Instead of a wall, a binational park to be built at the border of Texas and Mexico
The historic project at the border of Laredo, Texas and Nueva Loredo, Tamaulipas will span six miles and focus on the conservation of the Rio Grande River.
Fresh water conservation
Abu Dhabi start-up invents method to produce fresh water from the ocean without electricity
The novel evaporation method produces no waste and can be performed without electricity, and does not generate any carbon emissions or produce toxic by-products like brine.
$1 billion to be invested in cleaning up Great Lakes
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will clean up, strengthen nearby infrastructure, and improve nearby supporting communities in 22 identified areas of concern.
U.S. EPA limits pesticide pollution into rivers and streams to protect Pacific salmon and trout
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finally acting to protect more than two dozen endangered West Coast salmon and steelhead species from pesticides.
Audi commits to cut water consumption in half by 2035
Automotive World says that it takes 39,000 gallons of water to produce a car, with one of the biggest issues being painting.
Pollution in the Mississippi River has plummeted since the 1980s
The great waterway was shown to become filthier and filthier until 1980, when the effects brought about by the 1972 Clean Water Act (CWA) started to kick in.
China passes landmark law protecting the Yangtze River
With 96 separate provisions for the river system spread across nine chapters of legislation, it is the largest environmental protection bill the rivers of China have ever seen, and will enter into force on March 1.
Researchers have solved a water desalination problem that had baffled scientists for decades
The research team, in partnership with DuPont Water Solutions, solved an important aspect of this mystery, opening the door to reduce costs of clean water production.
Toledo, Ohio voters approve Lake Erie Bill Of Rights
Voters in Toledo, Ohio voted overwhelmingly to approve the so-called Lake Erie Bill Of Rights, a declaration that the lake has the legal right to be protected from harm from human activity.
World’s first water-free system dyes fabrics with CO2
DyeCoo uses a machine that dyes fabrics with pressurized CO2, which allows dyes to quickly dissolve and penetrate the textile — all without the use of water or chemicals.