased technology costs are prompting more municipal water utilities in the United States to invest in new water reuse infrastructure. In fact, a new forecast projects more than $18 billion in water reuse and desalination projects are on tap in 17 states, according...

A novel material coating for water treatment membranes promises to improve the removal of water-borne viruses during treatment. This hydrogel coating, known as a zwitterionic polymer hydrogel, was created by scientists from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and the...

New analysis of snowpack data by two research groups has changed conventional understanding of the mechanics of snowmelt: Both teams found warmer weather may change the amount of snow as well as how it melts. These studies are important in developing a better...

Continued population growth and urbanization are causing problems throughout China. Analysts say groundwater depletion is one of them. Unrestrained water extraction is compounding water scarcity as demand grows. The nation is experiencing "a massive water crisis,"...

With so much concern about water scarcity around the world, it seems a no-brainer that rain is a good thing. But nothing's perfect. Even something as beneficial as precipitation can have its downsides. One problem, of course, is flooding. Another problem you may not...