Finding Water from Outer Space
A globe-trotting geologist uses satellites and other remote-sensing platforms to find water under some of the world's thirstiest places.
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Greywater Dominoes
As Californians start looking seriously at using greywater for home irrigation, all roads — or pipes — lead to Art Ludwig.
A Victory for the ‘Water Underground’
Bone-dry California eases restrictions on greywater use, allowing wastewater from washing machines and bathtubs to spill onto the state's lawns and lemon trees.
Blinded by the Light
In every corner of the globe tonight, our nighttime sky shines brighter than it did less than 10 years ago with potentially serious consequences to humans, animals and ecosystem.
Two Turntables and a Recycling Bin
Members of the music industry reflect on making their green good intentions a marketable proposition.
Colonization 101: The Hunt For Moon Water
The looming LCROSS mission's lunar bomb-run could spur humankind's effort to live on the moon — if it does find reasonable quantities of water.
Can PageRank Help Save the Planet?
The algorithm behind rating World Wide Web pages for authority may provide a useful way of figuring out the key species in the web of life.
Climate Change Gridlock
Emission standards will help manage rising temperatures, but the time to act is now.
Planetary Boundaries? Go Ask the Romans
Scientists propose guardrails for how far mankind can push the planet tomorrow, while others examine how far collapsed civilizations pushed it yesterday.
Are America’s Winds Taking a Breather?
Wind speeds, expected to help propel the advance of renewable energy, may be slowing, a cautious new study suggests. Then again, they may be blowing even harder.