Water

$Downtown Los Angeles, California Cityscape | © SeanPavonePhoto \ Fotolia.com$

California Isn't Having a Water Crisis, it's Having a Runoff Crisis

Jun 17 2015 | IN Weather | BY Julien Lalonde

Surface runoff due to industrial agriculture and urban development is a big factor in the California water shortage. Permaculture may be the answer.

DamNation

Jun 08 2015 | IN Wildlife | REVIEWED BY Kimberley Fehr

Letting rivers return to nature by removing aged and obsolete dams.

The Best Things Ever of All Time, This Week!

Jun 04 2015 | IN Best things ever | BY A\J Staff

Water filtering paper, smog-eating concrete, plants with long-term memory and more cool stuff we found this week.

The Footprint of Fabrics

Jun 2015 | IN Fashion 41.3 | BY Jessie O'Driscoll

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When we understand what goes into making fibres, we can make better choices.

(Photo: a reflection of a village in a body of water)

Managing Stormwater on Your Property

Jun 02 2015 | IN Water | BY The Clean Foundation

The Clean Foundation's guide to preventing flooding in your yard and harvesting rainwater for your gardens.

The Best Things Ever of All Time, This Week!

May 07 2015 | IN Best things ever | BY A\J Staff

Which nuts are drought-safe, tree-planting drones, a new volcanically active planet and more cool stuff we found this week.

Endangered Perspective: The Alarming Case of the Atlantic Puffin

Apr 27 2015 | IN Endangered Perspective | BY Zack Metcalfe

Scientists are noticing worrying rates of infant mortality in Atlantic puffin populations – the cause of death is starvation.

$Garbage in Nature | Photo © nonameman \ Fotolia.com$

The Cost of a Great Lakes Plastic Clean-up

Apr 22 2015 | IN Water | BY Andrew Reeves

Despite a hefty bill, the cost-savings from plastic-free water could be equally massive.

Endangered Perspective: Predators Both Undervalued and Misunderstood

Apr 13 2015 | IN Endangered Perspective | BY Zack Metcalfe

Though often portrayed as man-eaters in the media, sharks rarely attack people. In fact, you are more likely to be killed by a dog bite, a collapsing sand hole or a lightning strike than by a shark.

A North Atlantic Right Whale mother with her calf

Endangered Perspective: The Right Whale To Save

Mar 30 2015 | IN Endangered Perspective | BY Zack Metcalfe

Will the North Atlantic right whale lose the race against extinction?

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