The drought in California is causing saltwater to intrude deep into the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Water managers are constructing a rock barrier to prevent salt from affecting drinking water for millions of Californians.
Water in Brooks has been cheap; maybe too cheap. There's no money to replace an aging pump.
Wastewater can be readily turned back to freshwater, if only cultural concerns can be allayed
Reservoir managers look to storm predictions to make smarter choices about dam operations
Some of the world's biggest cities are facing a shortage of drinking water, but an engineering firm in the Middle East is moving to try to fix that by towing icebergs from the Antarctic to the world's most...
Several years ago, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began an initiative to control excessive nitrogen and phosphorus pollution entering the Gulf of Mexico through watersheds. Although phosphorus and nitrogen are nutrients needed for aquatic plant and algal growth, excess amounts can have damaging effects. Farming states were under pressure to restore their surface water quality. Too Much Nitrogen & Phosphorus
The Nature Conservancy's Urban Water Blueprint details how natural conservation methods in key watershed areas can improve water quality in more than 500 global cities.
Saving water at home doesn’t just help in times of drought, it can always help your wallet too! Take these ten easy steps (or at least some of them) to conserve money and water. Everyone wins!
There are so many ways in which we can save water on a daily basis. These 110+ water conservation tips will show you how!
Huge demands for water present complicated challenges, but leaders will not resolve these kinds of interconnected risks without a systems approach
Requiring all water to be drinkable, regardless of its planned use, wastes water, energy and money. There is a better way.
The country has invested far too little in its public works, as governments at all levels have become obsessed with cutting spending.
In this rainy year, enough water to serve more than a half-million people has already been saved to groundwater storage. But more could be saved
7 Tips to Save on your Water Bill that anyone can do. These life hacks cover the bathroom, kitchen and more!
A surprising number of U.S. cities have drinking water with unhealthy levels of chemicals and contaminants. If you live in Pensacola, Fla., you may want to invest in a water purifier.
780 million people do not have regular access to clean water.
Catching and using rainwater can be as simple as a single plastic barrel with a gravity feed to a flower bed, or they can be sophisticated systems that supply all your water needs
Farmers are working hard to produce wholesome, nutritious food for all of us while still preserving water and natural resources.