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Physics

A super-thin slice of wood can be used to turn saltwater drinkable

Most ways to purify saltwater take up a lot of energy, but simply running seawater through a thin, heated slice of porous wood can render it fresh and drinkable

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desert

Technology

How to suck water from desert air and quench the planet's thirst

Features

Vladimir Putin is worried that wind turbines are disturbing worms

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drilling for water

Environment

US groundwater shortage is forcing us to dig extremely deep wells

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wetlands

Environment

Wetland conservation is a key part of saving Earth’s ecosystems

Culture

Fracking facility

Environment

Could fracking with carbon dioxide instead of water be greener?

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The delightful and dangerous world of liquids

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The delightful and dangerous world of liquids

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How to win the America's Cup

Video

How to win the America's Cup

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Martian landscape

Space

Water on Mars is probably too cold and salty for life as we know it

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waterfall

Earth

Scientists chasing waterfalls discovered something they aren't used to

We often think waterfalls indicate ancient tectonic or glacial activity – but it turns out they can form all by themselves without these external influences

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Life

Don’t miss: A life in death, aquatic mysteries and the brain unveiled

Culture

Earth

From the archives: Does dowsing really help you find water?

Regulars

Environment

Fatbergs: Everything you wanted to know but were too disgusted to ask

Insight

Physics

Megawave recreated in the lab looks just like Hokusai's Great Wave

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