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Hurricane Helene ramping was barely a Category 1 despite its huge size shown in this satellite image of the greater Guf of Mexico region that shows the storm covering the entire State of Florida before it rapidly intensified into a Category 4 and made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida; however, the tropical cyclone packed a punch for days inland, destroying part of five states not including Florida and killing at least 200 people

Water Quality Report: Hurricane Helene rained 40 trillion gallons of water

Hurricane Helene dropped an unheard-of 40 trillion gallons of water, creating a water quality and quantity crisis on the ground in inland states affected by the Category 4 storm that made landfall in Florida. Part One of WGCU's Water Quality Report: Hurricane Helene Special Edtion

Researchers have detected water molecules in Clavius Crater, in the Moon's southern hemisphere. The large crater is visible from Earth.

Water On The Moon: NASA Confirms Water Molecules On Our Neighbor's Sunny Surface

The breakthrough suggests that water, vital to life on Earth, could be distributed across more parts of the lunar surface than the ice that has previously been found in cold and dark places.

Island Water Association requests members conserve water and follow irrigation schedule

Those using water from the Island Water Association for irrigation on Sanibel and Captiva are being asked to adhere to approved local watering schedules.The IWA issued a caution that ongoing dry weather and increased turf and landscape replanting related to redevelopment activity have created extremely high irrigation demands.

The Pacific Ocean from space. In both liquid and frozen form, water covers most of the Earth's surface, and there's been a debate among scientists about where all the water originated.

Water, Water, Every Where — And Now Scientists Know Where It Came From

Some unusual meteorites suggest that Earth got its water at its start, rather than forming dry and being watered by comets later on.

Water Management Officials Approve Water Use Permit For Proposed Oil Site

Oil exploration in Collier County is one step closer to final approval.The South Florida Water Management District approved a five-year water use permit…

Here we go again. Like Hurricane Idalia last year, the tropical system named Debby on Saturday is sure to rile up the ocean and turn the sky menacing colors during its brush by of Southwest Florida on its way to landfall in the Big Bend. But this time, even without a direct hit, the effect of the storm on the beach of Southwest Florida could be more like the months after Hurricane Ian

Water Quality Report: Hurricanes, polluted waters, red tides. Sound familiar?

A lot surrounding Hurricane Debby's arrival brings back memories of Hurricanes Ian and Idalia and the water quality problems they caused. Will it happen again?

Other Waters by Eleni Gage

Miami based writer Eleni Gage is best known for her memoir “North of Ithaka” about returning to her Greek roots. Other Waters is her debut novel. Linda…

Coffee for Water | WILD HOPE

A national park grows coffee to save a rainforest.

Madeline's Herb-Infused Water

Although the official start of the summer season is still days away, the tale-tell sweltering heat of another sub-tropical Southwest Florida summer is now…

South Florida Water Woes

The El Nino Weather pattern made last month the rainiest January for South Florida since 1932 according to the South Florida Water Management District.…

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