Cleaning the Beaches in Iceland’s Remote Westfjords
Ever since our ancestors began to resemble modern humans, the planet’s oceans have helped us flourish…
Rain and Rivers: Divine Works and Religious Waters
Water has a fundamental place in most religions, and the ways in which religious waters work in society…
Clean Drinking Water for All (SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT)
For our first ever Social Media Spotlight, we’re thrilled to present this Facebook post by Kevin Haughton…
Collaborative Storytelling: Speaking the River’s Language
The Skeena River courses through Northern B.C. like an artery flowing through pulse points…
Bob Sandford’s Decades-Long Fight for Fresh Water (VIDEO)
A native of Calgary, Bob Sandford’s commitment to Canada’s mountain world began at 20 years old…
Water Contamination across the United States (Q&A)
Culturally Modified caught up with Lauren Kaljur, who investigated water contamination in the US with News21…
Reverse Flow: Imagining a Desalinated Future
Water is a basic human need and our reflexive relationship with it has had a tremendous effect on shaping culture…
Developing a Way to Measure Water Insecurity
I was in Kenya with my baby daughter in 2013, setting up a study on the impacts of food insecurity during pregnancy…
Water as Protector: Divinities of Vodoun in Benin
Upon arrival in Benin, with its sandy beaches bordered by the Atlantic, it’s easy to wonder if magic could be real…
