Solutions

Teenager Invents Plastic Bag Made From Shrimp

Science fair winner Angelina Arora of Australia demonstrated a biodegradable plastic made from natural material. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA What were you…

6 years ago

Leading Water Utilities Reducing Water-Energy Nexus Pressures

Water is required to produce nearly all forms of energy. At the same time, electricity is needed to provide drinking…

6 years ago

The Unanticipated Benefits of California’s Water Policies

Water drips from a leaking irrigation pipe in the west San Joaquin Valley. Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via…

6 years ago

Could water utilities transform the way the electric sector did?

A mix of government incentives and regulations revamped the electricity sector. Could a similar approach work for water? Credit: Stocksy/Paul…

6 years ago

Strips of prairie plants slow loss of soil, nutrients and water, double biodiversity

Matt Helmers from Iowa State University discusses STRIPS near a flume. Photo by Jane Hodgins, US Forest Service. Newtown Square,…

6 years ago

The Surprising Solution to Ocean Plastic

This talk was presented at a TED Institute event given in partnership with IBM. TED editors featured it among our…

6 years ago

Engineered sand zaps storm water pollutants

Reclaimed storm water may provide a local source of drinking water for parched communities. (MPCA Photos, via Flickr) UC Berkeley…

6 years ago

Every drop counts

Aquaponics is the practice of fish farming combined with the cultivation of plants in water without soil. Some integrated agri-aquaculture…

6 years ago

On Water Problems, Governments Actually Work Together

Photo: Algae blooms are a frequent problem in Lake Erie. (AP) When it comes to dirty lakes and rivers, governments…

6 years ago

California’s Can’t-Miss Chance to Provide Safe Drinking Water for All

Photo: A sign outside the Lafayette Reservoir in Lafayette, California. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images State legislators have until the end of…

6 years ago