Water

Stimulus woes in Japan put a hamper on the country's recovery. And taking a look at how we value water.

Groups say pieces of plastic -- called microbeads -- end up in our waterways

For one Texas tinkerer, collecting the rain that falls on his roof turned into a business.

Tossing boiling water in the air in subzero temperatures will only get you burned.

About 40 percent of Big Spring’s water now comes from a $14 million “direct potable reuse” system.

Drought-ridden Kenya has found an enormous underground reservoir of water, enough to meet the country's needs for a decade. But expect a bitter fight over this valuable resource, and much hand-wringing by the African country over how best to make it pay.

The Bureau of Reclamation declares the first water shortage for the Colorado River basin, which provides water for tens of millions of people and large agricultural regions.

Drought conditions from last year in the U.S. are likely to continue. Commentator Robert Glennon says that spells trouble for the nation's groundwater supply.

Water laws in the West often give priority to whose who used a water source first, often farmers. Farmers in New Mexico are fighting to regain their place at the head of the line.

Homeowners can directly recycle water from showers or washing machines by installing what are known as greywater systems, which divert wastewater to mulch beds in the yard.