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Water Conservation
Water conservation involves the reduction in usage of water as well as the recycling of waste water for various purposes, including cleaning, manufacturing, and agricultural irrigation. A major issue for both consumers and industry alike, water conservation is increasingly important in a world with a rapidly growing population, particularly in urban areas.
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Melbourne designer's vision for a water-smart city
MELBOURNE -- The garden of tomorrow will bring balance to the landscape through integrated water management and biomimicry design.
3 | May 2, 2012 4:30am |
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Why you need to be biodiversity aware
Eleanor Sterling talks about why biodiversity is important and why you should care about it.
April 22, 2010 5:00am |
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American Airlines flies past fuel conservation goal
An increase of one cent in jet fuel prices can cost an airline company close to $25 million annually, so smart ones are vigilant about innovative conservation measures.
June 11, 2012 1:05pm |
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Eco Heroes: Solar stars at CBS Television City
More than 1,700 rooftop solar panels generate hundreds of kilowatts of electricity at CBS Television City, where the network has produced programming for nearly 60 years. Learn how the LA...
4 | July 20, 2011 3:14pm
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Amazon provides glimpse into green purchasing habits
Energy efficiency is the biggest green concern for folks from Florida, while residents of Arizona worry more about water conservation.
April 28, 2011 4:47am |
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Water Wednesday: PepsiCo grant supports clean water in rural China
Water Wednesday: PepsiCo's $5 million China connection; 3 water start-ups poised to make a difference
1 | July 6, 2011 10:25am |
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Infographic: How being a liberal or conservative shapes your life
How can political perspective dictate child rearing, career choices and other aspects of our lives?
26 | July 26, 2011 8:12am |
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Greenwashing's toll? Americans get green fatigue
Fewer Americans are integrating green behavior such as water conservation, composting, recycling electronics and buying more fuel efficient cars into their daily routines, according to a Harris...
28 | January 10, 2011 6:44am |
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With sensors, a more accurate map of the Chesapeake Bay's forested wetlands
Two USDA scientists used two types of sensors to create more accurate maps of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The advancement impacts agriculture and conservation.
August 18, 2010 7:00am |
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Procter and Gamble unveil 'sustainability vision' for 2020
Procter and Gamble, the largest consumer packaged goods corporation in the world, has announced a "sustainability vision" for 2020. On tap: renewable energy, recycled materials and water conservation.
September 27, 2010 10:48am |
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New innovation saves water and energy on the farm
When faced with rising fuel prices, a farmer in Utah turns to hydro power to water his crops. See how he took diesel out of his irrigation equation.
3 | May 9, 2011 4:11am |
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Why the biodiversity crisis is worse than the global economic crisis: There's no bailout for this one
Bob Bloomfield talks about why the biodiversity is our greatest economic crisis and why conserving it is critical to our survival.
1 | April 22, 2010 4:00am |
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Cloning vs. conservation
Cryonics and cloning offer a way to "save" the environment while letting wildlands disappear. Is that a viable strategy for protecting nature, a flawed fantasy, or a Swiftian modest proposal?
9 | December 20, 2011 3:00am |
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Video: World's cheapest light bulb shines in developing regions
Students have created a sustainable light bulb using plastic water bottles.
26 | July 29, 2011 7:35am |
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Coca-Cola piloting new water recovery technology
The giant beverage company figures it could save close to 26.4 billion gallons of water annually across its global bottling operations.
5 | July 11, 2012 4:12am |
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Dow Chemical gets back to nature
Partnership with the Nature Conservancy underscores the growing need for cooperation between for-profit and non-profit organizations in quest for more sustainable world.
3 | January 24, 2011 1:08pm |
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NASA improves urine-drinking technology
Thanks to ambitions of humans going to Mars one day, technology that turns wastewater into drinking water is improving.
February 14, 2013 7:27am |
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Chu calls for hydro storage to conserve clean energy
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has recommended to his advisory board that the United States build new hydro storage facilities.
16 | October 15, 2010 3:05pm |
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Houston, heart of the Texas energy industry, strikes 15-year conservation pact
Schneider Electric guaranteeing annual savings of $1.8 million from energy efficiency initiatives
April 26, 2010 3:44pm |
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Targeting water savings, beer giant AB InBev rethinks brewing
Beer brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev says it's on track to achieving aggressive water reduction goals through brewing optimization, management optimization and "water sheriffs."
March 14, 2011 7:26am |



