The Solar Revolution That Wasn't
Concentrated solar plants are a relatively new technology that has the potential to provide hundreds of thousands of homes with clean energy. So why hasn't it caught on?
Desert
Arid West’s Water Woes Obvious Well Before Boom Times
On The 25th anniversary of the book "Cadillac Desert," we look at the work of an earlier Cassandra of Western water shortages, explorer John Wesley Powell.
Cataviña and the Water-Collecting Cacti
A lush desert — there is such a thing — teaches the value of water management in an almost waterless environment.
The Next Market Crunch: Water
To stave off water crises created by climate change, we need new systems that manage water, energy and ecosystems together. Here's why.