Magazine
September-October 2019
September-October 2019
Volume: 107 Number: 5
Water transcends boundaries, cycling through land, atmosphere, rivers, and living things. This everyday substance is fundamental to biological, chemical, meteorological, and geological processes; one cannot study science without learning about its extraordinary properties. These interwoven attributes of water make the challenges it presents complicated and convoluted. The research used to problem-solve water issues is necessarily interdisciplinary. (Cover design and illustration by Barbara Aulicino.)
Dying for a Drink
Marcus D. King
Environment Ethics Policy
Overuse, population growth, and climate change are turning water into a powerful tool for conflict in many parts of the world.
Sustaining the Last Rivers
Jeffrey J. Opperman, Sharon Baruch-Mordo, Juan Pablo Carvallo, Daniel Kammen, Joe Kiesecker, Chris Weber
Engineering Environment Policy
The renewable revolution could keep dams off the world’s remaining free-flowing rivers.
Thirsty City on a Lake
Manuel Perlo, Loreta Castro-Reguera Mancera
Environment Policy
Introducing sustainability into Mexico City’s hydrological infrastructure could evade a water crisis.
