The science behind our connection to water

6 years ago

Photo by Elena Elisseeva/Shutterstock It’s something we cottagers understand intuitively, that sense of awe and connection we experience at the…

Lead-Tainted Water In Schools: Connecticut Gets Failing Grade

6 years ago

Photo: Connecticut received a letter grade of “F” in the “Get the Lead Out” report from public policy researchers. (Shutterstock)…

State halts work on Great Lakes pipeline tunnel

6 years ago

Photo: Enbridge Line 5 is an oil and natural gas pipeline that crosses under the St. Clair River from Michigan…

Irrigating wine crops is no longer sustainable!

6 years ago

Linda Johnson-Bell makes the case for ‘Dry-Farming’ As water becomes more scarce, the wine industry will come under more and…

America uses 322 billion gallons of water each day. Here’s where it goes.

6 years ago

From cooling power plants to quenching thirst and growing crops, water is part of everything we do. February 22, 2019…

Water Must Drive City Planning

6 years ago

Six of the ten largest US cities are located in the arid southwest region. Would that be the case if…

How the 2019 winter washed away California’s drought

6 years ago

Photo: Aerial view of snow-capped Sierra Nevada mountains. Credit: NOAA Monday, March 25th 2019, 11:47 am - Every major reservoir…

What does a water treatment plant do?

6 years ago

You probably know about water treatment plants. You may have driven or walked past one in your home town. But…

Dirty water 20 times deadlier to children in conflict zones than bullets – Unicef

6 years ago

World Water Day study highlights lethal nature of unsafe sanitation and hygiene for children, especially under-fives Children under five who…

Who keeps buying California’s scarce water? Saudi Arabia

6 years ago

Saudi-based Almarai owns 15,000 acres of an irrigated valley – but what business does a foreign food production company have…