Stanford scientists figure out a way to get hydrogen out of seawater. Does this matter?

In the first half of 2019, Scottish wind generated enough electricity to power the equivalent of 4.47 million homes, almost double the number of homes there.

Thirty bottles will buy you a ticket on the subway or bus.

Frugality blogger Elizabeth Willard Thames has outfitted her house and family with thrifted finds. This is her advice.

Keep your plants in fighting shape, even after the first frost sets, with a geodesic-dome greenhouse of your very own. And raise a homegrown cantaloupe to Buckminster Fuller while you're at it.

It was, in 1958, the worlds largest clear span. The Union Tank Car Building was 384 feet in diameter, 128 feet high. "It was just big and magnificent," Fuller biographer Jay Baldwin said to Kansas City Star reporter Mike Hendricks. "It was a

The recycling industry is in a state of panic, hit by two forces beyond its control. The first problem is the economy (go figure). Demand for consumer products is down; retailers are focusing on price versus value. China (the

At the time of its construction the Union Tank Car Dome was the biggest clear span structure in the world. It was demolished in 2008 (see Another

Robert Rubin saves " the last, monumental prototype that Bucky was working on when he died".

Scott Parenteau welds it all together from scrap metal and dishwasher parts at Maker Faire.

A dozen units survive, according to Alastair Gordon in the New York Times

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A lot of websites are saying so, but there is no evidence that it ever happened.

Domes are tough. Here is a design that tries to make them comfortable. Does it live up to its billing?

The biggest one is that no matter how clever the design, it is the land that matters, not the house, and that nothing has changed in 70 years.

They were wonderful mathematical constructs, but they are terrible buildings.

Bourgeois / Lechasseur architects figure out how to square the circle.

First we have to declare 'peak livestock', then eat less beef and more beans.

A new kind of food label hopes to fight obesity by stating how much exercise is required to burn it off.

A last-minute menu change has switched out fish for mushrooms.

Every company should have to do this– more useful information that consumers need.

A taste-test between the two kinds of fat had a surprising outcome.

New research reveals the first solid evidence that an animal (other than humans) can distinguish emotional expressions in another species.

The tiny house movement goes to the dogs with this $30,000 dream house.

The gaze between human and dog can share physiological properties similar to that of mother and infant, a new study finds.

The tech helps owners take care of their dogs the way the dogs take care of them.

It could also help us eradicate heritable diseases in dogs.

A heat wave vulnerability map goes viral, boosting interactive technology that helps make important environmental data accessible.

Todmorden is a town that embraced the local food movement by growing their own fruit and veg anywhere in public spaces. They also have an Egg Map and a Green Route for the Vegetable Tourists!

A great gesture that allows you to zoom into a map with one hand on your smart phone.

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

A group of the drones were sent to fly around the massive mountain and take HD photos that were then made into a rich 3D model.

The new map was created from a study of over a decade's worth of Landsat satellite images and is the first to show in fine detail land use changes around the globe.

The movement of air around the planet is fascinating, and has never been more clear thanks to this map. The modeling system used to make it can simulate worldwide weather at remarkable detail.

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...

If you're in the Netherlands, your bikeshed must be huge, but what qualifies as a bikeshed in your city?

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

A satellite that ran out of fuel two years ago is now giving scientists a huge wealth of data.

Now we'll be able to see air pollution information along with city maps.

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

The overhaul now includes the Voyager feature for deep exploration, not just satellite views.

A concept water bottle pulls water from the air like the Namib Desert Beetle.

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.

As you can see in the satellite photos above, California is experiencing a massive drought over most of the state. The most visible aspect from space is the snow cover (or lack thereof) over the Sierra Nevada mountain range

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

'When Nestlé Comes To Town' tells the moving story of residents in Cascade Locks, Oregon, who have united to fight Nestlé and keep it from bottling their precious and sacred water.

These water-packed foods can lend a helpful assist for meeting your daily hydration needs.

And it couldn't come a moment too soon.