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The right way forward is not telling people to do less with less. It is becoming a more productive society once again. Building infrastructure. Investing in nuclear and gas – the only power that can do the job. Mastering...

As cites grow and put more pressure on water sources, scarcity is an increasingly important issue. More than two thirds of the world's population experience a water shortage every year. Just because water continues to reach...

More than four decades after the first Earth Day, there are still many environmental concerns for communities around the world to address; perhaps none so pressing as man-made climate change...

Water scarcity doesn’t just affect those in arid climates—areas in humid tropics also lack access to freshwater sources. National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) students in Taiwan tackle these water issues with AQUAIR,...

This Saturday is Earth Day, and while it's a time to celebrate our planet, it's also a prime opportunity to take a closer look at the serious environmental issues we're facing and the solutions that need to be put in place...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii_oMviF-b4 (Dewpoint starts at 1.09) Dewpoint is one of nine projects submitted to the inaugural Biodesign Challenge, which asked students to imagine future applications of biotechnology....

“We call it from sewer to brewer,” say the creators of a solar-powered machine that turns urine into beer. Belgian scientists hope to expand the technology to remote areas needing off-the-grid methods for creating drinkable...

Stanford University researchers just discovered a giant reservoir of water deep underneath California’s Central Valley. While the thought of accessing 713 trillion gallons of fresh, untapped water might be tempting, the...

Stanford University researchers have just found a potential new source of water deep underneath California’s Central Valley. While the thought of accessing 713 trillion gallons of fresh, untapped water might be tempting,...

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...

An honorable mention in eVolo's 2016 Skyscraper competition, Valley of the Giants takes a futuristic approach to addressing real and pressing concerns troubling North Africa (and other regions) today...

An honorable mention in eVolo's 2016 Skyscraper competition, Valley of the Giants takes a futuristic approach to addressing real and pressing concerns troubling North Africa (and other regions) today...

Water scarcity is a problem that will likely only become worse as time wears on, meaning we need to find a way to collect it under harsh conditions. Harvard University researchers have been working on a method of harvesting...

A new study shows that around 4 billion people on Earth are experiencing water shortages. This paints a far more grave picture of the world’s water supply than previously thought, with a new analysis estimating that over...

By 2040, 33 countries are expected to face extreme water stress, according to the World Resources Institute, making the race to form innovative solutions more furious than ever...