Addressing Water Illiteracy
Water cycle illustration courtesy of US Geological Survey The US Geological Survey just announced the availability of the new water cycle graphic... Read More
Sustainable Groundwater Management for Agriculture
Crop irrigation with groundwater, Carbondale, Colorado. Photo by Brian Richter I traveled to the World Water Week in Stockholm last week to... Read More
How To Pay for a Water Conservation Program
Above: Aerial view of downtown Bozeman, Montana. The city recently implemented water policies to stabilize their water use under tremendous growth pressure.... Read More
This Guy Wants to Cut His City’s Water Use in Half
The offices of the Watershed Management Group in Tucson, Arizona. The native vegetation on the property is supported with rainwater capture. ___________________________... Read More
Catching Rain: A Home Builder’s Perspective
Photo above: One of Darrel McMaster’s “Sustainable Homes,” built in the Hill Country of Texas near Boerne. The house produces all of... Read More
The (Nearly) Lost Art of Catching Rain
Photo Above: The author’s 600-gallon rainwater cistern, tucked away in the boat shed. It provides all water needed outdoors at his home... Read More
The Great Race Between Water Conservation and Climate Change
Image: “Watering the sky, Carbondale, Colorado” To stay ahead of climate change we’ll need to double down on water conservation in cities... Read More