It was an email from a colleague that tipped off environmental engineer Detlef Knappe of possible 1,4-dioxane contamination in the Cape Fear River Basin, North Carolina's largest watershed and a source of drinking water for communities...

The Rocky Mountains supply water to more than 60 million homes in the West, but this crucial water shed is in peril due to a tiny insect called the mountain pine beetle. Scientists Reed Maxwell of Colorado School of Mines and John...

Young student explains how young people are taking action on Global Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

It explains causes for water pollution, international standards for drinking water, biomagnification, eutrophication.

Access to safe drinking water is a global problem for nearly a billion people. For approximately 200 million people, many in Africa, high levels of naturally occurring fluoride in the water causes disfiguring and debilitating dental and...

In episode 51 of Supreme Court Briefs, animal guts in the drinking water of New Orleans leads to the first major interpretation of the 14th Amendment by the Supreme Court.

University of South Florida engineering professor Norma Alcantar and her team are using the ""flesh"" from Prickly Pear cacti, called mucilage, to clean up oil and other toxins from water. With support from the National Science...

This is a lecture presentation on the water cycle, which explains how water is constantly recycled and used over and over again. The presenter first discusses the importance of recycling elements and compounds in general because the...

This week, your host Dr. Aaron Carroll welcomes NYT best-selling author (and Healthcare Triage executive producer) John Green to the show. John and Aaron discuss mental health, the ills of the social internet, and answer your questions.

This video highlights the water scarcity crisis in Bangladesh, particularly affecting the women who bear the burden of fetching water for their households. It sheds light on the challenges faced by families in accessing clean drinking...

A Swedish engineer has invented a method of turning sweat into drinking water to help promote a UNICEF campaign in Gothenburg raising awareness over inadequate access to clean water, according to Britain's The Independent.

In this week's episode, we’ll test drive a new smart headlight that’s easy on the eyes. Discover the source of gas contamination in drinking water from wells--and finally, we’ll learn how one breath could possibly save your life.

In this episode, we discuss World Water Day (March 22) and all things pertaining to water and sustainable development in global health, as well as current related jobs, organizations, and research in this space!

North America’s most populous city is sinking fast under its own weight, and has already sunk too low to be saved.

In this week’s episode we’ll test drive a new smart headlight that’s easy on the eyes. Discover the source of gas contamination in drinking water from wells --and finally we’ll learn how one breath could possibly save your life.

Paul Niles, planetary geologist and analytical geochemist, describes the Mars environment, terrain, weather, atmosphere, and more that humans will face while living on the Red Planet on this ninth episode of our Mars Monthly series....

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Drinking Fresh Water From A Salty Ocean, Part 4

Environmental engineers collect water samples near a chemical spill by Charleston, West Virginia for further analysis. The spill prompted officials to advise about 15 percent of the state's residents to not use the water. In the...

Tamar Losleben is an environmental engineer passionate about balancing urban grown with environmental protection and preservation. She works on a number of projects where she has the opportunity to work in the office and outdoors in the...

Early this year, the South African government announced that Day Zero was looming – a moment, after three years of unprecedented drought, when dam levels would be so low that taps would be turned off and people would have to fetch water...

This video is a lecture presentation on potable water and wastewater treatment. The presenter discusses the properties and uses of water, the process of obtaining potable water from various sources, such as rainwater and sea water, and...

Water. It's an essential building block of life, constantly moving in a hydrologic cycle that flows in a continuous loop above, across and even below the Earth's surface. But water is also constantly moving through another cycle --...

Caleb loves sugary drinks, but he needs to drink more water! The Water Soldiers are struggling to run his body! They’re travelling through his blood to his bones, tummy, brain and bladder to keep Caleb healthy. Join the Water...