New research reveals the link between bacteria, seagrass, and carbon
New research shows that seagrass depends on the bacteria around it—and that the antibiotics entering our oceans could disrupt that relationship.
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For 6,000 years humanity controlled water. Climate change is changing the equation
As climate change brings more extreme floods, droughts and heatwaves, a growing number of cities are exploring a different path: adapting to water’s rhythms rather than trying to dominate them.
‘Water isn’t enough’: As extreme heat devastates farms, community wisdom is more vital than ever
My intention was to write about simple self-sufficiency, especially when it comes to growing food. But then this summer was challenging in a way I thought I was prepared for… but wasn’t.
Sammy Gensaw: The restorative revolution and a river of reciprocity
In this keynote address, Indigenous activist Sammy Gensaw shares his experiences working for ecological and cultural revival along the Klamath River, central to his people’s identity and livelihood.
To protect its drinking water, this city has to appeal to the oil regulators that put it at risk
Oklahoma restricts oil field wastewater injection within a half-mile of public water wells to protect against pollution. Regulators have let companies do it anyway. Officials are taking on the oil industry by calling for additional protections against oil field wastewater injection.
Native American tribes came together to secure their rights to Colorado river water. Four states are stalling the deal
A deal to bring Colorado River water to Native American communities in northern Arizona, where a third of homes lack running water, is being blocked by neighboring states, caught up in a broader battle over how to divide the dwindling river.
Iran is running out of water. The problem goes far beyond policy failure
From collapsing rivers to groundwater depletion, Iran’s water crisis is often framed as a failure of governance or infrastructure. But it reflects a broader reality: water stress is emerging wherever human demand pushes beyond ecological limits.
The Sahara’s rare floods prompt a rethink of how arid regions manage water in a warming world
Intense floods in Algeria’s Sahara in 2024 exposed how modern desert cities shed water instead of storing it. Redesigning infrastructure to hold rain, not rush it away, could help turn arid regions into resilient, living landscapes.
The Many Lives of Water
While we need to consume this sacred water to exist, we must also work hard to repair our relationship with this almighty medicine.
How our miraculous transportation system turns water into brine
Salting roads in winter makes them safer to drive on. But all that salt has to go somewhere and it’s starting to be a problem.
Reflections on Water: Film, Water and Storytelling
The wider ‘Ecosinema’ programme offers a chance to expand our collective consciousness around what we can do to care for the health of our waters and our world. And weather the storms to come.
Fighting Water Privatization with ‘Blue Communities’
A Blue Community is an act of hope. Instead of being against the many threats to water, a Blue Community offers a vision for the future based on the belief that water is a human right and a public trust. It also tackles the growing crisis of plastic pollution by committing a municipality (or university or place to worship, etc.) to phasing out bottled water on its premises.
