What Desert Cities Can Teach Us about Water
Pushed by necessity, the country’s least sustainable region evolved to master its water use. As climate heats up, other cities may adopt similar tactics.
The Controversial Core of the Clean Water Act
Proposed changes to the Clean Water Act would make it more difficult to define what bodies of waters are deemed worthy of protection.
Renewable Resources Call For Increased Power Storage
Solar and wind power are great renewable options, but to store the energy that's produced, we're going to to need bigger batteries.
To Battle Floods, Cities Revive Their Long-Forgotten Alleyways
Once polluted and abandoned, back alleys have sprouted into flourishing rain gardens.
How Fire Damages Water
President Trump has suggested that poor water management causes wildfires. In fact, it's often the other way around.
The River Basin Surveys Preserved American Prehistory
Between 1945 and 1969, archaeologists hurriedly surveyed over 20,000 prehistorical sites before the Mississippi River Basin was flooded by dams.
Hippo Poop Kills Fish, but There’s an Upside
A robot disguised as a crocodile is helping scientists understand that mass fish die-offs serve a purpose.
Fixing the Grassroots of the American Lawn
A citizen scientist bred low-mow, slow-grow grass that needs little water and fertilizer.
It’s Time to Plug Into the Internet of Water
Scientists are "digitizing" water to better manage the precious resource. What does that mean and how is it helping?
Why Are Diamonds More Expensive Than Water?
Water is simultaneously one of the few things we absolutely cannot live without, and one of the things we value least. There's an economic rationale behind that.