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Water
Australian Man Who Survived by Eating Ants Says He's 'Lucky'
By Rishi Iyengar
See the Mysterious Photos of Water on Mars
By TIME Photo
'The Martian' Director Says He Knew About Mars Water
By Oliver Gettell / Entertainment Weekly
Google Doodle Honors NASA's Discovery of Water on Mars
By Joanna Plucinska
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Water
A Brief History of the Search for Water on Mars
Space experts have long studied the possibility of water on Mars
By Alexandra Sifferlin
September 28, 2015
The Amount of Water You Actually Need Per Day
Hint: it's not always eight glasses
By Julie Mazziotta / Health.com
September 25, 2015
What We Need to Fight ISIS
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
September 18, 2015
Watch a Crocodile Leap Out of the Water
That's a seriously impressive bit of tail-waggling
By Mark Rivett-Carnac
September 15, 2015
How a Town in California Is Trying to Survive Without Water
“This is very much a square peg, round hole kind of disaster"
By Adam Perez
August 31, 2015
Drinking Water Helps You Lose More Weight, Study Finds
Drinking 16 ounces before meals leads to more weight loss, a new study shows
By Mandy Oaklander
August 26, 2015
See How Plastic Balls Are Saving L.A. From Drought
Why reservoirs across the city have thousands of 'shade balls' floating on the surface
By Alexandra Sifferlin and Heather Jones
August 14, 2015
Massive Waste Spill Turns River in Colorado Orange
The EPA accidentally caused the spill, reports say
By Maya Rhodan
August 6, 2015
Legionnaires' Disease Claims 4th Victim in New York
Four people in New York City have died from Legionnaires’ disease. Here's everything to know about the outbreak:
By Alexandra Sifferlin
August 3, 2015
Tom Selleck Just Paid $21,000 to Settle a California Water Dispute
A private investigator was hired
By Benjamin Snyder/Fortune
July 16, 2015
Tom Selleck Settles Over 'Wet Bandit' Claims
The
Blue Bloods
actor and his wife allegedly stole water from hydrant to use on ranch
By Maya Rhodan
July 9, 2015
The Burning River That Sparked a Revolution
June 22, 1969: The Cuyahoga River catches fire in Cleveland, drawing national attention and helping the passage of the Clean Water Act
By Jennifer Latson
June 22, 2015
The Low-Tech Way to Vacuum-Seal Your Food
Transform a bowl of water into a DIY vacuum-sealer
By Food & Wine
June 10, 2015
Dangerous Levels of E. Coli Found in Arkansas Lakes
Some swimming areas have been shut down
By Tessa Berenson
May 28, 2015
12 Reasons Why Dehydration Is Bad for Your Body
Being dehydrated can take a toll on your body and even your mind
By Linda Melone / Health.com
May 26, 2015
Why Doubling the Value of Food Stamps Helps Families Eat Better
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
May 15, 2015
World’s First 'Crowdsourced Country' Campaign Aims to Solve World Hunger
Jeremiah Heaton hopes to establish an agricultural research center on a slice of unclaimed land to help solve the world's food shortages
By Helen Regan
May 12, 2015
Starbucks Sells Bottled California Water During Drought
A bottled-water company owned by the coffee giant is drawing on precious springs in the bone-dry state
By David Stout
April 30, 2015
U.S. Recommends Less Fluoride in Drinking Water
The new, lower recommendations are the first in over 50 years
By Alexandra Sifferlin
April 27, 2015
Are We Breaking Up With Saudi Arabia?
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
April 23, 2015
Five Best Ideas of the Day: April 17
1. Your mobile phone — working with everybody else’s — might give you a headstart to brace for an earthquake. By Jessica Leber in Fast Co.Exist 2. This is the beginning of the end for...
By The Aspen Institute
April 17, 2015
Five Best Ideas of the Day: April 13
1. Why do we need human pilots again? By John Markoff in the New York Times 2. We thought education would unlock the potential of Arab women. We were half right. By Maysa Jalbout at...
By The Aspen Institute
April 13, 2015
Who Is Using Up All of California’s Water?
