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.

If all Americans adopted this (almost) waterless method of cooking pasta, we'd save billions of gallons of water.

Your favorite clothing item just got even better. These new leggings from Girlfriend Collective tick all the boxes when it comes to eco-friendly and ethical production.

Help amplify the message of the global water crisis by lending your social media updates to World Water Day 2012

Waste water and waste heat recovery together at last, perhaps the most interesting new thing at Greenbuild.

Well, giant shrimp the size of your forearm are now a thing we can worry about.

Rivers are people too, you know.

Ladies and gentlemen, we've finally reached peak TreeHugger.

A report found that bottles have surpassed bags and straws when it comes to prevalence in freshwater rivers.

The limited edition pieces are designed to give plastic waste a second life.

The Michigan basin has extensive shale gas reserves, yet it is not a political issue for Democrats or Republicans. Why?

It's catching on: homeowners letting lawns go fallow during the summer without wasting resources on watering. When I lived in Seattle it was a common practice. After the grass turns brown, come fall,

Take a virtual tour of these amazing spots.

It is a wonderful wooden and digital world, but will it ever happen?

The GeoSpring hybrid electric water heater is not only super-efficient, it's being made in America at a plant that has lay idle for decades.

Name calling is so much fun. Maryland State Senator Richard Colburn, R-Cambridge, thought he was having some at our expense when he characterized

Hawaiian engineers think that it can address many of the world's problems. Are they too ambitious?

A growing number of environmentalists are re-envisioning 'disaster relief' as something that can provide hope for the future, not just a hot meal and somewhere to sleep. Their tool of choice? Permaculture.

Water, water, everywhere, so let's all have a drink (or so we all learned as kids, right?), but it's definitely not as easy as that these days. In honor of World Water Day (which may or may not have been today), let's

In a double breakthrough, scientists find a material four times more efficient at making hydrogen by photocatalysis and demonstrate how to make it at low temperature

After all, who wouldn't want a glass of "pure glacial water filtered through lava"?

Can we hear them saying, "I told you so!" to the rest of the outdoor gear industry?

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

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.

The Revolve Tap Water Filtration system is an easy way to start choosing to drink tap water over bottled 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.

A concept water bottle pulls water from the air like the Namib Desert Beetle.

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.

The newfound aquifer contains enough water to quench Kenya for decades to come.

This little solar powered device can take the guesswork out of SODIS water treatment, showing when the resulting water is safe to drink.

One solution for purifying water in remote off-grid areas comes in the form of a wagon, complete with solar panel and water purification system.

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

The ÖKO Odyssey water bottle actually has six functions!

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