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5 ways that urine can help save humanity
From ancient urine helping to track climate change to space-age toilets that monitor our health, pee may be coming to our rescue.
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Yes, wildfires are connected to climate change. Here's how.
The American West is currently suffering from record-setting heat wave and deadly wildfires. Is it connected to global warming? Of course, but it's important to understand how.
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New "water chip" promises simple, portable, membrane-free water desalination
This new technology removes salts from seawater using just a small electrical field, and could lead to affordable personal desalination units.
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New Mexico's record drought forcing farmers to extremes
With 90 percent of New Mexico currently in extreme or exceptional drought, the harshest categories in the U.S. Drought Monitor, farmers are forced to go to extremes for water, including paying up to...
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New Mexico reservoir has just 3 percent of water it held in 1980s and 90s
Katie Valentine at Think Progress looks at the growing water crisis in the US Southwest, where New Mexico's Elephant Butte reservoir "currently holds just 3 percent of the water it held in the 1980s...
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Swedish sweat machine turns perspiration into drinking water (Video)
In an effort to raise awareness about the lack of access to clean water, this team of engineers built a machine that converts sweat into drinking water.
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Texas town runs out of water after using it for fracking
Drill, Baby, Drill, until the water runs dry. A tale of climate, sprawl and greedy fossil fuel companies, has left residents with little options.
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New fog-harvesting mesh could boost water yields fivefold
An innovation from MIT researchers optimizes the harvesting of potable water from fog in arid regions, and could lead to a significant increase in the supply of clean water.
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Vast water reserve discovered in drought-stricken Kenya
The newfound aquifer contains enough water to quench Kenya for decades to come.
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Why Kansas is running out of water
If you eat corn or wheat in the United States, there's a good chance it was grown with the help of paleowater left over from the last ice age when glaciers covered the Great Plains.
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Photoflow is solar power and rainwater harvesting in one
The device, featuring solar panels on top and a rainwater barrel below, would be a source for two scarce resources in developing countries.
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Design challenge seeks portable, renewables-powered alternative to diesel...
A new open design challenge is looking for viable alternatives to the dirty diesel pumps that provide irrigation water for off-grid farmers in India.
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Old CDs could be re-used in sewage treatment
The disks are coated with zinc oxide nanorods that break apart organic molecules in sewage.
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Radioactive water from fracking found in Pennsylvania streams
Dangerous levels of radioactive water from natural gas drilling operations is being released into streams that feed into the water supply of western Pennsylvania cities.
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Edward Burtynsky's stunning photos document our complicated relationship with...
Edward Burtynsky's latest collection is called Water and documents the role water plays in ecosystems, energy, cultural practices and disasters.
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This outdoor bench harvests and collects rainwater
This multifunctional piece of furniture looks like a sofa and acts like a sofa, but it also collects and stores rainwater from its surface, while staying dry for sitting on.
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Photographers work with charities to depict the world's problems in Pictet...
The Prix Pictet has to be the most interesting photography prize going.
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Repurposed parachutes become low-cost portable rainwater harvesters
Decommisioned parachutes are being transformed into lightweight rain harvesting systems to provide drinking water in semi-arid regions.
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The state of water in America? It sucks, says activitst Whitworth
Joe Whitworth is a freshwater conservation geek. That doesn't mean he can't see that eco-activism is a failed business. He's also committed to massive eco-change.
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Woosh Water is reinventing the drinking fountain
Water conservation is obviously a huge concern in Israel and the rest of the Middle East. An interesting startup called Woosh Water is helping conserve water and reduce plastic use by reinventing the...
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52% of Earth's 9.7 billion people will live in water-stressed areas in 2050,...
Earth's not running out of water any time soon. But having access to enough fresh water where it is needed to support ecosystems, grow crops, etc, that's another story.
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Peak Water and Food Scarcity
Although many analysts are concerned about the depletion of oil resources, the depletion of underground water resources poses a far greater threat to our future. While there are substitutes for oil,...
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West Virginians demand more accountability after chemical spill leaves...
A debate over industry regulations flairs after toxic chemical spill.
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Recovery from WV Coal Chemical Spill Continues - What Next?
Many West Virginians still can't drink their water after last week's chemical spill. "This tragedy is a direct product of a regulatory system held hostage by the coal industry for decades."
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ALL the rivers in the United States on a single beautiful interactive map!
A recent report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency concluded that 55 percent of U.S. rivers and streams are in poor condition. When we see a number like that we might not realize how many...
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Holy cow! That burger just cost 660 gallons of water to make.
The measure of a person's "water footprint" includes the kinds of food we eat.
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Thermal power plants use 4x more water than all US residents, solar PV...
As you can see in the satellite photos above, California is experiencing a massive drought over most of the state. The most visible aspect from space is the snow cover (or lack thereof) over the...
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Innovative DIY solar water pump takes aim at global water crisis
Can this solar pumping platform really make building a sustainable water pump as easy as child's play?
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If you can go 10 minutes without touching your phone, Giorgio Armani will...
Think you can go for ten whole minutes without touching your phone? If so, you can help alleviate water poverty, thanks to UNICEF and Georgio Armani.
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It's World Water Day: 5 shocking facts about water scarcity that will make...
If you're reading this, you probably have clean water that runs out of your tap with the twist of a handle. But for almost 800 million people, it's not nearly so simple, and water scarcity is a very...
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