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The largest volcanoes on Mars have frosted tips during winter

We know that there is ice at the Martian poles and underground, but until now it wasn't clear it could exist on the surface of the Red Planet

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Why we can't afford to ignore the world's smallest freshwater bodies

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Why we can't afford to ignore the world's smallest freshwater bodies

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Around half the world could lose easily accessible groundwater by 2050

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EKXM2R Groundwater well and standpipe for crop irrigation. Porterville, Tulare County, San Joaquin Valley, California, USA
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We now know exactly how thick the boundary between water and air is

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This water purification system is powered by static electricity

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Water purifier is powered by static electricity from your body

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A transparent kettle of water boils as the sun shines through the window

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Boiling tap water can remove 80 per cent of the microplastics in it

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A floating solar power plant on the Cirata Reservoir, West Java in Indonesia

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Floating solar power booms in South-East Asia as land becomes scarce

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Groundwater levels are dropping fast all over the world

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Stunning slo-mo videos show how insects survive raindrop collisions

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Mysterious patch on Mars appears to be enormous lump of ice

A large formation near the equator of Mars is now thought to be made of water ice, which could indicate that the Martian climate went through huge temperature swings in the past

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Microturbines can generate electricity from drinking water pipes

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There can be 240,000 plastic particles in a litre bottle of water

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Captain Edward Kean stands on his boat in front of an iceberg in Bonavista Bay on June 29, 2019 in Newfoundland, Canada. - Iceberg water, considered pure, is now marketing for a unique sector of high-end products.

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Arctic cowboys: Meet the people wrangling icebergs for drinking water

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World must prepare for frequent and severe droughts, report warns

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