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Water
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Where American City-Dwellers Lack Access To Running Water
The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has released a report exploring the geography of insecure water access in the United…
Easy Ways To Test Your Water’s Safety
Getting uncontaminated drinking water at home is one of the most essential basic needs of our civilization. In…
Why Is Tap Water Not Safe Anymore Even In High Quality Cities
Over the last few decades, the mainstream media has been inundated with horror stories about the water we…
‘Blue’ Space: Access To Water Features Can Boost City Dwellers’ Mental Health
Officials are increasingly recognizing that integrating nature into cities is an effective public health strategy to improve mental…
What Cape Town’s Drought Can Teach Other Cities About Climate Adaptation
Extreme weather events, such as Cyclone Idai that has recently devastated Beira, Mozambique, and Hurricane Harvey that hit…
World Hunger Has Risen For Three Straight Years, And Climate Change Is A Cause
World hunger has risen for a third consecutive year, according to the United Nations’ annual food security report.…
Lessons From The Past: How An Ancient Desert City Got Its Water
Century-old aerial photos help map an ancient Roman city’s infrastructure. By combining old and new aerial images, archaeologists…
7.5 Billion & Counting: How Many Humans Can The Earth Support?
Humans are the most populous large mammal on Earth today, and probably in all of geological history. To…
How Cape Town Was Saved From Running Out Of Water
Late last year, as the South African government faced the prospect of its largest city running out of…
11 Cities Most Likely To Run Out Of Drinking Water – Like Cape Town
Cape Town is in the unenviable situation of being the first major city in the modern era to…
An Ancient Hydraulic System, Envy Of Modern Ones?
The Shushtar Hydraulic System in the island city of Shushtar is a complex irrigation system that dates back…
The Coolest Way To Get Your Mail In A Digital World
Remember the last time you were diving underwater and you suddenly remembered an important letter you had to…
The 10 Most Beautiful Waterfalls Of The World
Waterfalls are a gift of God to earth, making the land spectacular and enchantingly beautiful. They create a…
When You Get Tired Of Building Buildings, Build Mountains
With just a few inches of rainfall a year, the country is taking matters into its own hands.…
Can Australia’s Climate Change Mission Be Saved With Farming?
Australia’s agricultural lands help to feed about 60 million people worldwide, and also support tens of thousands of farmers…
Cities Must Help Produce More Food
If the world is going to feed its growing and increasingly urban population in the face of climate…
How To Clean Oceans, Literally : Turn Impossible To Possible
Scooping up all the plastic waste in the world’s oceans would be a massive undertaking given that scientists…
It Is Obvious! Climate Change Needs Broadest Collaboration
To achieve the kind of environmentally sustainable future we will want our grandchildren to inherit, we need everyone…
How To Be Sustainable Like An Aussie
“A sustainable Australia is possible – but we have to choose it.” That’s the finding of a paper…
How Can Climate Talks In Paris Impact The Rest Of Us
Drought has been deadly for indigenous people in Colombia’s desert peninsula, underscoring a global crisis: People will be…
Why Doesn’t New Orleans Look More Like Amsterdam?
Meet David Waggonner: the urban and environmental architect who wants New Orleans to come to terms with the…
Stay Cool Or Warm With The Best Hotel Pools In The World
In case you hadn’t noticed, hotel pools have moved up a notch from the kinds of places we…
How To Reduce Your Water Footprint
The average American lifestyle requires about 2,000 gallons of water every day. Fresh water consumption has doubled since…
How To Conserve Water Without Bankrupting Water Utilities
The more water people save, the more money utilities lose. But new pricing models could change that. Californians…
Why We Are Losing Time In Saving The Oceans From Climate Change
Until recently, you might be forgiven for thinking that the oceans were a trivial component of Earth’s climate…
A New Urban Marketplace To Address The Needs Of Our Time
They say that necessity is the mother of invention. With all the need that exists in the world…
A Deeper Dive Into The Great Barrier Reef Issues
Federal environment minister Greg Hunt has announced the make-up of the Independent Expert Panel of 16 leading experts…
Enjoy The Fun Of Wild Swimming In The City
With David Walliams leading the way and plans for a floating lido on the Thames, the desire to…
Nature Doesn’t Need People, People Need Nature
Mother Nature Speaks and Millions are Listening. Since 1987, Conservation International has been working to improve human well-being…
Blue, The New Black: What Is Driving Water Risk
The 2015 World Economic Forum in Davos identified water crises – flood, drought, and pollution – as the…
Lima’s Ancient Pipes Are Saving It From Drought
The ancient pre-Inca civilisation of the Wari is a marvel to archaeologists because it grew out of one…
NYC Underrated Basic Human Right, Public Drinking Water
Water as a liquid has no shape. It acquires definition from its surroundings, providing boundaries and edges to…
São Paulo’s Water Crisis : Residents Struggle As Water Taps Run Dry
In São Paulo, drinking water is used to flush toilets, bathe and, until very recently, to wash cars…
Water Must Drive City Planning
Six of the ten largest US cities are located in the arid southwest region. Would that be the…
A Top-down Approach To Flood Prevention
Gravity offers a simple and cheap way to attenuate stormwater flows – by storing water temporarily on a…
The Most Water-Stressed Cities In The World
One out of every four cities in the world experiences “water stress,” a phenomenon that has as much…
Portland’s Hyrdropower: Energy From Drinking Water
Turn on the tap and you’re getting water and energy for the price of one. If you live…
Mapping The Water Sources For 530 Cities Worldwide
Want to avoid a dangerous drought? There are measures, like reforestation, that could help. The problem isn’t only…
Dutch Scientist Develops New Way to Turn Sludge into Drinking Water
The thought of recycling gray or even black water into drinking water is enough to make even some…