If you have a lovely bowl or pan you don't use but can't bear to let go, turn it a homemade birdbath for a win-win solution.

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In the nature pool, the water is treated without chlorine and chemical disinfectants. Instead, it circulates through pumps, ...

Swimming in rivers and lakes is booming, but heavy rain, sewage overflows and farm runoff can lead to disease outbreaks. Here's how to spot when the risks to health are highest.

Microponds are the perfect way to dip your toe into the world of water gardening while giving your patio a major upgrade.

Four years after Lakewood launched a project using floating wetlands to fight harmful algal blooms, officials in the Colorado city say the pilot succeeded. It also taught them that no single solution ...

A rare window of receding water levels is giving life a chance in Lake Okeechobee, the wellspring of the Everglades.

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Lakes and ponds need nearby wetlands to stay healthy. In some places in Missouri, there isn't the room to do that, so ...

Many people view algae blooms as a problem too big for any one person to solve. Emily Jiang saw an opportunity to prove that ...

People think of Florida as a paradise-like water world, a place where massive lakes and rivers are surrounded by the Gulf and ...

A pukur is not a johad, and an eri does not behave like a beel. Explore eight traditional Indian water bodies and discover how their landscapes and seasonal cycles support different wildlife ...