Scott Parenteau welds it all together from scrap metal and dishwasher parts at Maker Faire.

It can; but until Americans are willing to trade quantity for quality, nobody will bother doing it.

Bourgeois / Lechasseur architects figure out how to square the circle.

A last-minute menu change has switched out fish for mushrooms.

A taste-test between the two kinds of fat had a surprising outcome.

The 'library subscription' model for food containers is becoming increasingly popular.

New research reveals the first solid evidence that an animal (other than humans) can distinguish emotional expressions in another species.

The tech helps owners take care of their dogs the way the dogs take care of them.

It could also help us eradicate heritable diseases in dogs.

The real life romance sparked while making a merry romp of this endangered species protection success story could be the sequel!

The rarely seen canids were found to be surprisingly widespread across the country.

Researchers are experimenting with software and a smart harness for carrying out basic dog training.

Women may sleep better next to dogs than people

Authors of a new study say dogs may help develop over-the-counter tests capable of life-saving early detection.

I know there are lots of transit map fans out there. It's a modern art-form for sure! Take a look at these original time-scaled maps.

A heat wave vulnerability map goes viral, boosting interactive technology that helps make important environmental data accessible.

The drought was so bad it made our region a little lighter.

Todmorden is a town that embraced the local food movement by growing their own fruit and veg anywhere in public spaces. They also have an Egg Map and a Green Route for the Vegetable Tourists!

The robot was part of a bigger mapping project that reveals the overall volume of ice in Antarctica, not just the ice cover.

A great gesture that allows you to zoom into a map with one hand on your smart phone.

This new map uses satellite technology to display the world's vegetation, and can be used for everything from weather predictions to deciding best land use practices.

New street view images suggest that one of the Google maps cars was in an accident

3D maps created by Climate Central show how sea level rise could change some familiar cityscapes.

Who needs GPS? Nothing beats a trusty paper map for navigating a foreign city.

Making sure the water you're about to drink is free from pathogens is a snap with this portable UV Purifier.

Help fund solutions to the global water crisis by purchasing a t-shirt from a company that donates to Thirst Relief for each shirt sold - enough money per shirt to give one person access to clean, drinkable water for 25 years!

80% of diseases in developing countries trace back to contaminated water. Could a simple ingredient from the kitchen shelf solve the problem?

Clean drinking water is one of our basic human needs, but in many parts of the world, it's also hard to come by. Here's another look at some of the latest concepts for providing clean drinking water.

In some areas of the world, transporting water to where it is needed is a major burden, in terms of both time and health, but a new solution may help to ease that process.

Providing clean water in areas with minimal local resources may be as simple as implementing this ingenious DIY water treatment system.

A new cheap, lightweight sponge-like gel can quickly and efficiently disinfect drinking water for disaster victims.

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 Sierra Nevada mountain range

It's time we made water bottles part of our every day carry (EDC) kit. This handy little bottle squishes down small enough to go everywhere you do.

The bigger question: why is the industry playing into the hands of the anti-fracking activists?

Radioactive uranium occurs naturally in soils but farming techniques may be causing it to dissolve into groundwater

You may think you're ingesting a safe, clean product, but you're really putting synthetic microfibers into your body.

These water-packed foods can lend a helpful assist for meeting your daily hydration needs.

This ambitious goal is all the more remarkable because NIPSCO is currently 65% coal dependent.

Times they are a changin'

Burning fossil fuels puts out a lot more than just CO2.

A Toronto city councillor is going to try.

We are going backward, not forward.

A 1.5-degrees-Celsius warmer world would bring bigger gusts of wind more regularly.

We are by no means helpless in the face of climate change.

Hear me out...

Lack of rain has reduced potato crop yields to a third of what they usually are.

This man wants to prove a point about rising global carbon dioxide levels by locking himself inside this DIY greenhouse for the next three days.

Along with climate-killing CO2, there are a lot of people-killing pollutants. Perhaps we should change our message.

Trump would rather keep humans out of the country than saltwater.

A new study suggests we look to the past for guidance on how to cope going forward.