Bioluminescence: Why Dazzling Blue Lights Appear in Water
That trip to the beach might come with a show: bioluminescence makes sparks of blue light that sometimes flash in water at night. Read on to learn how it happens.
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Play in the snow … for science!
These five citizen science projects call on you to observe your local weather and bodies of water, snow or no!
Five A+ Back-to-School Citizen Science Projects
Fall means back to school—check out these five citizen science projects on a variety of topics to bring the classroom to your living room!
COVID-19 Highlights Lack of Clean Water Access
The need for good hygiene during the COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting the lack of access to clean water some communities are facing.
Surfers Pick Up the Slack to Monitor Water
A massive network of surfers and citizen scientists is monitoring water quality and water contamination in places governments don’t.
Could Agriculture Save US Water Supply?
Population growth and climate change are making water an even more scarce resource. Does agriculture have the power to reduce…
Protect Local Waterways with the EarthEcho Water Challenge
By Sean Russell On March 22, the 2019 EarthEcho Water Challenge began empowering young people and community members around the…
Learning Where Water Comes From, With Isotopes
Researchers track the origins of water across the world, and how it varies over time and place, by analyzing its…
Empowering Communities to Examine Lead Exposure with Crowd the Tap
By Bradley Allf Lead pipes for transporting water have been a fixture of modern civilization for more than two thousand…