TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Are we running out of clean water? - Balsher Singh Sidhu
Despite water covering 71% of the planet’s surface, more than half the world’s population endures extreme water scarcity for at least one month a year. Current estimates predict that by 2040, up to 20 more countries could be experiencing...
Financial Times
Mexico’s avocados: curbing the thirst for ‘green gold’
Mexico's avocados are worth nearly $3bn in exports every year but in some parts the lucrative industry is controlled by organised crime. Every day, those avocados suck up 9.5bn litres of water, and as production climbs the impact of...
Science360
Novel approach advances home and health sensors - Science Nation
Computer science team successfully taps electronic "noise" to reveal details about water and energy use Description: You may get a breakdown of your home energy use in your monthly bill, but what if you could see how much energy your...
NASA
NASA / USGS | Landsat: A Space Age Water Gauge
Water specialists Rick Allen, Bill Kramber and Tony Morse have created an innovative satellite-based method that maps agricultural water consumption. The team uses Landsat thermal band data to measure the amount of water evaporating from...
JJ Medicine
Best & Worst Foods to Eat with Hemorrhoids | How to Reduce Risk and Symptoms of Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids are a common condition that are often caused by chronic constipation, which itself is a byproduct of low fiber intake. Once hemorrhoids have developed, certain foods and beverages have been shown to improve symptoms of...
Bloomberg
Goldcorp Has 'Fullest Pipeline' in the Industry, CEO Says
Sep.25 -- David Garofalo, Goldcorp's president and chief executive officer, discusses the company's strategy with Bloomberg's Danielle Bochove on "Bloomberg Markets."
AFP News Agency
VOICED: Japan pioneers new generation of 'green' houses
VOICED: Japan pioneers new generation of 'green' houses
AFP News Agency
CLEAN: Japan pioneers new generation of 'green' houses
CLEAN: Japan pioneers new generation of 'green' houses
AFP News Agency
VOICED : As Cape Town drought bites residents prepare for Day Zero
During the region's worst drought in over a century Cape Town's water restrictions have been reduced to 50 litres per person per day forcing residents to find alternative water resources in an attempt to lower their daily consumption
Cornell University
Cornell University: Animating Water Bottle Recycling Rates
What does recycling 100 plastic bottles per second look like? How about 840 per second? View this short video to find out. Requires QuickTime.