The world faces a series of deep and worsening crises that demand radical changes in how we understand, manage and use fresh water, says an expert in water sustainability expert Peter Gleick. nature.com/articles/d4158…
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Engineered structures intended to control water have drastically altered the natural water cycle, contributing to flooding and water scarcity. The so-called ‘slow water’ movement may offer solutions, often based on ancient and abandoned practices. @egies nature.com/articles/d4158…
Warfare over water stretches back millennia. Now, this water–war nexus between water and conflict seems to be intensifying—with Ukraine and Gaza as prime examples. nature.com/articles/d4158…
Stubborn compounds called PFAS in drinking water put health at risk. Technologies based on plasmas, pressure, sound or fungus could finally degrade these substances and put the lie to their label as ‘forever chemicals’. nature.com/articles/d4158…
Atmospheric water harvesting could fill a crucial gap in sustaining communities that have limited access to this vital resource. nature.com/articles/d4158…