Category: Water

Water Is Essential to Life. How Could It Ever Go Out of Style?

The fashion world has long been fascinated with the natural world, but the love affair poses one major challenge: how to create the (convincing) illusion of wetness.
Is Ice the Ultimate Luxury?

Americans, in particular, tend to think of frozen water as essential. But this seemingly ubiquitous commodity is no longer something we can take for granted.
Iced Coffee and Flip-Flops as Europe Broils? Not So Fast, Americans.

As large numbers of U.S. tourists visit Europe during a record hot summer, their efforts to stay cool are running up against cultural norms.
We’re Drinking More Water. How to Hold It: That’s the Question.

Americans are drinking more water. How best to contain it: That’s the burning question.
On TikTok, Americans in Europe Complain That There’s No Drinking Water

Drinking water is impossible to come by Europe — or so goes a complaint on social media. Well-hydrated Europeans have responded with eye rolls from every corner of the continent.
Anger in China Over Flooding of Towns, in Part, to Save Beijing

A provincial leader set off an outcry by urging cities to serve as a “moat” for the capital, as diverted floodwaters sent scores of residents fleeing.
A High-Water Year for River Rafting

All that snow in the West? It’s water now, and it’s providing a banner season for white-water rafting. Here are five rivers to run this summer.
Would You Drink Wastewater? What if It Was Beer?

In an era of drought, turning treated wastewater into drinking water may be the future. Utility companies are working with breweries to get people past the “ick factor.”
A Long, Shining River of Verse, Flowing From a Rower and Writer

Spend a day on the water with Wang Ping and you will discover a source of her poetry.
Water Bills Are Rising. Here’s What to Do About It.

Consumers face higher costs as water systems replace old pipes and equipment. Shorter showers and water-efficient appliances can help manage the expense.
David Gilmour, Who Turned a Tiny Island Into a Resort, Dies at 91

An entrepreneur for more than 50 years, he built a luxurious club in Fiji and started a bottled water company, now the second-largest imported water brand in the United States.
A Walk in Sydney: Sea, Bushland and City Views

Take your time along the Hermitage Foreshore track to admire native flora, take in the skyline and swim at secluded beaches.