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A Sound Environment

While most of us recognize the oceans as the largest ecosystem on Earth, fewer of us realize that this massive realm (containing 97% of the planetary water) is also full of sound. This sound is created by sources as diverse as underwater volcanoes, sliding tectonic plates, singing whales, and…

Water Footprints

The concept of a water footprint was introduced by researchers trying to quantify the per capita volume used for direct (e.g., drinking, cooking, bathing) and indirect (e.g., products, services) purposes. Consumptive use is the most obvious component of the water footprint, but water is also lost…

Oceanside Chat: Scientist and Co-Founder of the Pacific Institute Dr. Peter Gleick shares with us The Past, Present…

The Future of Water: Comments on the June 2023 Oceanside Chat

In his recent book, The Past, Present and Future of Water, Peter Gleick explores the ways in which water has shaped the planet and influenced human civilizations. During his chat with a diverse audience of water…

Making More Water

Can we simply produce more water? The answer depends on what exactly is meant by “producing” more water. There is plenty of oxygen gas in the atmosphere to create more water; however, hydrogen gas is not readily available in our environment—at least not in the required concentrations and…

Oceanside Chat: Water Researcher, Public Speaker, Mother, Artist, and Author Veda Austin shares with us Water’s…

Reclaiming our Relationship with Water: Comments on the April 2023 Oceanside Chat

Author and water researcher, Giulio Boccaletti, was the presenter for April’s Oceanside Chat and he spoke about the history of humankind as it relates to water. This is also the theme of his…

Oceanside Chat: Water Scientist and Serial Entrepreneur Dolf Zantinge tells us About the Secrets

Saltwater Power

An innovative conversion of seawater to power is illustrated by the so-called “salinity battery,” which is driven by the osmotic gradient created between seawater and freshwater stored on either side of a synthetic membrane. As fresh water moves spontaneously through the membrane to dilute the…