Water is the universal connector. Safe, sufficient water supply is required for all life on earth. Beyond that, water influences industry, economies and politics, and shapes cultural and religious traditions. The Water Center encourages readers to share their perspectives, ideas, and research on water's many facets by contributing to our blog, Splash.
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Charles Roberts Scholarship Planned Goals
May 24, 2022
n Summer 2021, Cassandra worked on a project with the EPA which assessed the role combined sewer overflow (CSO) events in the (in)availability of…
A Transition to Local
May 4, 2022
Four years in the making, the Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Network (SW PA Water Network) is finding its way into a new phase, a transition to lo
How the Value of Water is Measured in Rural Guatemala
May 3, 2022
As I approached a trip to visit water scarce communities in Guatemala, I knew each community was desperate to add to their limited water supply.
Philadelphia: Urban Ecology and the Balance of Human and Ecological Communities
Apr 1, 2022
Oftentimes ecologists struggle to balance the needs of ecological communities (plants, wildlife, water, soil, a
Equitable Infrastructure
Mar 8, 2022
Big strides have been made recently with the passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
How Penn’s “Dr. Poldergeist” is Trying to Help the Dutch Confront Accelerated Sea Level Rise
Jan 5, 2022
The Netherlands has an attitude problem. Residents are convinced that they live in the “safest delta in the world.” And they’d be right if it weren’t…
Recognizing the Role of Groundwater in Climate Resilience
Nov 11, 2021
Climate change science predicts sea level rise and
Water Sustainability in Singapore
Mar 15, 2021
Water is a clear substance that we cannot live without.
Wastewater: A New Hope for War Against the Pandemic?
Jun 12, 2020
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), most commonly known as the novel coronavirus has already taken a death toll of more t
Sustainability Assessment of AMAL Arsenic Removal Units in West Bengal, India
Apr 6, 2020
The Bengal basin, encompassing large tracts of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, is home to more than 2% of the world’s population.
Facilitating New Technology Based Solutions to Urban Water Challenges
Feb 6, 2020
On January 13, 2020 REACT at Penn held a symposium on Global Pathways to enable Innovative Materials Solutions for Urban Challenges.
1st Annual Financing Coastal Resilience Summit
Jan 22, 2020
On January 16, the Water Center at the University of Pennsyl