With the Western United States stuck in a 22-year drought, some residents of Tucson, Ariz., have a secret to surviving in the desert. They’re harvesting rainwater. Evaristo Ramirez Barajas is one of ...

TUCSON, Ariz. — Nothing makes Brad Lancaster happier than a monsoon downpour. The tall 58-year-old jumped like a kid in the puddles on the sidewalk one recent August afternoon after a half inch (1.3 ...

The last several days have provided much needed rain for the residents of Albuquerque. If you noticed a lot of rain collecting in your yard and thought it could be put to better use, consider ...

Everyone has had the experience of seeing lusher and greener leaves after it rains. This phenomenon is similar to, yet slightly different, than with tap water. Why is rainwater a preferred water ...

If rainwater enters your home and causes damage, does it count as water damage under your homeowners insurance policy? In most cases, water damage from rain is covered if the rain enters the property ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. filling up watering can from a rain barrel A rain barrel is an incredibly useful addition to a backyard, especially if you're ...

Learning Tree Farm uses cisterns to collect rainwater from a barn that was originally built to dry tobacco in the 1800s. Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is affecting the climate.

Every time it rains, Angelenos might be thinking: are we saving any of that rain water? Thursday's storm brought some much needed rainfall, but with a burgeoning drought, many Southern California ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

The Goa government has announced a mandatory rainwater harvesting policy for large residential, commercial, and government ...

Cody Semmelrock is a former mini-tour pro with an MBA in Sustainable Innovation from the University of Vermont. He is also founder of Acer Sustainability, LLC, a sustainable business strategy ...