When you think of getting freshwater from the ocean, you might imagine costly and environmentally damaging desalination plants. But one team of researchers thinks there could be a simpler strategy ...

In a leap toward sustainable desalination, researchers have created a solar-powered sponge-like aerogel that turns seawater ...

How ocean water vapor may be an answer to a climate change issue Only 2.5% of the Earth's global water supply is fresh water and supplies are shrinking with the unrelenting advance of climate change.

If swimming in it isn't enough, you're reminded how salty the ocean is when you accidentally swallow some. Here's where that salt water comes from.

A study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that increases in salinity in seawater near the surface could help explain some of the decrease in Antarctic sea ...

Fresh water present on Earth ‘500 million years earlier than previously thought ... The findings challenge the existing theory that Earth was completely covered by ocean four billion years ago.

Melting ice sheets are slowing the world’s strongest ocean current, researchers said Monday.. An influx of fresh water from ...

Fresh and ocean water can be used to fight fires by cooling them down. By reducing the temperature, the fire can’t reach the ignition point, and it will go out.

How do fresh-water birds deal with salty water, like ocean water? We've been following the Common Loons radio-tagged last summer as the birds migrate south for the winter (see post below).

Ocean water can be used in extreme cases to fight wildfires, but freshwater is preferred due to equipment corrosion, soil damage, and logistical challenges. To stream CBS 8 on your phone, you need ...