
New invention uses animal bones to filter water, promising a nearly 'zero cost' solution to water filtration
Middle schooler Tina Jin was looking for a sustainable solution to clean water filtration and saw potential in the honeycomb-like structure of animal bones.
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Good news: Conservation efforts helped humpback whales rebound from near-extinction
Humpback whales were almost entirely wiped out by commercial whaling in the 19th and early 20th century, but decades of conservation efforts are paying off as experts see a historic population increase in recent years.
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Community collaboration led to groundbreaking manatee rescue efforts
Environmental agencies, NGOs and local fishing communities have joined forces to create a network to respond to emergencies involving stranded Antillean manatees.
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7 Best Water Documentaries To Dive Into
From ocean conservation to water scarcity, explore these documentaries that dive into the world's pressing water issues.
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Oregon is turning sewage into an endless supply of green energy
Converting poop into heat and electricity offers a tantalizing proposition: more waste equals more clean power...
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Advocates Are Working To Give Water Legal Rights
Threatened by development, five bodies of water are suing the State of Florida, making the unprecedented argument that nature has legal rights, too.
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Water-guzzling Yards Are Getting a Celebrity Makeover
A new reality series is using the HGTV method to tackle Florida’s water supply issues. Get ready to meet "Flip My Florida Yard." Read more...
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These People & Groups are Ensuring the Navajo Nation Has Access To Clean Water
Alongside Rotary and the nonprofit DigDeep, the Navajo are bringing a vital commodity to their ancestral homeland
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Can Arizona Citizens Use the Tools of Democracy To Preserve the State's Dwindling Water?
How a group of ‘scrappy’ locals are working to create Arizona’s first citizen-initiated groundwater management area.
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Could Cleaning the Tigris River Help Repair Iraq's Damaged Reputation?
One man’s mission to remove trash from the polluted river in Baghdad has inspired a nationwide movement that shows how environmental efforts inspire peace.
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Installing solar panels over California's canals could yield climate payoffs
A solution called the “solar canal solution” may resolve the water and climate issues in California by covering their canals with solar panels.
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Oysters and Students May Revive New York's Famed Harbor
With the help of city school kids, an organization is restoring long-depleted oyster beds that once flourished in the waters that surround New York City. The bivalves are cleaning the water and protecting shorelines.
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