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New research shows flood-related damage to rice crops has surged in recent decades. Wider adoption of flood-resistant varieties could help curb future losses.

In many parts of the world, staple crops such as maize and wheat are dependent on rainfall recycled from land rather than oceans, making them more vulnerable to drought. Researchers at Stanford and the University of California San Diego identified a critical threshold in atmospheric moisture sources that could help predict and prevent future crop failures.

A beloved researcher, educator, and colleague who sought solutions to hydrate a drought-stricken American West, Luthy was a powerful force for water conservation and cleanup for more than five decades.

Stanford researchers have developed a prototype system that can harvest fertilizer from urine. The approach could provide sanitation, income, and energy in resource-limited regions.

A new water market model for the Colorado River basin could improve water security and restore ecosystems amid intensifying shortages.

As water becomes more scarce and demand rises, Stanford researchers are pioneering a new management approach that can help avert disastrous drought impacts.

Professor Luthy’s work focuses on ways to ensure that water overflows in both urban and rural California can be captured and stored underground. He spoke with & the West about the measures the state needs to consider to protect its water supplies into an uncertain future.

Scientists discover millions of acres of the Central Valley may be suitable for recharging groundwater

A new study from Stanford researchers shows central California’s vast San Joaquin Valley has sunk at a record pace since 2006. Strategic recharging of aquifers could help slow or stop the sinking.

In a social media post days after the election, President-elect Donald Trump made clear that California’s water wars are top of his agenda — and he’s firmly on the side of big water users, not fish.

The chemical engineering professor and his lab take a creative approach to extracting needed resources such as ammonia from wastewater streams.

Soaring water utility bills force many households to ration water use for essential needs while still falling behind on payments. Stanford scientists offer a new approach to measuring water affordability that could help utilities and government agencies identify and aid those most at risk.

Stanford researchers are developing a technology to analyze wastewater for a range of pathogens. Their approach could lead to more timely and comprehensive public health guidance on issues such as drug-resistant pathogens and emerging diseases.

Stanford economist Paul Milgrom won a Nobel Prize in part for his role in enabling today’s mobile world. Now he’s tackling a different 21st century challenge: water scarcity.

Stanford water and climate experts discuss climate impacts on shared water sources and potential solutions.

Chemical engineer Will Tarpeh says it could help alleviate a multitude of global challenges — from environmental sustainability to hunger.

Buzz Thompson discusses a new agreement between states and the federal government—and challenges still facing the millions of people, creatures, plants, and ecosystems that depend...

Ph.D. candidate Gracie Hornsby discusses the importance of hygiene services in schools. 

Researchers are focusing on ways to make water supplies more resilient and sustainable through better infrastructure, treatment and management.

Prolonged and potentially destabilizing water shortages will become commonplace in Jordan by 2100, new research finds, unless the nation implements comprehensive reform, from fixing leaky pipes to desalinating seawater.

Prolonged and potentially destabilizing water shortages will become commonplace in Jordan by 2100, new research finds, unless the nation implements comprehensive reform, from fixing leaky pipes to desalinating seawater. Jordan’s water crisis is emblematic of challenges looming around the world as a result of climate change and rapid population growth.

Stanford researchers are revealing water’s many - and sometimes surprising - benefits.

What goes down the toilet is worth a lot, according to Stanford researchers exploring the economic, environmental and health uses of human waste.