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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
Domestic Science: Cold-Water Washing, Powered by Enzymes
Heat isn't the only force of nature that can loosen molecules of grease and dirt from clothes and speed up cleaning.
Environment
Why Small Hydropower Beats Big Dams
Big dams are bad for both the global climate and the local environment. Small hydropower projects can reduce carbon without harming local ecosystems.
News
Harnessing the Untapped Energy in Water Pipes
Sometimes, instead of designing away wasted energy, it's easier to repurpose it.
Environment
Restoring Rivers Could Help Cool Cities
A new study shows that rivers help cool cities when they need it most, during the hottest hours of the warmest months.
Environment
Searching for Water in an Untapped Source: the Air
The Airdrop is a low-tech fix to a serious problem: growing food during a drought.
Environment
Smarter Sprinklers Can Cut Outdoor Water Use In Half
Bathroom faucets, showerheads, residential toilets, flushing urinals, and irrigation systems: one of these things is not like the others. Only...
Lifestyle
Interactive Infographic: How Does Lack of Water Affect Women and Children?
In the developing world, the daily task of finding clean water disproportionally affects the community's most vulnerable: women and children.
Lifestyle
Interactive Infographic: Picturing A Lifetime of Clean Water Access
Nearly 1 billion people lack basic access to clean water, which has a devastating impact on their lives. What would it be like if everyone had water?
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.
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
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.
Lifestyle
Watch Your Mouth: Tapping the Source of Carbonated Water
A refreshing look into the peculiar origins of the carbon dioxide bubbles in our drinks.
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.
Lifestyle
Don't Drink the Water: Organic H20 Is a Total Sham
You already know bottled water is a marketing ploy. Don't fall for the latest attempt to get you to buy what flows freely from the tap.
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
New “Super Sand” Makes for a Better Water Filter
"Super sand" can deal with at least five times the concentration of heavy metals as pure sand, and it could be relatively cheap to produce.
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.
