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Groundwater manganese contamination affects millions globally. Recent maps in Nature Water by Joel Podgorski and Michael Berg indicate that 180–220 million people might face exposure above the WHO's new safety threshold. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Manganese, a hidden threat to global water quality and health - Nature Water

Manganese contamination in groundwater poses considerable health risks. Global hazard maps generated with machine learning reveal that 180–220 million individuals are at risk, emphasizing the need for...

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Groundwater overexploitation in major agricultural regions threatens water and food security. Andrea Citrini and colleagues explore managed aquifer recharge as a potential solution, identifying areas where MAR could offset up to 50% of unsustainable irrigation. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Global managed aquifer recharge potential as a solution to water scarcity - Nature Water

Managed aquifer recharge (MAR) enhances water-supply resilience by storing surplus water in aquifers as a buffer against dry periods. This global assessment identifies where MAR spreading, which relie...

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A new Article in Nature Water by Wyatt Arnold and colleagues presents a framework that incorporates equity into water resource optimization using Atkinson’s inequality measure. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Balancing equity and efficiency in transboundary water systems with Atkinson’s welfare function - Nature Water

Despite increasing emphasis on distributional equity in transboundary water negotiations, most water resource models include it only indirectly through embedded assumptions or constraints, if at all. ...

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A Review by Dongmei Feng and colleagues discusses how new satellite systems and algorithms can improve river measurements and address long-standing scientific questions, advancing our understanding of river systems. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Remote sensing and the new global river science - Nature Water

This Review synthesizes the transformative role of satellite remote sensing in reshaping global river science. It offers a strategic roadmap to overcome current challenges and update our fundamental u...

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A new approach in Nature Water by Yuhao Wu and colleagues uses organic photovoltaic catalysts to treat hydrazine wastewater. These catalysts operate under sunlight, reducing toxins to trace levels and producing hydrogen. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Solar remediation of hydrazine wastewater using efficient narrow-bandgap organic photovoltaic catalysts - Nature Water

The narrow-bandgap organic photovoltaic catalysts can use sunlight to simultaneously break down toxic hydrazine and generate hydrogen efficiently, achieving wastewater purification without external en...

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A new article in Nature Water by Xiaojie Liu and colleagues presents a living mycelium-cellulose material designed to harvest atmospheric water and dissipate heat, increasing tomato yields by 28% in field trials. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Living mycelium biomulch for directed atmospheric water capture and soil irrigation - Nature Water

This study introduces a scalable, hierarchically structured living mycelium–cellulose material that passively harvests atmospheric water and dissipates heat to regulate soil moisture and temperature, ...

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Down to Business in Nature Water by Peter R. Chai and colleagues performs a pilot study across 76 US sites which shows that harmonized wastewater surveillance of opioids and adulterants is feasible and actionable, providing data ahead of traditional systems. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

A nationwide wastewater monitoring pilot to identify legal and illegal substances and enable future substance use research - Nature Water

Wastewater-based epidemiology has been proposed as a faster, near real-time window into community substance use, but national-scale implementation in the United States has been elusive. A National Ins...

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A new article in nature Water by Alessandro Michielotto and colleagues explores the dual impact of Venice's Mo.S.E. system barriers: safeguarding urban areas while challenging wetland ecosystems. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Reconciling flood-risk reduction and wetland resilience behind coastal floodgates - Nature Water

Coastal urban areas are increasingly threatened by sea-level rise and extreme weather, necessitating hard-engineering solutions such as storm-surge barriers. Here the authors examine the Mo.S.E. barri...

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Perspective in Nature Water by Marthe Linda Kris Wens and colleagues presents a synthesis of ten insights from recent drought research, emphasizing the need for actionable strategies to address the multifaceted impacts of droughts. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Ten key insights and gaps to inform drought risk research, policy and practice - Nature Water

This Perspective synthesizes ten key insights from drought research for policy and practice, and identifies priority research gaps to strengthen drought governance and resilience.

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Comment in Nature Water by Débora Martins de Freitas relates that the intersection of Brazil's mangrove conservation policy and housing projects in Santos presents a unique opportunity. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Ecological conservation needs to be integrated with social justice in coastal cities - Nature Water

Brazil’s national mangrove conservation policy and Santos’s plan to formalize historic mangrove settlements may seem incompatible. With thoughtful integration, however, environmental protection and ho...

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A new study in Nature Water by Weixin Guan and colleagues presents a litre-scale atmospheric water-harvesting system that adapts to climate variations. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Field‑portable, solar‑powered, litre-scale atmospheric water harvesting across climates with gel fabric architecture - Nature Water

A portable atmospheric water-harvesting device empowered by solar energy has been developed using adaptive sorbent materials and delivers reliable and climate-resilient drinking water across diverse e...

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A new study in Nature Water by Min Jae Park and colleagues presents a self-powered floating capsule that detects and disinfects water without external power or chemicals. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Self-powered floating capsule for decentralized water detection and disinfection - Nature Water

This study demonstrates a low-cost, self-powered capsule that integrates sensing and disinfection, achieving rapid water quality assessment and microbial removal without external power or chemicals.

