Rainwater Collection Sees Boom As California's Drought Worsens
California's emergency drought measures are turning into a boom for businesses that help homeowners save rainwater, including the rain from Tuesday's storm.
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California's emergency drought measures are turning into a boom for businesses that help homeowners save rainwater, including the rain from Tuesday's storm.
Ongoing restoration efforts to reduce pollution along with California's record drought have contributed to the best clarity in Lake Tahoe since the early 2000s.
A Bay Area billionaire environmentalist hopes to put GOP White House hopefuls on the climate-change "hot seat," and give the Koch Brothers a run for their money.
Scientists at Stanford University said they have developed a high-performance aluminum-ion battery that could replace the alkaline and lithium-ion batteries that are used to power devices today.
Need water? In the East Bay they're giving away recycled water to anyone who shows up with a bucket.
Robin Weld has a toilet and sink in one that she ordered from Japan for about $100. While some say it sinks to a new low during the drought, she says it sometimes saves 10 gallons of water or more a day.
A Bay Area based company is trying to convince Californians to get serious about saving water by handing out cash.
Amid California's record drought, the City of Dublin is breaking ground on a massive new water park. Residents are wondering about the timing of the project.
California is in a serious drought. It's time to save water if only a gallon at a time. But did you know by giving up one steak dinner, you could take dozens of 10 minute hot showers? Here's why.
If approved, construction on the temporary rock barriers in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta could begin as early as May.
California's drought has become so bad, a community in the Sierra Foothills may run out of water later this year.
The United States put forth its contribution Tuesday to a global climate treaty, relying entirely on a set of emission cuts ordered by President Barack Obama that may not survive beyond the end of his presidency.
If you have solar panels on your roof you probably feel pretty good about helping the environment. But, as it turns out, you could potentially be helping with the drought too – if you have a pond on your property.
Drought-stricken California will conduct its final manual snow survey on Wednesday in the Sierra Nevada — and the outlook isn't good.
People living in the East Bay are complaining about the taste and smell of their drinking water, after the East Bay Municipal Utility District made changes last week.
