The Water Science and Technology Board (WSTB) was established in 1982 to provide a focal point for studies related to water resources at the National Academies. The board's objective is to improve the ...

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Discussion of equity in water policy took center stage during the “Water Sustainability Challenges for the Americas and Role of Science Diplomacy” panel on the third day of the Science Diplomacy and ...

Water is usually treated as a background player in physics, chemistry, and climate science, but a growing body of research ...

Warren Loeppky has been a pediatric dentist in the Canadian city of Calgary for 20 years. Over the last decade, he says, tooth decay in children he’s seen has become more common, more aggressive and ...

Learn more about water with the Smithsonian Science Education Center. Matthew Williams When was the last time you truly thought about water? Not just the thought of thirst leading you to drink water ...

Ice cubes float in water because they’re less dense than the liquid. But a newfound type of ice has a density nearly equal to what’s in your water glass, researchers report in the Feb. 3 Science. If ...

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