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New research in Nature Water by Pooja Lakhey and colleagues reveals that antibiotic transformation products (TPs) can exert selective pressure for antimicrobial resistance, sometimes surpassing their parent antibiotics. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Antibiotic transformation products exert selective pressure for antimicrobial resistance comparable to parent compounds - Nature Water

Antibiotic transformation products (TPs) are common in aquatic environments but are largely ignored in antimicrobial resistance risk assessments. This study demonstrates that many TPs select for resis...

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Cold temperatures challenge anammox processes by limiting ATP and protein synthesis. A new photoelectron injection strategy reported in Nature Water by Guangchao Si and colleagues significantly boosts ATP levels, enabling efficient nitrogen removal at 4°C. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Cold shock protein-mediated proteostasis in low-crystallinity COF–anammox biohybrids enables extreme-low-temperature nitrogen removal - Nature Water

Low temperature limits anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) activity. Now a low-crystallinity covalent organic framework-based photoelectron injection strategy restores intracellular ATP and cold sh...

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A new Article in Nature Water by Esther E. Greenwood and colleagues shows that safely managed drinking water services significantly lower diarrhea risks in children under 5. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Safely managed drinking water service use and child diarrhoea based on evidence from 24 countries - Nature Water

Safe drinking water is vital for reducing childhood diarrhoea, but evidence on which service elements matter most has been unclear. Data from 24 low- and middle-income countries show that safely manag...

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A new Article in Nature Water by Zhiyong Zhang and colleagues introduces a novel photocatalytic platform that uses sunlight to activate copper sites, enhancing pollutant degradation in organic-rich waters. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Engineering dynamic heterogeneous–homogeneous hybrid interfaces for solar-driven in situ water remediation - Nature Water

This study introduces a sunlight-activated copper-based catalyst that can rapidly break down a wide range of pollutants and microorganisms, offering a durable, practical way to clean contaminated lake...

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A new research article in Nature Water by Jesse D. Gourevitch and colleagues quantifies a $10.1 billion increase in flood insurance claims due to wetland loss since 1985, emphasizing the need for informed land-use policies. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

The economic value of wetlands in reducing riverine flood losses in the USA - Nature Water

Wetland conservation is an undervalued strategy for managing flood risk exacerbated by climate change. This study quantifies the impact of wetland loss on flood insurance claims across the USA, reveal...

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Our June 2026 issue is now released. www.nature.com/natwater/vol..., including a focus on "water futures under climate change" (www.nature.com/collections/...).

A new research article in Nature Water by Berte M. Gebreyohanes Belay and colleagues shows how biofilm formation on macroplastics in freshwater systems is driven by plastic properties and water quality. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

The role of biofouling and microbial colonization in shaping macroplastic fate in freshwaters - Nature Water

The interaction between plastic and aquatic environments fosters a distinct microbial community on plastic surfaces known as the plastisphere. In near natural freshwater systems, microbial community c...

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A research article in Nature Water by Sebastian Sterl and colleagues explores how Ecuador's energy system, heavily reliant on hydropower, can benefit from solar and wind integration. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Variable renewables fortify Ecuador’s power system against recurrences of drought-driven energy crises - Nature Water

Ecuador’s reliance on hydropower led to an energy crisis following two failed rainy seasons, highlighting the need for alternative solutions. Here the authors demonstrate that integrating solar and wi...

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A Comment in Nature Water by Himadri S. Sarker and colleagues explores how Indigenous water management systems, such as the Waru Waru and faga structures, embody sustainable design principles. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Bridging Indigenous and scientific knowledge systems is key to water innovation - Nature Water

Water treatment technologies frequently fail to achieve lasting adoption when design processes overlook Indigenous and local knowledge systems and cultural context. Converging Indigenous and scientifi...

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A Review article in Nature Water by Jessica Lerminiaux and colleagues presents a synthesis of emerging insights into microcystin toxins, emphasizing the need for improved prediction and mitigation strategies. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Multiscale regulation of microcystin production, persistence and degradation in inland waters - Nature Water

Microcystins are cyanobacterial toxins that remain a global threat to freshwater health and function despite decades of study. This Review summarizes controls of toxin production, persistence and degr...

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A Perspective in Nature Water by Paolo D’Odorico and Maria Cristina Rulli delves into the hydrologic impacts of economic growth, focusing on the food–energy–water nexus. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

A new research article in Nature Water by Xueli Xu and colleagues reveals that extracellular vesicles mediate metabolite exchanges, influencing microbial community assembly and contributing to carbon and nitrogen cycling. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Extracellular vesicle-mediated metabolic exchange shapes the seasonal assembly of aquatic bacterial communities - Nature Water

Microorganisms release extracellular vesicles, but their ecological roles in natural environments remain unclear. A year-long multi-omics study reveals that environmental extracellular vesicles mediat...

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Solar-powered circular agriculture offers a sustainable solution to freshwater scarcity in coastal farming. A research article in Nature Water by Meng Xia and colleagues report a solar-powered agriculture system that integrates desalination and waste upcycling. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Solar-powered circular desalination agriculture enabled by amyloid fibril-based bioevaporators - Nature Water

A solar-powered strategy enables sustainable agriculture by integrating solar desalination, crop irrigation and food waste upcycling into an interconnected system, creating a circular economy for regi...

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Our Editorial for April issue highlights the complexity of managing microcystin risks in freshwater systems. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Beyond blooms - Nature Water

Microcystin risk cannot be inferred from cyanobacterial biomass alone. Understanding toxin production, persistence and degradation across scales is essential if freshwater management is to move from b...

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