Water

Stanford researchers are working on technology that draws out water from some of the driest places in the world.

Stanford researchers have developed a hydrogel that draws moisture from the atmosphere and converts it into drinking water – even in extreme conditions.

Stanford research in a drought-prone Indian city shows how comprehensive policy changes could cut water costs by two-thirds for the poorest residents as urban populations surge.

A novel water sustainability scoring system has the potential to help companies make more informed investments.

At Stanford and in Senegal, experts are tackling schistosomiasis in rice paddies, using fish to cut disease transmission while boosting food security and local economies.

Research suggests that unvegetated meandering rivers were more common in the first 90 percent of Earth’s history than previously thought, challenging previous assumptions and providing new insights into the early ecology and climate of our planet.

A proposed water market model for the Colorado River basin aims to boost water security and restore ecosystems amid intensifying shortages.

In partnership with Chilean experts, scientists are working to help policymakers integrate long-term environmental and social changes into water governance.

In California’s Central Valley, depleted groundwater threatens communities, agriculture, and ecosystems. Researchers have found one potential remedy by identifying areas where water released on the surface could rapidly flow into aquifers.

Historic rains filled Greater Los Angeles reservoirs and shallow aquifers nearly to capacity in 2023. But according to a new analysis, drought conditions persisted in deeper aquifers.