14-08-26 The severe drought gripping the western United States in recent years is changing the landscape well beyond localized effects of water restrictions and browning lawns. Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have now discov...

14-08-05 Eating less meat would protect water resources in dry areas around the world, researchers at Aalto University have found. Reducing the use of animal products can have a considerable impact on areas suffering scarce water resources, as meat productio...

14-07-30 Once there was a fellow desperately in need of water for his thirst. On seeing the blazing fog, he mistook it for water. He pursued it until he reached the Indus River. But he only looked at it without drinking. A bystander asked, You are suffering...

14-07-21 Once upon a time there was a man who dropped a silver bowl into the sea while crossing it. He pondered, I'm going to make a mark on the water. I'm carrying on my journey now. But I'll come back for it later. After two months' travel during which he...

14-07-19 Removal of river water for irrigation and habitat fragmentation（生境破碎化） by irrigation dams were shown to be the principal factors contributing to the decline of the Indus river dolphin, according to a study published July 16, 2014 in the open-...

14-07-19 In what parts of the world and to what degree have groundwater reservoirs been depleted over the past 50 years? The Frankfurt hydrologist（水文学者） Prof. Petra Dll has been researching this using the global water model WaterGAP. She has arrived at...

14-07-18 Shark's Tooth Joshua Mehigan At twilight on the beach I found a shark's tooth. After three days of looking, and then not, I stepped onto the sand, and there it was. It happened as I twisted loose a shoe, impatient to shake off the week's bad luck, a...

14-06-26 Children should be given only water to drink with meals to help tackle the obesity crisis, experts argue. 专家认为，儿童在吃饭的时候应仅喝水以帮助解决肥胖问题。 A group of nutritional scientists said sugary drinks were empty calories and people had...

14-06-23 You are what you eat. And in sports like football this is particularly true. Consuming the right or wrong foods and drinks can be the difference between winning and losing a match. Food poisoning is an ever-present risk that can have massive effects...

14-06-17 Tom: How can I stop water from coming into my house. Sam: Don't pay the water bill. 汤姆：我怎么才能阻止水进入我的房间？ 山姆：不交水费。...