...track grams of emissions or liters of fuel consumed per kilometer traveled) To comply with the regulations, power plant smokestacks switch to cleaner fuels, invest in more efficient components, or...

...conflicts, and new energy challenges. Each of these examples has enormous socio-economic and geopolitical consequences, but a disinterested and disengaged populace cannot participate in the conversation. Why should we care?...

...as consumption increases, rates increase. That structure has been implemented for water in Irvine, California, and El Paso, Texas, and for electricity in many locations. Image Credits: gmstockstudio/Shutterstock.com; vipman/Shutterstock.com; LunaseeStudios/Shutterstock.com....

...people would have perished. Filmmaker Jared Dann tells the story of the Teton Dam disaster and its aftermath in this short film. (8:00) Image Credits: saiko3p/Shutterstock.com; Joseph Sohm/Shutterstock.com; Jane Rix/Shutterstock.com....

...7 (2015), 1326-1338, accessed August 30, 2016, doi: 10.1002/2014MS000400. Hydroelectric generation in California dropped more than 65% during the multi-year drought from 2011 to 2015. Image Credits: James Mattil/Shutterstock.com; spiritofamerica/stock.adobe.com....

Water and civilization go hand-in-hand. The idea of a “hydraulic civilization” argues that water is the unifying context and justification for many large-scale civilizations throughout history. For example, the various...

...dry-cooling technology but not without efficiency losses, particularly on hot days. Nonetheless, some solar companies have committed to dry-cooling systems to avoid the political, geographic, and environmental barriers posed by...

...water from one basin and may enable invasive species to enter new environments. China’s ambitious South-North Water Transfer Project will move 44.8 billion m3 (11.8 trillion gallons) of water per year...

...of conveyance and storage infrastructure is controlled by federal, state, and local agencies. Download the entire publication for free. Although many people benefit from the improved infrastructure, the projects remain...