Three sectors gulp up most of the Golden State’s water supply
By Salima Koroma
April 10, 2015
California Could Become a 'Dust Bowl' Like 1930s Oklahoma
Thousands of families were forced to leave areas around Oklahoma because of drought and bad farming. Many went to California
By Sarah Begley
April 10, 2015
Five Best Ideas of the Day: April 9
1. The truth is, California doesn’t have a water problem. We all do. By Steven Johnson in Matter 2. Uber isn’t selling rides. It’s selling data. By Ron Hirson in Forbes 3. A blind scientist...
By The Aspen Institute
April 9, 2015
California Drought Leads to Historic Toilet Policy
The California Energy Commission mandated on Tuesday that new toilets and faucets sold in California must conserve water
By Katy Steinmetz
April 8, 2015
California's Water Crisis By the Numbers
Almost two-thirds of water is used for agriculture — but Gov. Jerry Brown's measures apply mainly to urban areas
By Josh Sanburn
April 2, 2015
California Imposes First-Ever Mandatory Water Restrictions
The state is facing a historic drought
By Alexandra Sifferlin
April 1, 2015
5 Ways to Celebrate World Water Day
A holiday for H2O
By Mandy Oaklander
March 21, 2015
UN: Water Shortfall Likely By 2030
If we continue on our current trajectory, warns the report, we'll only have 60% of the water we need in 2030
By Sarah Begley
March 20, 2015
California Plans Drought Relief
The move comes days after new rules cracking down on lawn watering and tap water at restaurants
By Kate Pickert/Los Angeles
March 19, 2015
Five Best Ideas of the Day: March 18
1. What does the world’s indifference to Syria’s horror tell us about ourselves? By Barry Malone at Al Jazeera English on Medium 2. California has about one year of water left. By Jay Famiglietti in...
By The Aspen Institute
March 18, 2015
Nearly Half a Million Babies Die From Poor Hygiene
Two new reports show a lack of rudimentary sanitation in the developing world
By Alexandra Sifferlin
March 17, 2015
Five Best Ideas of the Day: March 3
1. What if a microbe could solve the fracking wastewater problem, all while generating additional clean energy? By Michael Casey at CBS News 2. Thank your dog: A new paper credits domesticated wolves with giving...
By The Aspen Institute
March 3, 2015
Astronauts Complete Their 3rd Spacewalk in 8 Days
They were helping to set up antenna that future space taxis will use to dock with the ISS
By Helen Regan
March 2, 2015
Watch Body Cam Video of a Dramatic Rescue
A car lies upside down in a creek and water is pouring in
By Helen Regan
February 12, 2015
Five Best Ideas of the Day: January 26
1. We spent more than $170 billion on the wars they fought for us. Can we spend $5 billion to give veterans a guaranteed income? By Gar Alperovitz in Al Jazeera America 2. A ‘teaching...
By The Aspen Institute
January 26, 2015
Watch Droplets Bounce Off Amazing New Water-Repellent Metal
The laser-etched material is more effective than traditional hydrophobic chemical coatings.
By Noah Rayman
January 22, 2015
Five Best Ideas of the Day: January 13
1. The U.S. could improve its counterinsurgency strategy by gathering better public opinion data from people in conflict zones. By Andrew Shaver and Yang-Yang Zhou in the Washington Post 2. The drought-stricken western U.S. can...
By The Aspen Institute
January 13, 2015
Odds For Life on Mars Tick Up—a Little
New findings about both methane and water boost the chances for biology
By Michael D. Lemonick
December 16, 2014
You Can Quit Thanking Comets for Your Water
A new finding from the Rosetta spacecraft upsets a longstanding theory
By Michael D. Lemonick
December 11, 2014
Five Best Ideas of the Day: November 14
1. Superfast quantum computers could drastically change the future, and Microsoft might build the first one. By Tom Simonite in MIT Technology Review 2. Water-smart urban design can reimagine life in Western cities suffering the...
By The Aspen Institute
November 14, 2014
Five Best Ideas of the Day: October 17
1. Bill Gates has some notes for Thomas Piketty: Tackle income inequality by taxing consumption, not capital. By Bill Gates in Gates Notes 2. Thousands have died as Central African Republic slides toward civil war,...
By The Aspen Institute
October 17, 2014
A Lot of Our Water Is Older Than the Sun
That's more than 4.5 billion years old
By Elizabeth Barber
September 26, 2014
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