Our Oceans Are Suffocating
The oceans can’t catch a break. To rising temperatures and acidification caused by rising CO2 emissions, add oxygen deprivation .
Suggested Readings: Brain Maps, Water Dangers, and Rejecting Self-Esteem
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Before Flint: How Ancient Civilizations Maintained Their Drinking Water
Ancient civilizations utilized various creative strategies to supply their populations with usable and drinkable water.
Where is Water From? Probably Not Comets
A recently completed analysis of comet 67P/C-G by the Rosetta Space Craft has effectively ruled out comets as the primary source of Earth’s water.
Embracing Dry Land: Water-Smart Urban Design and Drought in the American West
Water-smart urban design and drought in the American West.