The mapping technology will eventually be used to get precise solar power potential information for any location around the world.

A recent report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency concluded that 55 percent of U.S. rivers and streams are in poor condition. When we see a number like that we might not realize how many rivers there are in the US...

The software lets you virtually float down the Yampa River, which has been largely unchanged by man.

3D maps created by Climate Central show how sea level rise could change some familiar cityscapes.

Making sure the water you're about to drink is free from pathogens is a snap with this portable UV Purifier.

80% of diseases in developing countries trace back to contaminated water. Could a simple ingredient from the kitchen shelf solve the problem?

Clean drinking water is one of our basic human needs, but in many parts of the world, it's also hard to come by. Here's another look at some of the latest concepts for providing clean drinking water.

The Revolve Tap Water Filtration system is an easy way to start choosing to drink tap water over bottled water.

Providing clean water in areas with minimal local resources may be as simple as implementing this ingenious DIY water treatment system.

A new cheap, lightweight sponge-like gel can quickly and efficiently disinfect drinking water for disaster victims.

The newfound aquifer contains enough water to quench Kenya for decades to come.

This little solar powered device can take the guesswork out of SODIS water treatment, showing when the resulting water is safe to drink.

One solution for purifying water in remote off-grid areas comes in the form of a wagon, complete with solar panel and water purification system.

The ÖKO Odyssey water bottle actually has six functions!

California has been going through a drought for about 3 years now, with 2013 being the driest year on record.

You may love the energy kick from coffee, but too much can be a bad thing. Try some of these greener, cleaner-burning 'fuels' that will wake you up, nourish your body, and keep you going longer.

You may think you're ingesting a safe, clean product, but you're really putting synthetic microfibers into your body.

We are going backward, not forward.

A 1.5-degrees-Celsius warmer world would bring bigger gusts of wind more regularly.

We are by no means helpless in the face of climate change.

You might want to rethink that dream house by the ocean.

Lack of rain has reduced potato crop yields to a third of what they usually are.

This man wants to prove a point about rising global carbon dioxide levels by locking himself inside this DIY greenhouse for the next three days.

What happens when you restrict cars? Transit use, cycling and walking increase dramatically.

It's time for some fareness.

Where have I seen this movie before?

A series of newspaper articles ask the wrong question.

Yet another example of the uncanny intelligence of our 8-armed overlords.

A lesson in what happens when the humans disappear.

What's in a cricket's song? And how do they do it?

This is a very big deal, but just the first of many more bigger and harder deals that we need.

New research calculates how individual CO2 emissions affect the Arctic's shrinking summer sea ice.

Forget light bulbs and cloth bags. The actions that will mitigate climate change most effectively are the ones nobody's talking about.

The average amount of meat consumed per person globally has nearly doubled in the past 50 years, a trend with terrible consequences for environment, scientists warn.

A lot of people believe the Earth is flat. It's silly ... or is it?

The Obama administration loves its czars almost as much as the media loves using the title. So here goes: The U.S. Asian Carp Czar, also known as John Goss, says he has a multi-pronged strategy to help keep Asian carp from

This $2 million project, funded mostly with private money, is billed as the most comprehensive look at the Chicago waterway system since the reversal of the Chicago River more than 100 years ago. This

This was an actual test. But only a test. Like those emergency tones you hear on your TV when a storm is approaching. Officials in Ontario, Canada, think the possibility of a live Asian carp invasion via truck is real. People

Who says we have to choose between jobs and the environment? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is starting a sort of Public Works program for the Great Lakes --- prioritizing funding for restoration projects that put the

Blooming Lake Erie. Photo Credit: NASA EO Pure Michigan is a slogan used in the Great Lakes State, to bring in tourists and celebrate the beauty of nature. You probably won't be seeing these images in any Pure Michigan ad campaign. They're of algae,

Bloody red shrimp are invasive, but yummy for some native Great Lakes fish. A first-time find by Canadian researchers.

How big of a locavore are you? Could you eat only foods that were available to Native Americans before 1600?

It led to a series of other agreements that protected and cleaned up the Great Lakes environment

Do international treaties mean anything when America needs fresh water?

Delivered to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, the group of 16 alleges that climate crisis inaction constitutes a violation of child rights.

Scientists will be able to easier monitor the population of penguins, thanks to a high-tech solar-powered remote camera setup.

We don't hear about the ozone layer as much as we used to anymore, but that doesn't mean that the problem has been solved.

Along with her large-scale drawings, artist Zaria Forman has recorded the eerie song of a warming planet.

Wind on the snow dunes of the Ross Ice Shelf causes a near-constant hum that is as beautiful as it is haunting.

It's a surprisingly simple DIY project.