New purification facility will take water from toilet to tap
Most people don’t like to think about flushing the toilet and having that same water come out of the tap. But...
This water dispenser uses smart technology for a clean drink
Innovative solutions are essential for removing petroleum-based plastics from our daily life. Bevi, a bubbly, bottleless...
California rejects desalination plant in Huntington Beach
The California Coastal Commission unanimously rejected Poseidon Water’s proposed Huntington Beach desalination...
California drought requires water rationing
Millions of California residents risk lacking water for essential use in the near future if they do not start rationing...
Two students made compostable water filters from food waste
Pratt Institute graduate students Charlotte Böhning and Mary Lempres of Studio Doppelgänger created Strøm,...
Protect your groundwater on World Water Day
Today is World Water Day, which celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people who lack access...
The entire state of California is now under drought emergency
A drought emergency has been declared for California. On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom made a statement urging...
Nearly 42,000 potential PFAS sources found in new study
There are nearly 42,000 potential sources of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the United States, according...
Mangrove forest found flourishing in fresh water ecosystem
The existence of a flourishing mangrove forest in the Yucatan Peninsula, about 200 kilometers (124 miles) from...
Conservationists continue fighting despite Line 3's completion
On Thursday last week, Enbridge, the Canadian oil company in charge of the Line 3 project, announced that work...
Stop Line 3 protests continue at Minnesota capitol
About 2,000 demonstrators rallied at the Minnesota State Capitol on Wednesday as part of a week of action...
Great Lakes fish found to be full of microplastics
A Great Lakes fish set a new record, and not in a good way. The brown bullhead had 915 particles in its...
Bottled water's impact is 3,500 times higher than tap water
Research led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has found that bottled water's environmental...
Pollution turned this lagoon in Argentina stinky and pink
If photos of Chicago dying its river bright green for Saint Patrick’s Day give you the heebie-jeebies,...
Governor calls for reduced water usage amid 2021 California drought
Governor Gavin Newsom has placed 50 of California's 58 counties under a drought emergency order, and...
