Summer is coming to a close and school is almost back in session. When you look back on this hot summer what memories come to mind: picnics, vacations, sunsets, thunderstorms, fireworks? Well, we'd like to know, so submit a photo that best represents your summer in our Beat the Heat Summer Photo Contest. Be creative! The winner receives a brand new Filtrete Water Station (a $50 … [Read more...] about Beat the Heat with a Filtrete Water Station – Enter Our Summer Photo Contest!
Clean Water Act Under Attack
Since 1972, the Clean Water Act has protected our streams, rivers, lakes, and other waterways from being polluted by industry. This legislation has served as a model for other countries since its inception. Now, there are forces at work in the U.S. that would dismantle this landmark law and make it easier for industries to discharge pollutants into our waters. Last month, the … [Read more...] about Clean Water Act Under Attack
U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize Announces 2011 Winner
We wanted to do a follow-up on a previous post we did in June, Stockholm Junior Water Prize: A Different Class of Science Competition. The Stockholm Junior Water Prize taps into the unlimited potential of today’s high school students, as they seek to address current and future water challenges. We were impressed by the detailed structure and purpose of this competition and tip … [Read more...] about U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize Announces 2011 Winner
Bill Gates Reinvents the Toliet
Bill Gates is reinventing the toilet. That’s right; the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is donating a staggering $41.5 million dollars in grants to various organizations involved in developing new sanitation technology. Here is a breakdown of where some of the funds will be going: $12 million dollars is going to the African Development Bank in their effort to bring … [Read more...] about Bill Gates Reinvents the Toliet
Scientists Discover Water Cloud in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Discussions of black holes in space tend to veer toward science-fiction. Couple that with stories of water on distant planets or moons and you have a tale that many would find hard to believe. However, as National Geographic recently reported, traces of water outside the realm of Earth is now science-fact and evidence suggests that a large mass of water vapor resides in a black … [Read more...] about Scientists Discover Water Cloud in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
