In this essential survival project, we show how to build a natural water filter tank to clean underground well water for safe daily use. After digging a 4-meter well, we discovered the water wasn’t ...

You might say PFAS just won’t go away. They’ve been linked to health concerns, including cancer, thyroid disease, liver damage, fertility problems, and immune system disorders, as well as increased ...

All sorts of nasties—lead, mercury, radium, nitrates, norovirus, agricultural runoff, PFAS, and more—can lurk in your water. No surprise, then, that about 40% of U.S. homes filter theirs. But the ...

Este recurso está disponible en español. This resource is available in Spanish. This activity is part of Science Friday’s Down to Earth program. Have you ever rinsed a bunch of grapes or a head of ...

A home water filtration system is a device or set of devices that helps remove harmful chemicals and germs from the water in your home. Depending on the type of filter, it can improve the safety, ...

Small, everyday actions to minimize water use add up the more people do them. By Anna Diamond Michael Kimmelman’s recent story on Los Angeles’s water needs included a surprising fact: The city has ...