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Water-conserving Nebia shower system is the toast of Silicon Valley

Sure, it's backed by Apple's Tim Cook. But would you spend $300 on a shower apparatus?



  • Research & Innovations

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Can the tri-state water wars be resolved?

A new concept takes the discussion out of the courtroom, where the battle has been fought for 20 years.



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Explore India's elaborate stepwell architecture

Humans have spent countless centuries perfecting the science (and art!) of collecting, storing and transporting water. Here's how ancient India did it.



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The swanky sty of California's top water hog is in Bel Air

Bel Air: Champagne wishes and $90,000 water bill dreams.




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Run wild in this Chinese landscape pavilion that mimics a meandering river

'Where the River Runs' is a pop-up meadow with a deep environmental message.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Are you ready for 'I Pee A' brew?

Getting past the ick factor isn't the only obstacle for a beer made from treated wastewater to be sold on the market.




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Budweiser is removing trees, and it's a good thing

It might seem counterintuitive, but Anheuser-Busch and The Nature Conservancy are working together to protect a Colorado watershed by cutting down trees.



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900-year-old 'holy well' discovered that still has clean, drinkable water

The well was uncovered in the basement of an old London building that was also used as a 'Harry Potter' set.




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Desert beetle bumps inspire new water-collecting material

A carnivorous plant, desert beetle and cactus are behind a revolutionary new material that can collect water out of thin air.



  • Research & Innovations

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4 ways to celebrate World Water Day

The United Nation's World Water Day is a perfect time to remember how precious little fresh water we have, and how to keep it safe.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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How to set up a rain barrel system at home

When you set up a rain barrel system at your house, you can save water and save money on your utilities.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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World's largest water fight to go on despite crippling drought

Thailand's wet and wild Songkran festival comes during the country's worst drought in decades.



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Beavers: 8 things to know about nature's most impressive landscape engineers

From their vanilla-scented secretions to their amazing ability to alter an ecosystem, here's what you need to know about beavers.




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California's waste-curbing water restrictions should be enacted everywhere

The now-permanent rules are just common sense, really.



  • Climate & Weather

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How to use grey water in the garden

Grey water — water from kitchen or bathroom sinks, bathtubs, or washing machines — can safely be captured and rerouted to the garden. Here's how.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Sun-powered desalination device transforms seawater into clean drinking water

Santa Monica's iconic amusement pier is the site of this year's Land Art Generator Initiative. The Pipe is an offshore desalination concept that's making waves.



  • Research & Innovations

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Water witchery: Is it hocus-pocus or science?

Modern-day dowsers are helping drought-stricken California wineries and farms find water for their crops.




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NASA photos show Dead Sea dying

Thanks to massive water-diversion and salt-evaporation projects, satellite images show how the Dead Sea is gradually living up to its name.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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5 smart tech solutions to water challenges around the world

Freshwater supplies are dwindling as populations grow, but these companies are helping us use water more wisely.



  • Research & Innovations

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This edible water blob could replace plastic bottles

The Ooho 'water bottle' is a gelatinous blob that allows you to have your bottled water (minus the plastic) and eat it too.




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New solar device pulls water from desert air

With only the sun for energy, it can collect 3 liters of water a day.



  • Research & Innovations

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Should we tow icebergs from Antarctica to combat drought?

A company in the United Arab Emirates is already putting an iceberg-towing plan into action.



  • Climate & Weather

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Vatican turns off iconic fountains in sign of water-saving solidarity

With Italy facing severe drought conditions, the Vatican has turned off its iconic fountains for the first time in living memory to help save water.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Cape Town *may* not run out of water after all

It all depends on the upcoming rainy season and residents maintaining water conservation restrictions.



  • Climate & Weather

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No mirage: Amazing new water harvester turns air into fresh water, even in the desert

Spongy water harvester prototype that uses only sunlight was tested successfully in the Arizona desert.



  • Research & Innovations

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Tucson to resurrect river with recycled water

The Santa Cruz River, nearly dry for almost a century, may soon flow once more through downtown Tucson.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Ancient European stone inscriptions revealed by low river levels carry grave warnings

'If you see me, weep,' reads one of these so-called 'hunger stones.'



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A huge amount of water is sinking through the planet's tectonic fault lines

A perplexing amount of the planet's water slips deep into Earth's interior at some tectonic boundaries, a new study has found. But where does it go?



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Freshwater sources around the world are in unprecedented decline

Our landlocked water is drying up, and the oceans are rising.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Groundwater is an 'environmental time bomb'

Scientists report that it could take 100 years for the world's groundwater supplies to respond to climate change, potentially leaving populations without water.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Huge freshwater aquifer found under the ocean

The aquifer is hundreds of feet under the seabed, spans 200 miles along the U.S. East Coast, and hints at similar deposits elsewhere.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Will the $9 CHIP computer crush the Raspberry Pi?

The CHIP is a computer the size of a credit card that can do a lot. But it's no Raspberry Pi.




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How emoji have changed language

Emoji can add emotion and intent to emails and texts, but can they ever become their own language?



  • Arts & Culture

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Computers trained themselves to recognize cats (and what that tells us about how machines learn)

In June 2012, a network of 16,000 computers trained itself to recognize a cat by looking at 10 million images from YouTube videos.




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Why we still love paper in a digital world

I know I’m not the only one who finds comfort in writing things down.



  • Arts & Culture

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Cranky and unmotivated? Watch a cat video

Research says they not only improve your mood, but also your ability to concentrate.




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Why your next computer should be a desktop

Don't laugh. There are a lot of good reasons to consider it.




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Why .cat websites probably aren't about cats

.dog domains are reserved for dog lovers and providers of canine products and services, but .cat isn't what you'd expect.




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Turn your photos into emoji works of art

A handy new tool can transform your pictures into colorful mosaics of emoji.




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Why cats rule the Internet

There are just as many dogs on the Web, so why do cats get all the attention?




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What are thought viruses?

Like the flu, some ideas get a foothold in our heads and then we propagate it. And now with social media, you subject yourself to everyone's thought germs.



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Today's big computer news is this Raspberry Pi

The other fruity computer company introduces a touch display for $60.




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Get over your fear and learn how to code

Rule No. 1: You're never too old or too young to learn to code.




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How to manage your social media addiction

Theses six apps can help you add hours back to your day.




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What's the best way to organize digital pictures?

Yes, you can get the digital chaos under control. Here's how.




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Library holds every possible book, few answers

The books on the Library of Babel's digital shelves contain vast amounts of knowledge, but you'll have a hard time finding it.




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How to find the perfect roommate

A new web service connects boomers with roomers.




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Doctors and lawyers: Computers are coming for your jobs, too

New books says, 'In the long run, we will neither need nor want professionals to work in the way that they did in the twentieth century and before.'




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Your next super-secure password? A brainprint

When fingerprints fail, a map of your brainwaves could help keep your cyberworld safe.




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Help write the first crowdsourced sci-fi novel

People across the globe are trying to write 50,000 words for National Novel Writing Month, but only one man has asked the Internet to help him do it.



  • Arts & Culture