Ocean acidification, caused by the ongoing absorption of atmospheric CO₂, poses threats to marine ecosystems and biodiversity ...

The oceans hold an enormous amount of very diluted uranium that could potentially serve as a sustainable fuel source for ...

Ships and subs at sea are surrounded by billions of gallons of water, all of it undrinkable because of its high salt content.

The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the world’s largest seagrass fields and the planet’s most important carbon sinks. It faces incalculable risks that threaten the future of humanity.

The ancient Greeks and Romans used seawater to heal various ailments, including ones that impacted the skin. Hippocrates—who is often referred to as the father of medicine—was also a true ...

“And then it’s pumped back up here to the panel.” Like a lot of desalination systems, this one shoves salt water through a filter, and spits out fresh water on the other side. Unlike those ...

As the freshwater is pumped out of the ground, salt water begins to creep closer to those aquifers, putting drinking water at risk. The problem is nothing new, but now, the industries that pump ...

UNITED NATIONS, March 26 (Reuters) - An agreement on freedom of navigation in the Black Sea to ensure the protection of civilian vessels and port infrastructure "will be a crucial contribution to ...

A new environmental report finds that rising salt levels in New York City’s water supply could make some of it undrinkable by the turn of the century. By Hilary Howard Road salt is leaching into ...

The deal was limited, and it was not clear when or how it would start. The Kremlin also demanded some Western sanctions be lifted first. By Constant Méheut and Ivan Nechepurenko Constant Méheut ...

The object of his experiment was to testthe rate of corrosion of metals in fresh water, brine, and sea water, * These experiments were made with weigh-edpiecesof metal immersed in the three ...

On the basis of age-old custom, water is one of the signs that the Church often uses in blessing the faithful. Holy water reminds the faithful of Christ, who is given to us as the supreme divine ...