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- Saudi Arabia is using precious American water to feed their own cows Wed, 20 Jan 16, 2:41amSaudi Arabian companies have been snatching up farmland in the US Southwest, a move that has local farmers in California and Arizona crying foul. The Saudis are using the land to grow alfalfa hay, which is exported back to...
- This sexy showerhead uses 70% less water than standard fixtures Thu, 13 Aug 15, 12:49amWe've long been told that showers are far better for the environment than baths, and that shorter showers save water, so the inevitable next step is for household shower fixtures to be designed specifically to reduce water...
- California oil refineries use 94 million gallons of water a day and nobody is stopping them Wed, 17 Jun 15, 11:33pmIn California, the ground is dry, cracking, and sinking faster than ever. Farmers are walking away from hundreds of thousands of acres of croplands because there is no water to irrigate. Golf courses and celebs are shamed...
- New California water cuts force farmers to abandon 620,000 acres of cropland Mon, 15 Jun 15, 11:30pmCalifornia officials announced further water usage restrictions on Friday, this time aimed mostly at farmers in the San Joaquin and Sacramento areas. More than 100 water rights holders who gained access after 1903 will have...
- California issues first-ever mandatory water restrictions to combat disastrous drought Fri, 3 Apr 15, 1:42amAs record low snow packs increase the seriousness of California's drought, Governor Jerry Brown has issued the first mandatory water restrictions in the state's history.
- Peeing in the Shower Could Save Millions of Gallons of Water (and Dollars) Tue, 28 Oct 14, 2:29amA new campaign by students at a British University encourages students to take their first pee of the day in their morning shower. And before we all lapse into a collective ewwww, the 'Go With the Flow' campaign makes some...
- Why PV Solar is Better than Thermal Energy for Precious Water Supplies Sat, 8 Feb 14, 6:00amLack of water is a huge problem in vast portions of the United States, where there is hardly enough to go around after the farms, ranches and cities have gotten their fill...
- LG is Developing a Waterless Washing Machine Fri, 19 Apr 13, 1:20amLG is rumored to be creating a washing machine that doesn’t use water. Reports indicate that the South Korean firm plans to focus on next-generation smart appliances next year, and it's already working on several cutting-edge...
- LG is Developing a Waterless Washing Machine! Fri, 19 Apr 13, 1:20amLG is rumored to be creating a washing machine that doesn’t use water. It is known that South Korean firm plans to focus on next-generation smart appliances next year, and is already working on several cutting-edge designs. Reporting...
- INTERVIEW: University of Maryland Wins Big at the 2011 Solar Decathlon Wed, 19 Oct 11, 5:33amHere at Inhabitat we’re suckers for the Solar Decathlon — the biennial design/build competition in which university design teams from all around the globe battle it out on the National Mall in Washington DC to...
- University of Maryland WaterShed House Wins the 2011 Solar Decathlon! Sun, 2 Oct 11, 5:54amThe results of the 2011 Solar Decathlon has just been announced, and the winner is University of Maryland WaterShed house! And we are not surprised at all...