
Major drought is drying up China's largest freshwater lake
Water levels at the Poyang freshwater lake, the largest freshwater lake in China, have dropped to a historic low....

Meat consumption must drop by 90% to avert a climate crisis
While the meat industry's negative impacts on the environment have proved troublesome for some time, an assembly...

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....

One of Africa's biggest cities could run out of water by September
Kenya's capital city, Nairboi, is dangerously low on water. The city is home to around 3.4 million people, and...

Native American tribe is fighting against the Pilgrim Pipeline in New Jersey
As oil and gas companies race to plan more pipelines to criss-cross America, conservationists are similarly ramping...

Drought turns China’s largest freshwater lake into a sprawling grassland
Many people are not aware that China has a freshwater lake that spans 1,737 square miles. Scratch that, China had...

New Source solar panels pull clean drinking water from the air
A new kind of solar panel is being tested in water scarce regions of Ecuador, Jordan, and Mexico where the device,...

How to Prepare Your Home and Family for a Hurricane or Superstorm
After Hurricane Sandy, which devastated the East Coast in 2012, it’s more important than ever to make sure you,...

Residents go nearly two weeks without safe drinking water in this Texas town
When something goes wrong with a public water supply, utility officials often issue an advisory warning residents...

6 ways to purify water without expensive technology
1. Gooey “cactus gut” The gooey core inside cactus leaves, called mucilage, has been known to remove sediment...

INFOGRAPHIC: 5 fascinating facts about our water supply that you need to know
Let’s face it; water is something we take for granted until we don't have free access to it anymore. But accounts...

Scientists Warn That an “Insurmountable” Water Crisis Will Grip the Planet by 2040
A new report warns that in less than three decades, the United States (and the rest of the world) could face a...

Second Phase of China's Largest Water Desalination Project Begins in Beijing with a Massive New Plant
Despite being just a hop away from the ocean, Beijing is suffering from a serious water shortage. China’s capital...

After Decades of Construction, Mayor Bloomberg Opens NYC Water Tunnel No. 3 Underneath Manhattan
Did you know that construction on a massive water tunnel has been going on beneath the city since 1969? Mayor...