💧 Read research contributing new insights to the theme of #FreshWater in cities in our new Safe and Sustainable Water in Cities collection. Access the studies on PLOS Collections: plos.io/45RcTRT

Despite the global reliance on pit latrines as improved sanitation systems, the decomposition of waste within pit latrines is poorly understood. Researchers bring insights into the function of microbial communities within pit latrines in this recent study: plos.io/40zoJiD

Looking for more environmental studies from PLOS Water and other PLOS environmental journals? See selected water ecosystems, resource management, agriculture research, and more from across our portfolio: plos.io/3ukLQBz

In this study, researchers introduce the Environmental Release Tool, a sub-tool of the Pesticide Mitigation Prioritization Model to help identify toxicity reduction opportunities: plos.io/49tIbBn

A year ago we began publishing peer-reviewed freshwater research. Now at the one-year mark, we celebrate the progress our community has made, and reflect on where we can improve, in this recent editorial: plos.io/41w723M

🔎 Understanding contemporary challenges for water security in Ulaanbaatar, a semi-arid region in Mongolia plos.io/3RRpGQr

🔎 Water sovereignty for Indigenous Peoples: Pathways to pluralist, legitimate and sustainable water laws in settler colonial states: plos.io/3tjFlPj

Sanitation services for the urban poor: A social capital approach to sanitation challenges in informal settlements 🔎 plos.io/3NBR56u

Keep your head above water: Explaining disparities in local drinking water bills plos.io/4798KJG

A year ago we began publishing peer-reviewed freshwater research. Now at the one-year mark, we celebrate the progress our community has made, and reflect on where we can improve, in this recent editorial: plos.io/41w723M

🔎 Understanding contemporary challenges for water security in Ulaanbaatar, a semi-arid region in Mongolia plos.io/3RRpGQr

Read insights into characteristics and economics of synthetic wastewater prepared from readily available materials 🔎 plos.io/3RBdd2c

🔎 Water sovereignty for Indigenous Peoples: Pathways to pluralist, legitimate and sustainable water laws in settler colonial states: plos.io/3tjFlPj

Keep your head above water: Explaining disparities in local drinking water bills plos.io/4798KJG

Sanitation services for the urban poor: A social capital approach to sanitation challenges in informal settlements 🔎 plos.io/3NBR56u

Discover groundbreaking Open Access research that explores the opportunities, applications, and risks of #MachineLearning and #ArtificialIntelligence plos.io/4cd5SPD

This World Water Week, explore insights and research from our authors and editors, from article collections to expert think-pieces on all things water, from rivers and ecosystems, to policy and financing: plos.io/4cGYU4x

We are at the UNC Water Institute Water and Health Conference this week! Visit our table outside the Redbud room to find out more about us, and the special collection we're putting together with research from the conference. Read more here: plos.io/486gQ7V #UNCWaterandHealth