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Satellites are showing how bad Earth's water supply problem is getting

Posted in Science on 18th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller

In a water-scarce society, we can no longer tolerate this level of uncertainty, especially since groundwater is disappearing so rapidly.

Biofuels may put unsustainable demands on water use

Posted in Featured, Science on 28th May, 2015
by Alex Muller

Transition away from fossil fuels is underway, but without assessing demands on land and water resources we put the future health of our planet at risk.

Fresh evidence for how water reached Earth found in asteroid debris

Posted in Science on 10th May, 2015
by Alex Muller

Water delivery via asteroids or comets is likely taking place in many other planetary systems, just as it happened on Earth.

MIT invention turns salt water into drinking water using solar power

Posted in Science on 26th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller

Winners of the Desal Prize have been announced, part of a competition to see who could create an affordable desalination solution for developing countries.

Evidence of liquid water found on Mars

Posted in Science on 14th Apr, 2015
by Alex Muller

Mars should be too cold to support liquid water at the surface, but salts in the soil lower its freezing point, allowing brine to form.