Water

Leveraging Penn’s expertise to meet challenges in the water sector

A conference on campus brings together The Water Center at Penn and city officials and community members across the country to find solutions for better water utilities and access.

Creating atomic water filters

A vast majority of the earth’s water is salty, making it unfit for people to drink. Researchers are working on a technology that could potentially offer a new method of desalinating water that would be both fast and scalable.

On ‘Day Zero,’ Cape Town Will Run Out of Water. It’s Not the Only City at Risk.

Scott Moore of the School of Arts and Sciences writes about the Cape Town water crisis and how it is spreading to other areas.

Reporting on the intersection of gender and water issues

Penn Students Take on Peace, Water and Climate, First in Norway and Next in Ghana

One way to learn about climate change is to read about it, exploring the scientific literature, perusing science news and combing through reams of relevant data. Another way is to experience it firsthand.

Filters

Leveraging Penn’s expertise to meet challenges in the water sector

Creating atomic water filters

On ‘Day Zero,’ Cape Town Will Run Out of Water. It’s Not the Only City at Risk.

Reporting on the intersection of gender and water issues

Penn Students Take on Peace, Water and Climate, First in Norway and Next in Ghana