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River Revives After Largest Dam Removal in USA History

In August 2014, workers completed the largest dam removal project in U.S. history, as the final part of the 210-foot-high…

6 years ago

The seed that could bring clean water to millions

(left) Unshelled M. oleifera seeds, (middle) shelled seeds, (right) crushed seeds before protein extraction Credit: Carnegie Mellon University College of…

6 years ago

Cleansing the Air at the Expense of Waterways

Father Rodney Torbic, the priest at the St. George Serbian Orthodox Church, lives across the road from Hatfield’s Ferry and…

6 years ago

San Francisco’s green-grey infrastructure

San Francisco’s green-grey infrastructure Over the next 20 years, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) will spend around $2.7 billion…

6 years ago

Southern Nevada water agency ups incentive to get rid of lawns

A wild rabbit grazes in Eva Thomas' backyard in Queensridge, Las Vegas, Thursday, July 27, 2017. Gabriella Angotti-Jones Las Vegas…

6 years ago

Change in Water Storage Maps Added to Living Atlas

A new image service has been added to the Living Atlas of the World. It shows monthly change in water…

6 years ago

With Green Makeover, Philadelphia Tackles Its Stormwater Problem

A rain garden manages stormwater runoff in Philadelphia's Germantown section. Philadelphia Water Department Benjamin Franklin, Philadelphia’s favorite son, described his…

7 years ago

We Depend On Plastic. Now, We’re Drowning in It.

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Visit their pages…

7 years ago

How dairy processors can reduce water waste

Dairy processors could look to new technologies to address water sustainability challenges A 2015 report from the World Economic Forum…

7 years ago

Detect Water Leaks with the 10-Minute WaterSense Challenge

Did you know that easy-to-fix water leaks account for nearly 1 trillion gallons of water wasted each year in U.S.…

7 years ago