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Environment
No, a 9-Year-Old Didn't Come Up with a Great New Water Conservation Plan
The feel-good environmental story of the day is actually a tale of woeful municipal stupidity in Reno, Nevada.
News
Infographic: 10 Ways to Stop Wasting Water
A family of four can survive on 3 gallons of water a day. An average American household uses 400 gallons a day. Help reduce your water footprint now.
GOOD Projects
Why Killing Your Lawn Is a Good Idea—And How to Do It
Want to plant something that makes more sense than grass this summer? Here are a few different ways to commit herbicide.
Environment
Thirsty? Ditch the Plastic Bottle With This Drinking Fountain App
Download WeTap to chart your city's drinking fountains—and help make them better.
Environment
Can We Solve the Global Water Shortage By Melting Icebergs?
The craziest (and maybe best) idea you'll ever hear for solving the world's drinking water shortage.
Environment
As Water Crises Intensify, Cities Turn to Rainwater Harvesting
Dhaka, Bangladesh plans to require buildings to harvest rainwater. Why aren't more cities doing the same?
Environment
How Two Environmentalists Are Bypassing Government to Fight for Water
Every year, the Goldman Environmental Prize honors six grassroots environmentalists. This year, two have been working for access to clean water.
Environment
Cruising the Hudson on a Boat Made of Trash
Two filmmakers want to row the entire length of the Hudson to highlight the beauty of New York's water supply and the importance of keeping it clean.
Environment
The Next Generation of Renewable Energy May Be Created Under Water
When reporters, politicians, and environmental advocates talk about renewable energy, they talk about wind and solar. This makes sense: Of the...
Technology
Pee-Cycling: Bill Gates Is Getting Creative with Human Waste
The Gates Foundation is working on a whole bunch of uses for human waste, including feces microwaves. Can we get over the yuck factor?
Environment
In Benin, Solar-Powered Irrigation Pollutes Less and Produces More
Solar power and drip irrigation have improved the lives of people living in poverty. But few had ever tried combining the two.
Environment
Slideshow: Take A Trip Down the Ganges With This Documentary Film Crew
A trip down the length of India's holy river.
News
Harnessing the Untapped Energy in Water Pipes
Sometimes, instead of designing away wasted energy, it's easier to repurpose it.
Environment
Clothing Chemicals Get Washed Down the Drain—and Into Rivers and Lakes
When you do your laundry, you're putting fish and their aquatic ecosystems in danger.
Environment
Free Flowing: How to Keep Our Water Supply Public
Italians have voted not to let private companies take over their public water supply. Our fight in the U.S. is much quieter.
Business
Americans Flush $5 Billion Down the Toilet Every Year
The typical American flushes away 24 gallons of water each day, nearly a quarter of our total water consumption.
Environment
World Population to Hit 7 Billion This Year, 10 Billion by 2100
With 2.3 billion more people arriving to the globe in the next 40 years, the battle for resources is just beginning.
Environment
Water, Water Everywhere: I Am Made of Lake Michigan
A dispatch from the home waters of the Upper Midwest
