Why did the first big, complex organisms spring to life in deep, dark oceans where food was scarce? A new study finds great depths provided a stable, life-sustaining refuge from wild temperature swings in the shallows.
Volcanic carbon dioxide vents off the coast of Italy are rapidly acidifying nearby waters. This natural laboratory provides a crystal ball-view into potential future marine biodiversity impacts around the world.
Stanford's Stephen Luby wants the focus of World Toilet Day to be less about toilets and more about the improvement of sanitation systems for people in developing countries.
Most areas of California farm country lack information about their groundwater use. Water managers responsible for putting aquifers on the path to sustainability now need to get the data to do the job.
In addition to reusing water, we’ll have to augment the supply from reservoirs with recycling, stormwater capture, desalination and other strategies, says Stanford engineer Richard Luthy.
Stanford researchers map out groundwater at stake in the wake of a court decision that bolsters Native American rights to the precious resource across an increasingly arid West.
Natural sources of the toxic form of chromium appear in wells that provide drinking water to a large population in California, offering a new perspective on California’s groundwater management challenges.
The system could one day be adapted into solar-powered water purification stations for use in developing regions where fresh water is a precious commodity.
