Hilton Head residents may take their ability to turn on a faucet and immediately be greeted with fresh, clean water for granted. After all, Beaufort County is more water than land. But walk along the ...

The vast majority—97 percent—of the earth’s water is salt water found in our oceans. Another two percent is stored in ice caps or glaciers. That leaves just one percent of all water on earth for ...

Global sea levels continue to rise around the world, threatening freshwater resources. Credit: Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images Global sea levels rose faster than expected last year, ...

The well Hilton Head Public Service District has a well that pulls water out of an aquifer that's then treated to remove the salt. Hilton Head residents may take their ability to turn on a faucet and ...