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WaterCube by SunGlacier - Ap Verheggen from sunglacier on Vimeo. Verheggen tells Inhabitat that the biggest challenge they faced when designing the WaterCube was to cool down the cone to just above freezing point without...

Desalination now supplies the majority of clean drinking water in areas surrounding the Persian Gulf, but it’s no easy task and can actually make the seawater saltier...

Though over 748 million people around the world don't have access to clean drinking water, water filters aren't as widely used as they could be due to prohibitive costs...

The process of removing salt water and particulate matter from ocean water to make it potable—desalinization—can be tricky, time consuming, require a lot of fancy equipment, and use more energy than most water-deprived...

A company from Florida traveled all the way to Michigan to provide clean drinking water to residents of Flint, who are still unable to use water from their taps due to high levels of lead and other contaminants stemming from...

Imagine a device the size of large, flat-screen TV that uses sunlight to produce fresh drinking water. Then imagine what you could do with that device. Would you reduce your own dependence on the grid? Give it to a family...

Imagine a device the size of large, flat-screen TV that can turn heat from the sun into drinking water. Then imagine what you could do with that device. Would you reduce your own dependence on the grid? Give it to a family...

The lack of water many communities face is staggering on so many levels. However, one innovative product, Vestergaard Frandsen’s LifeStraw, is bringing clean drinking water to isolated communities in drought-prone areas...

Water has been prevailing theme over the past few years, especially in the wake of multiple natural disasters that involved polluting our oceans, flooding and access to clean water...

A team of international researchers have found a new way to purify water in the developing world. It’s a filter made of plasma-charged carbon nano-tubes that can easily filter out harmful contaminants and even remove salt...

Gizmag reports that the LIFESAVER Jerrycan eliminates 99.999995 percent of bacteria and 99.999 percent of viruses is contaminated water, making it a fantastic solution for people who live in areas that lack decent water treatment...

Wouldn’t it be nice if clean, filtered water was available everywhere? OASIS International and Philips Lighting are partnering together to make this dream a reality, one water cooler at a time...

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