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Water-smart approach only heightens the allure of Denver Botanic Gardens

These gardens epitomize a balance between beauty and conservation, promoting smart water practices and boosting honeybee populations in the area.



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We're running out of water, NASA images show

More than half of the world's largest aquifers are being depleted, according to satellite system data.



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It's time to bring back the public water fountain

The bottled water people have run them out of town, but it's a historic public service.




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Beer maker donates big bucks to water-saving toilet brick startup

Shock Top saves cheeky/ingenious conservation startup Drop-A-Brick from sinking.



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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?



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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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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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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.



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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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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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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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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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Missourians are making it rain (literally) at 'Cloud House'

Matthew Mazzotta's installation marries rainwater harvesting with the deeply pacifying sound of raindrops bouncing off a tin roof.



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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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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.



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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.



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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.



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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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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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3-D printer is merely a hint of the revolution to come

In a new world of digital fabrication, computer-driven tools of all kinds will change the way we make things.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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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 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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Today's big computer news is this Raspberry Pi

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




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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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San Juan Islanders build Internet service from scratch

When people get together and share knowledge and resources, they can do wonders.




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Raspberry Pi 3 has enough oomph to work as a real computer

With WiFi and Bluetooth, Raspberry Pi 3 a lot more than the educational tool it was designed to be.




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8 fun skills you can learn online in an afternoon

Anyone with an internet connection and a few hours to spare has access to education and it's often free. Here's a sampling of the knowledge that awaits you.




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Video game 'Easter eggs' are reaching Da Vinci Code-like levels

Solving secret codes hidden within video games could soon spill over into real life mysteries.



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In 1972, a computer model predicted the end of the world — and we're on track

The World1 computer program at MIT considered a range of factors and predicted the world might collapse in 2040. So far, it has been right.




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The last chapter of Blockbuster's story

The business closed in 2013, but ‘zombie stores’ kept the concept alive.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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A future brain/cloud interface could give us all a collective super-consciousness

Researchers propose developing nanobots that connect our brains with the cloud.



  • Research & Innovations

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Cleantech 'cluster of clusters' is born

A quiet deal between two of the world’s leading energy technology clusters, puts Copenhagen at the center of the expanding cleantech universe. Highlights from



  • Research & Innovations

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Eggbeater technology to double wind farm output

By creating mini-tornados using adjacent counter-spinning vertical turbines, WindHarvest International hope to revolutionize the productivity of wind power.



  • Research & Innovations

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When solar panels are a better investment than stocks

With the right rebates, solar panels can offer a return on investment far higher than you'll find in the S&P 500.




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How birth order may determine your financial personality

Conservative saver? Risky investor? Results of a new study suggest that your position in the family line-up may drive your financial decisions.




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Flattering fair trade panties

Pants to Poverty's ruched panties promise fair trade premiums for cotton farmers and workers -- and slimmer-looking derrieres for wearers.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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Buttery chocolate cups for the nut allergic

MNN's lifestyle blogger raves about a fair trade, organic alternative to Reese's peanut butter cups. Sunflower seed butter fans will love these treats.




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Why ethical fashion matters (Hint: It's about people)

Here's a list of reasons this blogger thinks fair fashion is anything but frivolous.



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On International Women's Day, a big cheer for a young woman

For International Women's Day, check out 10-year-old blogger Hannah who writes about the environment and social issues.




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Harry Potter chocolate will be fair trade, thanks to fans

The Harry Potter Alliance worked to ensure all the chocolate sold in the fictional wizard's name would reflect the values he fought for.