Human activity is changing the way water flows between the Earth and atmosphere in complex ways and with likely long-lasting consequences that are hard to picture. Researchers enlisted water ...

The global water cycle describes the circulation of water—a vital and dynamic substance—in its liquid, solid, and vapor phases as it moves through the atmosphere, the land, and the rivers, lakes, and ...

In 2006, the National Science Foundation (NSF) requested that the National Research Council’s (NRC’s) Water Science and Technology Board review and assess the adequacy of the conceptual design and ...

Beyond the rainforests, scientists are zeroing in on changes occurring to a natural water cycle that could forever alter the Amazon. The Amazon has always gone through periods of drought or abnormally ...

Astronomers have filled a large gap in knowledge about Mars' water cycle. Their research on water percolating from surface to aquifer could change the picture of what early Mars was like, suggesting ...

As the planet continues to warm, this cycle is expected to be increasingly stretched, warped and broken. The water cycle that shuttles Earth’s most vital resource around in an unending, life-giving ...

NASA launched a lunar orbiter Wednesday night that will trace the Moon's elusive water cycle. Lunar Trailblazer, a collaboration between NASA, Northern Arizona University, and Lockheed Martin Space, ...