Open Science for water research

For the launch of the new scientific journal Nature Water , researchers Emma and Stan Schymanski contributed an article about the future of water research. This opinion paper focuses on the importance of open science in a field where, due to its global societal relevance, knowledge and research results should be freely accessible by a wide range of stakeholders. The publication also highlights the interdisciplinary expertise brought to Luxembourg by the two FNR ATTRACT fellows on such a topical subject. A precious resource we must share and preserve. Water is the basis of life on Earth. Worldwide, societies rely on its quantity and quality for drinking, growing food and maintaining an enjoyable environment. Water is also a common good whose abundance depends on a global water cycle, making water availability in one place strongly impacted by the land use in another.