Winter Rains Cured California's Three-Year Drought and Summer's Record Heat Didn't Bring a New One
Aside from splotches of land on the northern and southern borders, the state's three-year drought had been entirely cured.
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4,200-Year-Old Ceramic Storm Drains in Ancient Chinese Town Are the Oldest of Their Kind
Utilizing their pottery skills, buried segments of ceramic pipes drained water from the elevated town of Pingliangtai into drainage ditches
Water Cremation May be the Ultimate Low-Carbon End-of-Life Option, But What is it?
Resomation, also known as alkaline hydrolysis, neatly deconstructs a human body all the way down to a skeleton in just 4 hours
New Solar-Powered Desalinator Keeps Producing Clean Water Without Needing Sunshine
In the global rural population, 1.6 billion people face water scarcity, many of whom are reliant on stressed reserves of groundwater.
'The Largest Environmental Restoration in History' Continues to Restart the Heart of the Everglades
As wet as it is, South Florida has experienced a catalogue of environmental problems stemming from the loss of water from Lake Okeechobee
Indian IT Worker Designs New Eco-Friendly Sewage Treatment Method with the Sacred Cow as His Inspiration
With the aid of a grant from the US-based Biomimicry Solutions, ECOSTP now has 325 clients across 22 states in India.
Unprecedented Gift Preserves 8,000 Acres of 'The Land Between the Rivers' in Alabama: 'America's Amazon'
When considering the great victories of America's conservationists, we tend to think of the sights and landscapes emblematic of the West, but there's also a rich history of acknowledging the value of the wetlands of America's south. These include such vibrant ecosystems as the Everglades, the Great Dismal Swamp, the floodplains of the Congaree River, […]
Determined to Save His Country's Water Supply, 26-Year-old Has Revived 10 Lakes From a Polluted Mess
This young engineer's determination has sparked a massive statewide cleanup - and it has already had spectacular results.
We May Soon Be Able to Use Ultra-Thin Slice of Wood to Safely Clean and Drink Salt Water
Researchers have successfully used a slice of wood measuring 500 micrometers thick to distill water with 20% more efficiency than regular methods.
50 Years After Ohio River Caught Fire and Sparked a Movement, It Has Become Poster Child for Transformation
It has been fifty years since the polluted Cuyahoga River caught fire for the final time – and now, it is totally unrecognizable from its former state.
Inspired By High School Book, Scientists Create Rose-Shaped Water Purifier That Only Costs 2 Cents to Make
Scientists have created a cheap, portable water purifier that is modeled after the shape of a rose thanks to some poetic inspiration from Alexandre Dumas.
Teen Girls Have Raised Over $1.5 Million for Clean Water Simply By Embracing Their Love of Origami
Thousands of people around the world now have clean water thanks to two teen girls who love the ancient art of origami.
New Device Can Power 100 Small LED Lights Simply By Harnessing the Energy of a Single Water Droplet
This simple contraption means that the kinetic energy of a single water droplet can generate up to 140 volts of clean electricity.
Researchers Develop Ultra-Absorbent Device That Can Pull Record Amounts of Water Out of Thin Air
A team of Johns Hopkins researchers have identified an ultra-absorbent new material that can soak up almost 9 liters of water from thin air every day.
Dutch Guy Famous for Cleaning Up Pacific Garbage Patch is Now Clearing the World's Rivers Too
Young Dutch scientist Boyan Slat is responsible for cleaning up the worlds oceans-and he is now cleaning up rivers with his new invention: The Interceptor
After Five Years of Drought, Kenyan Region Finally Gets Clean Water Thanks to Solar-Powered Saltwater Plant
The plant can produce enough water for 35,000 people every day—which means that villagers will no longer have to drink dirty saltwater.
Coastal Dutch 'Farm' Grows Seaweed to Filter Pollution From Their Favorite Beach -And Tackle Climate Change
The Sea Farm Ijmond in the Netherlands grows seaweed to cut CO2 from the atmosphere while filtering water pollution from their favorite beach.
Solar-Powered Panels Pull Water Out of the Air For Navajo Families Who Have None
Zero Mass Water is bringing Source Hydropanels to the Navajo Nation in a pilot project that uses solar power to turn air into water.
Scientists Uncover Secret In Centuries-Old Mud, Drawing A New Way To Save Polluted Rivers
Walter and Merrits from PA change how rivers are restored by demonstrating how 300 years of human interference creates sediment buildups.
This Billboard Generates Clean Drinking Water Straight From The Air in Arid Peru
The University of Engineering and Technology in Lima, Peru created a billboard that generates potable water out of thin air.
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