I investigated a rumor about the northwestern state

Alex Weber, 18, has just published a study that analyzes how these balls enter and degrade in the water.

We are using way too many plastic bottles for no reason.

In honor of World Water Day, here are the sobering numbers behind the billions of people living without safe water.

Whether it's laundry or dishes, turn down the dial for environmental savings and gleaming results.

Image credit: Marjukka Grover Because Water is so Vital, Even Enemies Can Find Common Ground There's no doubt that as our climate gets weirder, the world will increasingly face a severe water crisis. Given the fact that we absolutely cannot live without

Time-lapse video shows the construction of a latrine in rural Pakistan -- from before the hole is dug until the doors are hung on each 'stall.'

A new report chronicles the impact of climate change along Pakistan's shores.

Geothermal power has a promising future, but so far it has lagged behind most of its other renewable energy cousins, especially wind and solar.

Standard washing machines use a lot of water to get rid of a small amount of dirt. One startup is aiming to close that loop by reusing the wastewater.

People who live within view of water have lower psychological distress, study finds.

It's sustainable!

Eco Touch is providing an old product to a new market. While waterless car washing products have been available for over a decade, demand for them in America has been slight. While similar products have taken off in areas with strict water regulations

Zero Mass Water's SOURCE device is a rooftop solar device that produces water instead of just electricity.

The unique paint could provide clean power to homes at a low cost.

The solar cell can be stretched, bent and compressed without substantially affecting performance.

It learns your usage patterns but can do a lot more.

What happens when you find bees have made your home into their hive? You call Mike 'The Bee Guy' and document it their removal.

It's like Uber for 'flying' water cars, with an über-cute name: SeaBubbles.

The unusual concert was held in the depths of the Florida Reef to promote coral reef protection.

In this tog-eat-tog world, the future of fashion—let alone that of green fashion—lies entirely in the industry's chameleon-like ability to reinvent itself. Take Italian outerwear company Allegri, for example. Although better known

Weak regulations mean an extra dose of toxic wastewater for some states, like Ohio.

Partnering with a forest conservation non-profit to plant a tree for every watch purchased, Analog Watch Co. creates chic timepieces out of recycled wood.

Pay attention, as this sort of thing could hit other mountainous areas that are dependent on glaciers for their water supply.

This innovative billboard does double duty: advertising for a university's engineering program while producing much-needed clean drinking water for local communities.

Morocco is making good on it's stated goals of increasing renewable energy development, leading towards 40% of electricity from renewables over the next decade.

Using the flow of water inside the pipes to power the water network's own monitoring devices could eliminate the need for batteries in those systems.

Lost in the woods near a stream, with some empty water bottles, wire, plastic plates, and a stepper motor, *and* you need to charge your smartphone? Try this.

What to do when a church gets in the way of your water plans? Drown it.

A UK offset company launches a world-first partnership to finance Life-Straw water purifiers in Africa.

This is candy in its purest form -- certified organic ingredients, zero artificial colors and flavors, no preservatives or GMOs.

More than two years after the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, Japan, the situation is worse than ever.

And put away your phone if you are on vacation.

And more blaming the millennials, robots and boomers and kitchens are exhuasting.

Instead of tossing it, fisheries should capture the protein and fat left in water and use it to feed humans and animals a second time around.

EvanEco: Carnival of the Green 172 by Don Bosch "Got milk? Grab a glass of the white stuff and a chocolate chip cookie, and join me for some green bloggy goodness..."Guardian Ethical Living: Ethical Superstore and Natural Collection merge into giant

The newest version of this solar charger & battery is lighter and offers a more powerful solar panel, and includes dual USB ports and a USB-C port.

The inventors of the innovative LuminAID solar lantern are Kickstarting another version of their device, this time with the added feature of a charging port for portable electronics.

Portable solar chargers keep getting lighter, smaller, and more rugged, and PocketPower promises to deliver on all three of those features at a low price.

SOURCE is a solar-powered and self-contained device capable of harvesting up to 10 liters of clean drinking water per day from the air.

The bin-sized device would turn household waste into fuel for heating hot water.

Over the past few years journalists and commentators have denounced bottled water as an environmental evil. I can count myself as one of those after my article about the greenhouse gas emissions from producing and transporting one bottle of Fiji water

Fiji, probably the least favorite in an already disliked industry, is the target of a class action lawsuit alleging the company has profited from greenwashing. Specifically, from greenwashing claims that its products are

Water is vital to life. To many of us, it is within reach of a faucet, but for many others it is not. And it is fast becoming a scarce resource. As I note in Plan B 2.0 ), more than half the world's people live in countries where water tables are

This bowl-like, double-roof design helps to collect rainwater before it evaporates, and also provides more shade for buildings in arid regions.

Edward Burtynsky's collection called Water documents the role water plays in ecosystems, energy, cultural practices and disasters.

Greenpeace urges outdoor lovers to reject the chemicals used in popular weather-resistant fabrics.

These impressive feats of architecture and engineering are one of India's traditional methods of water conservation. Now threatened by disuse and a growing water crisis, one photojournalist is documenting them before they are forgotten.

The system will also help reduce the spread of disease in rural villages.

Using traditional techniques and materials, this design adapts the age-old idea of evaporative cooling to create a low-energy, alternative air conditioner.