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Humans have pumped so much groundwater, we’ve shifted Earth’s axis

Changes in the distribution of groundwater around the planet between 1993 and 2010 were enough to make Earth's poles drift by 80 centimetres

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Reusable granules suck harmful PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ out of water

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A sign on the Huron river in Michigan warning of high levels of PFAS

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US Supreme Court slashes protections for wetlands

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Many US wetlands have now lost protections from the Clean Water Act

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US states agree to use less from Colorado river to avoid water crisis

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Patterns and letters written in water

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Underwater writing technique lets you draw patterns in liquids

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Giant invasive rodents could make California’s floods worse

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People in Cape Town, South Africa, refill water bottles at Newlands Spring in January 2018 amid the city's drought

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Rich people use so much water that it is threatening the global supply

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US reservoirs are evaporating more quickly because of climate change

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US toxic chemical emissions to air, water and soil increased in 2021

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Health

Around 2 billion people don't have access to clean drinking water

An international pledge to ensure that all the world’s population has access to safe drinking water by 2030 is woefully off track, according to a major UN report

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US military to test destroying toxic PFAS with superheated water

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Life

Ohio train derailment killed more than 40,000 aquatic animals

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Ohio train derailment: What we know about the toxic chemical spill

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Chemistry

Loofah-inspired gel purifies contaminated water with warmth of the sun

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