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How to use grey water in the garden

Grey water — water from kitchen or bathroom sinks, bathtubs, or washing machines — can safely be captured and rerouted to the garden. Here's how.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Sun-powered desalination device transforms seawater into clean drinking water

Santa Monica's iconic amusement pier is the site of this year's Land Art Generator Initiative. The Pipe is an offshore desalination concept that's making waves.



  • Research & Innovations

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Water witchery: Is it hocus-pocus or science?

Modern-day dowsers are helping drought-stricken California wineries and farms find water for their crops.




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5 smart tech solutions to water challenges around the world

Freshwater supplies are dwindling as populations grow, but these companies are helping us use water more wisely.



  • Research & Innovations

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This edible water blob could replace plastic bottles

The Ooho 'water bottle' is a gelatinous blob that allows you to have your bottled water (minus the plastic) and eat it too.




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New solar device pulls water from desert air

With only the sun for energy, it can collect 3 liters of water a day.



  • Research & Innovations

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Vatican turns off iconic fountains in sign of water-saving solidarity

With Italy facing severe drought conditions, the Vatican has turned off its iconic fountains for the first time in living memory to help save water.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Cape Town *may* not run out of water after all

It all depends on the upcoming rainy season and residents maintaining water conservation restrictions.



  • Climate & Weather

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No mirage: Amazing new water harvester turns air into fresh water, even in the desert

Spongy water harvester prototype that uses only sunlight was tested successfully in the Arizona desert.



  • Research & Innovations

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Tucson to resurrect river with recycled water

The Santa Cruz River, nearly dry for almost a century, may soon flow once more through downtown Tucson.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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A huge amount of water is sinking through the planet's tectonic fault lines

A perplexing amount of the planet's water slips deep into Earth's interior at some tectonic boundaries, a new study has found. But where does it go?



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Freshwater sources around the world are in unprecedented decline

Our landlocked water is drying up, and the oceans are rising.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Groundwater is an 'environmental time bomb'

Scientists report that it could take 100 years for the world's groundwater supplies to respond to climate change, potentially leaving populations without water.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Huge freshwater aquifer found under the ocean

The aquifer is hundreds of feet under the seabed, spans 200 miles along the U.S. East Coast, and hints at similar deposits elsewhere.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Cranky and unmotivated? Watch a cat video

Research says they not only improve your mood, but also your ability to concentrate.




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Watch an elk herd run majestically across the Colorado foothills

This serene video from Colorado Parks and Wildlife shows a large herd of elk running across the landscape in Colorado.




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Eat out this World Water Week

Give a boost to your local economy while supporting clean water access around the world. All you have to do is eat out — and drink tap water — at a restaura



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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IBM's Watson lands job at Memorial Sloan-Kettering

Watson will help doctors diagnose and treat cancer patients.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Watch: The company behind the Tupac hologram

Digital Domain brought Tupac back to life for the 2012 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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After 14 months without tourists, Kauai's North Shore tests the waters again

The Hawaiian island has reopened its northern coast to tourists, but with new restrictions meant to protect local communities and wildlife.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Mold and water damage remediation

Mold and water go hand-in-hand, so learn how to find mold and prevent it.




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Why do people water their pianos?

What does it mean to water a piano? What your boss was referring to as “watering your piano” is actually a phrase used to explain the presence of a piano hu




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Watch the Skype ad that is making people cry

Video: Meet Sarah and Paige. They've been best friends since they were 8 years old. But the crazy part is they've never met in person. Until now.




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Could whale-watching replace whaling in Japan?

A new coalition of Japanese tour operators is trying to seize on the country's waning interest in killing wild cetaceans.




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EPA WaterSense program steps outside

The EPA unrolls WaterSense labeling for irrigation controllers, the first outdoor product eligible for certification in a program that previously focused only o



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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The Clean Water Act turns 40

America's landmark water law will be 40 years old this fall. But amid old legal doubts and new environmental dangers, it may be facing a midlife crisis.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Craft Brewers get behind clean water

Clean water means a better environment, but it also means better beer. Breweries are joining with the NRDC to defend the Clean Water Act.




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5 cheap ways to save 1,000 gallons of water

Water is humanity's most valuable resource. Want to green your usage? These ideas cost next to nothing and can each save 1,000 gallons a year.




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How small-scale farmers are growing more rice with less water and fewer chemicals

SRI, the system of rice intensification, has taken agribusiness giants by surprise with its record-breaking harvests across the globe.




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Clean drinking water in Africa may be a barrel spin away

Engineering students tackle two problems with one clever project — how to transport water and purify it at the same time.




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Ancient life on Mars would've needed more than just water to survive

Ancient Mars featured flowing rivers and sizable lakes — but that doesn't mean the Red Planet definitely could have supported life.




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Curiosity rover drills into Mars rock, finds water

NASA's Curiosity rover is continuing to help scientists piece together the mystery of how Mars lost its surface water over the course of billions of years.




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Why NASA can't examine Martian water

Space law prevents rovers from contaminating H2O on Mars.




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Water ice might exist along Mars' equator, and scientists don't know how it got there

Finding water ice could change everything we thought we knew about the red planet, and make colonization feasible.




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NASA study throws cold water on idea of terraforming Mars

An in-depth study into the resources and tech needed to turn Mars into Earth finds we're not quite there yet.




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'Body of Proof' bans water bottles, goes solar

ABC drama returns for its third season.



  • Arts & Culture

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Radha Mitchell on solar, saving water and 'Red Widow'

The actress, who follows a mostly vegetarian diet, stars in her first American TV show, 'Red Widow.'



  • Arts & Culture

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Thirst Project Gala honors Pauley Perrette, raises $200,000 to end water crisis

Actress helped create wells in third-world countries.



  • Arts & Culture

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Would you watch a talk show about sharks?

Discovery hopes so as it debuts 'Shark After Dark.'



  • Arts & Culture

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Top dogs on Turkey Day: Don't forget to watch the National Dog Show on Thanksgiving

We chat with co-hosts David Frei and John O'Hurley to get a behind-the-scenes look at this year's event.




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22 TV shows we can't wait to watch

Programs about space, nature, science, and animals domestic and wild come to TV this month.



  • Arts & Culture

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Translating the watch words of plastic bag and film recycling [QUIZ]

Plastic bag and film recycling can certainly come with a language barrier. Take this quiz to understand the vocabulary, and the world will thank you.




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Bottled water has New Zealanders up in arms

New Zealand residents are not happy that their pristine water may be exported for bottled water. The company that wants to export it doesn't want it to go to wa




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We're all watching more videos online (especially if they involve cats)

Smartphones and video-sharing social media sites make uploading and viewing videos easier than ever, driving our obsession with pets.




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TVA finds arsenic in drinking water

Officials are warning people near the Tennessee coal ash spill to stop drinking well water after finding high levels of arsenic.




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10 U.S. cities with freshwater appeal

Many city dwellers leave urban areas to visit lakes and rivers, but these cities are ideal for people who don't want to travel far to swim, paddle or surf.




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Watch: Comparing LEED to Shakespeare

Find out what the LEED Green Building Rating System has in common with Shakespeare.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Watch: Greenbuild 2011 opening address

The Greenbuild 2011 keynote address is sure to get you fired up about green building.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Watch: Plans for a LEED Platinum orphanage

Project Haiti Orphanage and Children's Center will provide a safe and healthy home for Haitian children.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Watch: 'Our Story in 1 Minute'

This 60-second video is like watching everyone's lives flash before your eyes.