Water treatment is expensive. It uses a lot of energy and produces its own waste that gets disposed of at a hefty price.

Hot air holds more moisture. That's why you can blow your hair dry even after a steamy shower. It's also what dumps rain in ...

Higher temperatures caused by climate change are driving complex processes that make droughts bigger and more severe, new ...

Droughts are becoming more severe and widespread across the globe. But it's not just changing rainfall patterns that are to ...

A new study shows that rising ‘atmospheric thirst’ is responsible for about 40% of the increase in drought severity over the ...

The study shows that rising atmospheric demand for water is making droughts around the world up to 40 per cent more severe.

Solar scientists have unveiled spectacular new images of plasma "rain" in the sun's corona using adaptive optics.

Thunderstorms are possible in parts of Maine on Friday, bringing the risk of damaging winds, small hail, and heavy downpours.