Endangered Frogs See 'Population Explosion' After 422 Ponds Were Built in Switzerland
Particular among the web-footed beneficiaries were the European tree frog, whose numbers have quadrupled since 1999.
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'Madman' Digs Canal for Decades to Bring Water to Dry Indian Village, Enduring Jeers that Turned to Cheers
Loungi Bhuiya has dug a 3km canal all by himself in order to get water to his drought-ridden community in the Indian state of Bihar.
Man Stores Rainwater Since 1976 and Has 6,000 Liters to Get Through Drought
Peter Harden has kept right on hosing worry-free. That's because he's been storing rainwater in large catch thanks for almost 50 years
Solar Panels Turning Dirty Water Clean in Angola
A brightly painted old shipping container with solar panels on its roof and high-specification filtration devices will soon be providing nearly 20,000 liters a day of clean, drinkable water to the area's 500 residents who currently rely on the dirty nearby river. If the pilot is successful, manufacturing will begin locally to roll out across the region.
The World's First Boat Elevator Helped Turn Scottish Canals Into Green Veins of Joy
It took a century for Scotland to realize the recreational resource of their old coal-carrying canal network, which is now the nation's joy.
Onondaga Nation Celebrates First Land Return of 1,000 Acres in New York's Tully Valley Following Legal Settlement
Central New York's Tully Valley and Onondaga Lake will be returned to the Onondaga Nation after area found polluted by Honeywell inc.
Tunisians Make Generator That Produces Drinking Water From Thin Air - 25 Liters Per Day - Watch
A tech start-up has developed a product that allows safe drinking water to be refined from vapour in the air.
Another Reason to Drink More Water: Study Finds Hydration Can Lower Risk of Heart Failure
Serum sodium levels may help identify adults with a greater chance of experiencing heart disease.
How Fog Nets Are Making Water Abundant in Arid Africa - And May Be Useful in California
Fog nets in southern morocco by the company Aquilonis are providing 18 liters of drinking water per day, for 1600 people.
Innovative Italian Invents River Cleaner That Grabs Trash Using Water's Current
Scalable to any river size, the River Cleanup buoys can filter oil or trash, and have no impact on river navigability or habitability.
Device Pulls Dozens of Liters of Water from the Air-Already Being Installed in Jordanian Desert Homes
The air conditioning-sized machine that can harvest 35 liters of water every day in a desert climate of 20% humidity.
'I Cured My Anxiety and Depression With Daily Dips in Freezing Water'
30-year-old Mitchell Bock claims he has cured his severe depression by taking daily dips in frigid water after buying an ice bath.
2 Beavers Named Hazel and Chompy Reintroduced to English County-the First Ones to Live Here in 400 Years
Once hunted to extinction, this toothy engineer is now in high demand, and it's hoped their dams will restore the local fresh water features
Swedish Firm to Unlock the Electricity of the Sea With Largest Wave Power Station in the World
77 megawatts of clean energy are set to lap against the grid of Ordu, Turkey, where the largest tidal power station is being built.
Artwork That Can Exist Only in Space Delights Everyone Aboard the International Space Station-LOOK
Artwork that can exist only in outer space was unveiled aboard the International Space Station after a physicist and artist teamed up.
Bangladesh Farmers Digging Simple Wells Have Created an Irrigation Wonder-With Rice Overflowing
Dubbed "The Bengal Water Machine" small farmers' simple wells have collected three times as much water as fills up Lake Mead in Nevada.
Good News for California Bees: Governor Signs Law to Help Protect Pollinators From Toxic Pesticides
California has passed a new law to ban over-the-counter sales neonicotinoid pesticides by 2025, limiting their use to trained professionals
'Mating Glaciers' High up in Pakistan's Mountains Could Yield Climate Change Gamechanger
The method has a high success rate—with glacier grafting project demonstrating an 80% longevity out of 19 glacier babies.
For First Time, Seawater Made Drinkable by Sunlight to Be Even Cheaper Than Tap Water
A team from MIT developed a + still about the size of a briefcase that utilizes "thermohaline" circulation similar to the ocean itself.
Water and Pesticide Use Cut Nearly in Half After 'Better Cotton' Helps Farmers Become Sustainable
Over the last decade cotton has become way more sustainable, thanks to Better Cotton helping farmers slash pesticides and water use.
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