Water Sustainability Blog
News on the world's most precious resource, including the latest in research, trends, and treatment advances
Catalyzing Water Infrastructure Renewal
In a recent paper, Stanford researchers outlined a four-point strategy to catalyze renewal of water infrastructure.
World Bank Focuses on Vicious Cycle of Water Shortage and Fragility
In a recent paper, the World Bank notes a vicious cycle of water shortage and fragility in the Middle East and North Africa.
Water Use in the U.S. Fracking Boom
Water use in the fracking industry is skyrocketing along with productivity. Water reuse and desalination can decrease stress on freshwater supplies.
Researchers Develop Fast, Low-Cost Filtration Membrane
A team of Australian researchers has developed an advanced material that is cheap to produce and could revolutionize membrane water filtration.
Rio Grande Running On Empty
Drought in 2018 has been transforming the Rio Grande, one of America’s most iconic rivers, into a dry, sandy arroyo, and 2019 could be even worse.
Inland Seas are Dying
From the Great Salt Lake to the Dead Sea, saline lakes, or inland seas, are drying up. Do water reuse and desalination hold the keys to preserving them?