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California Water Agencies Hoped A Deluge Would Recharge Their Aquifers. But When It Came, Some Couldn’t Use It

WESTERN WATER IN-DEPTH: January storms jump-started recharge projects in badly overdrafted San Joaquin Valley, but hurdles with state permits and…

2 years ago

Fluorine nanostructures can desalinate water 2,400 times faster than carbon nanotubes

Some of Earth's 3 million cubic miles (13 million cubic km) of salt water. Imagine a cross-section of a strand…

2 years ago

Stanford study demonstrates 100% renewable US grid, with no blackouts

A study led by Stanford University professor Mark Jacobson has demonstrated that the US energy system running on wind, water…

3 years ago

A trash source success: parking lot on St. Augustine Road, Valdosta

Photos: parking lot; Hightower Creek Valdosta, GA, October 7, 2021 — Other businesses can do what Stafford did, and our…

3 years ago

Six girls from Assam develop biodegradable yoga mat, may save lakes from water hyacinth menace

A biodegradable and compostable yoga mat developed from water hyacinth by six young girls from a fishing community in Assam…

4 years ago

Forests Near or Far Can Protect Water for Cities

Near or far, forests — like this one at the edge of Hong Kong — affect the movement, quality and…

4 years ago

Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR): combat poverty and hunger through land and vegetation restoration

Introduction Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) is a low-cost land restoration technique used to combat poverty and hunger amongst poor…

4 years ago

Where There’s a Weevil, There’s a Way!

What do you do when 6,000 acres of your favorite place disappear?! When the lake you love becomes an endless…

4 years ago

Here’s How Cactus Farming Could Ease The Californian Drought

California is suffering from one of the worst droughts ever recorded: three years of low rain and snowfall have left…

4 years ago

6 ways to protect your lake’s water quality

Want to improve water quality on your lake? Why not prevent overland flooding and erosion and help your forests at…

4 years ago