During natural disasters, blackouts, or a water advisory issued by your local government, having access to fresh, potable water is an absolute necessity. In addition to your other emergency supplies, ...

September is National Preparedness Month, but hidden disaster costs catch families off guard. Here's how to budget for true ...

Amy Tsuneyoshi uses large water totes in her rainwater catchment system at her Aiea home. She also cultivates a variety of succulents and other plants that don’t require much water. Amy Tsuneyoshi ...

Having clean drinking water stored for an emergency is important, as victims of Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Katrina and other weather-related disasters have learned the hard way. But that emergency ...

For newer gardeners, cool, gray maritime summers can tempt a person to skimp on watering. Surely it’s about to rain, right? Sadly, summer rain is often drizzle, enough to dampen the dust but rarely ...

This is a very simple design for a batchtype solar water heater that uses a thermosiphon loop to move water between a solar thermal collector and a storage barrel. While it’s not the most efficient ...