Civil engineer Robyn Beavers' extensive

Civil engineer Robyn Beavers' extensive career in the power, solar, wind and water industries has taken her everywhere from Google to the U.S. Department of Energy and more. Hear how she's coming up with small distributed technologies that can be networked and then scaled to address water and wind challenges. Published on Mar 7, 2013

A trailer of the film, Watermark due to be released along with an exhibition of Edward Burtynski's photographic exhibit, Water, 16 October - 23 November 2013 at the

A trailer of the film, Watermark due to be released along with an exhibition of Edward Burtynski's photographic exhibit, Water, 16 October - 23 November 2013 at the Flowers Gallery in London, England. Water is the most recent installment of the artist's investigation into the continually compromised environment.

The nearly 10 million people in the city and county of Los Angeles, California require a lot of water -- most of which is

The nearly 10 million people in the city and county of Los Angeles, California require a lot of water -- most of which is imported snow melt from the Eastern Sierra Nevadas and Rocky Mountains, hundreds of miles away. UCLA researchers Stephanie Pincetl and Mark Gold are studying how Los Angeles can reduce its water imports and better capture, store and reuse water for a more sustainable water supply. Published on Jul 12, 2013

Snow melt from the snow pack in the Sierra Nevada mountain range provides drinking water to about 30% of California's

Snow melt from the snow pack in the Sierra Nevada mountain range provides drinking water to about 30% of California's residents, irrigates key crops in the San Joaquin valley, and runs hydroelectric power plants that supply at least 15% of the state's electricity. Scientists Martha Conklin and Tom Harmon of the University of California, Merced are conducting research at the Southern Sierra Critical Zone Observatory, using wireless sensor technology to more accurately measure snow pack and snow melt so that state water managers can make better decisions on how to allocate this precious resource. Published on Jul 12, 2013

The Rocky Mountains supply water to more than 60 million homes in the West, but this crucial water shed is in peril due to a

The Rocky Mountains supply water to more than 60 million homes in the West, but this crucial water shed is in peril due to a tiny insect called the mountain pine beetle. Scientists Reed Maxwell of Colorado School of Mines and John Stednick of Colorado State University have teamed up to study the impact of the mountain pine beetle on water quantity and quality in the area.

Published on Jul 12, 2013

Part of the earth's largest surface freshwater system, Lake Erie is a vital source of drinking water for 11 million people.

Part of the earth's largest surface freshwater system, Lake Erie is a vital source of drinking water for 11 million people. Researchers Anna Michalak, Tom Bridgeman, and Pete Richards are studying how farming practices and severe weather can increase the amount of fertilizer-derived nutrients in the water, which diminishes water quality and threatens the lake's ecosystem and the public's health.

Published on Jul 12, 2013

Kansas farmers Stan  Townsend and Mitchell Baalman and others that sit atop the Ogallala aquifer -- the largest freshwater

Kansas farmers Stan  Townsend and Mitchell Baalman and others that sit atop the Ogallala aquifer -- the largest freshwater aquifer in North America -- are pumping out water for crop irrigation far faster than natural seepage of rainwater can replenish it. Scientist David Hyndman from Michigan State University is helping develop a plan to better manage this vital resource for sustainable farming.

Published on Jul 12, 2013