Biodegradable Bricks Collect Rainwater Automatically
Using fallen leaves and discarded plastic bottles, two designers have created a recycled material that could turn buildings into automatic rainwater collection systems. Thousands of gallons of free...
View ArticleTop 5 Water-Saving Gadgets
Today is Blog Action Day, an event when more than 5,000 bloggers from 130 countries come together for a day of blogging about a single topic: water. There are some truly amazing posts about water...
View ArticleIBM Tackles Water Crisis With Smart Meters
In order to monitor and reduce water waste and consumption, IBM is working with communities across the U.S. to test smart water meters. 884 million people across the planet lack access to safe water...
View ArticleFog Harvesting Device Pulls Water From The Sky
An old technique is revived to provide water for a suffering hillside community. If newcomers to the hillside village of Bellavista, Peru can stay long enough, and plant enough trees to fend of the...
View ArticleTop 5 Water-Saving Tricks You’re Not Using
Editor's Note: Water is a basic requirement for all life, yet water resources are facing increasing demands from, and competition among, users. In 1992, the UN General Assembly designated March 22 of...
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