Water

The human body is 70% water. The surface of the earth is 70% water. It is THE most important substance for making life possible. Learn about insightful ideas for using water, keeping it clean and getting it where people need it.

Rethinking stormwater management: Turning vacant lots into possibilities
Stormwater and sewage are often spilled into creeks after heavy rains.
Hailey Smalley
SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry
Traditional stormwater management practices often lead to local pollution and can negatively impact nearby residents. A research team in Syracuse, NY, is studying how rain gardens may help manage stormwater through green infrastructure.
More than lakes: Clean Lake Alliance does much more
Caroline Greavu
University of Wisconsin Madison
I partnered with Clean Lake Alliance who helped me pursue my idea of keeping our lakes here in Madison, Wisconsin, clean.
Cleaning up the coast, one small group at a time
Harrison Gardiner
SUNY Oswego
Every month, Oceans Campus, an internship program located in Mossel Bay South Africa, goes down to Mossel Bay's point and cleans.
Saving the world with indigenous science
Hangin with Grandfather Rocks
Loga Fixico
SUNY-ESF
Indigenous peoples are going to pave the way for a new system that honors the diverse ecosystems of the world as partners in economic and cultural well-being.
Wisconsin lakes are at risk from bacteria
Cyanobacteria in Madison, Wisconsin
Cyanobacteria in Madison, Wisconsin
jordan paluch
UW-Madison
Cyanobacteria is threatening the biodiversity in Madison, Wisconsin's lakes and we can help stop it.
Working together to save the world's coral reefs
Kylie Fronczak
The George Washington University
Home to more than 4,000 fish species and countless other marine wildlife, coral reefs not only provide habitats, but also are critical to fishing industries that local communities around the world depend on.
Green houses and green grasses
Brenna Reach
George Washington
A look inside the work biologist Tara Scully and a group of GW students are doing to help restore biodiversity in the Chesapeake Bay.
How can we save the Anacostia River watershed?
Vincent Roselli
George Washington University
The Anacostia River and its watershed is home to millions of people, plants and animals. Unfortunately, the river's water quality was rated "F," but there's still hope we can save the river.
Flint water crisis: The solution could be in the plants
Flint water crisis: Are plants the solution?
Flint water crisis: Are plants the solution?
Shruti Bramadesam
George Washington University
This video is about the water crisis Flint, Michigan, is facing and a newfound moss that can absorb large amounts of lead in water.
The need for clean water in the U.S.
Melody Magly
The George Washington University
The United States has a clean water problem that is largely underfunded.

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