Decreasing precipitation and rising populations could bring a perfect storm of water shortages for the United States. Where is our water going? A thunderstorm sweeps across Nevada, a state in which ...

Overhydration is very rare, but drinking too much water can cause damage to your nerves, muscles and heart. (Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) All the body's cells need water to function well. But if ...

Plastic water bottle caps are color coded based on the type of water: blue caps indicate "spring water"; black caps signify alkaline water; green caps signal flavored water, and white caps mean ...

In April 2014, Dionna—a native of Flint, Mich.—was experiencing the water crisis firsthand. To cut costs, Flint city officials had switched the city's drinking water supply from Detroit's system to ...

In Hawaii, one of the most important sayings is ola i ka wai, "water is life" — a phrase that not only sums up what it means to exist on an island, but what it means to live, period. But now, one of ...

As water stress increases, so do the risks of local or regional conflict. UNESCO's message is clear: if we want to preserve peace, we must act swiftly not only to safeguard water resources but also to ...

As access to clean water becomes ever more scarce, a thematic investment opportunity arises. Water contributes significantly to industries such as agriculture, food production, and even semiconductor ...

Microplastics are everywhere—in our food, our water and even the air. Scientists and engineers around the world have developed all sorts of creative strategies to attempt to filter our these tiny ...

Water covers 70% of the Earth, and it is our most essential and important ingredient to survive—for all living things. However, freshwater—what we need to drink and irrigate our farms—is only 3% of ...