Jul 11 How math is growing more strawberries in California By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Growing strawberries takes water, sunshine, soil...and math. Mathematicians are helping farmers in the Parajo Valley grow more berries using less water with the power of numbers. Continue reading
May 16 Recycled water in Arizona staves off drought By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy The city of Tucson expects to use up its drinkable water by 2030. Civil engineers are redesigning the city's water system to recycle waste water to use every last drop. Continue reading
May 14 Federal government says oil and gas well oversight needs improvement By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The federal agency tasked with managing oil and gas development on Wednesday acknowledged it needed to do more to improve oversight of drilling, pointing to a lack of funding as reasons it failed to inspect oil and gas… Continue reading
Mar 20 Twitter chat: What are the biggest threats to U.S. waters and marine life? By News Desk Join PBS NewsHour for a Twitter chat at 1 p.m. Thursday about water, and its impact on your world. Continue reading
Mar 13 Californians could shell out more money to fix water system By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Water in California is critically underfunded, according to a new study from the Public Policy Institute of California. The 81-page report estimates that plugging the leaks in the state’s water system could cost an extra $150 to $230 a… Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch Mayor of Charleston, W.Va., says water emergency is devastating his community Mayor of Charleston, W.Va., says water emergency is devastating his community… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch Federal disaster declared in W.Va., where chemical spill caused water emergency Federal disaster declared in W.Va., where chemical spill caused water emergency… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch Why the Cassini Mission Needs to Continue Judy Woodruff asks Carolyn Porco if NASA can afford to continue exploring Saturn. Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch Brenda Hillman on 'Seasonal Works with Letters on Fire' Brenda Hillman talks about her new collection 'Seasonal Works with Letters on Fire.'… Continue watching