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7 Easy Ways to Save Water This Summer (Op-Ed)
By Peter Lehner published
From toilet tests to pool covers, it's not hard to tweak your home to save water.
Overcoming the Water Wars (Op-Ed)
By Giulio Boccaletti published
Treating water like a "bankable" commodity may help nations manage scarce water resources around the globe.
The Costs of Fresh Water in a Changing World (Op-Ed)
By Lynn Wilson published
As freshwater resources diminish, even wealthy nations like the United States are trying to figure out how to adapt.
Why Portland Reservoir Was Flushed After Teen Peed in It
By Megan Gannon published
Officials in Portland, Ore., are flushing 38 million gallons of public drinking water after a 19-year-old was caught on camera urinating into an open reservoir on Wednesday (April 16).
Defining the 'Waters of the United States' (Op-Ed)
By Greg Munson published
U.S. waters are protected, but what counts as U.S. waters?
Rare Diamond Reveals Earth's Interior is All Wet
By Becky Oskin published
A battered diamond that survived a trip from "hell" confirms a long-held theory: Earth's mantle holds an ocean's worth of water.
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