90% of bottled water contains microplastics, according to a new study
If you thought you were safe drinking bottled water, think again. The Guardian reports that a new study commissioned...
New hybrid solar panel harvests energy from raindrops
A team of Chinese engineers have created a new hybrid solar panel that can also harvest energy from raindrops....
Natural wetland in India filters 198 million gallons of wastewater a day with zero chemicals
The East Kolkata Wetlands in India processes almost 198 million gallons of wastewater and sewage produced by the...
One of the last remaining communities still farming like the Aztecs
The village of San Gregorio Atlapulco is one of the only remaining communities that farms in the Aztec agricultural...
Graphene filter made out of soybeans makes water from Sydney Harbor drinkable
Imagine if you could create clean water from any source - no matter how dirty - in just one step. Australian scientists...
The Ocean Cleanup launches San Francisco base in Pacific trash-busting bid
The Ocean Cleanup Project seeks to dismantle the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, guided by an ambitious design concept...
Airbnb is offering a weekend stay on Blue Planet's ocean research ship
When it comes to contests with amazing prizes, Airbnb is certainly bringing their A game. First, it was watching...
Cape Town's water pipes could run dry by April
Cape Town in South Africa is battling its worst drought in a century - and the city's water supply is in trouble....
6 places where soil-less farming is revolutionizing how we grow food
If it seems like "hydroponic systems" are everywhere, that's because they are. Hydroponic farming is one efficient...
INTERVIEW: James Dyson on using his famous vacuum technology to suck garbage from rivers
Every year, roughly 14 billion tons of waste are swept out to our oceans via rivers and canals - an environmental...
"Raw water" craze draws concern from health professionals
Are you drinking dead water? Live Water founder Mukhande Singh claims that filtered and bottled spring water is...
"Garbage emergency" declared in Bali as clean-up unfolds
The Indonesian island of Bali recently declared a "garbage emergency" in response to the overwhelming amount of...
'Great American Desert' threatens to swallow eight US states as massive aquifer dries up
The Ogallala aquifer is one of the world's largest underground bodies of water, and many ecosystems and communities...
The world's mightiest river is dying
The Nile River, the longest in the world at 4,258 miles (6,853km), is shrinking in the face of several harsh environmental...
This house made of drought-felled wood is a water-saving wonder
California's extreme droughts are so dire that students at UC Davis have designed an impressive solar-powered home...
