As millions of people deal with drought and the rising cost of water, many are learning how to harvest rainwater. Most people aren't aware that their home is a potential powerhouse of rainwater ...

Capturing and using water wisely during wetter periods can help communities better prepare for extended dry stretches ahead.

Rainwater harvesting is a sustainable solution to water scarcity. It's the ingenious capturing and storing of rainwater for various purposes like irrigation, landscaping and household needs. This ...

As a kid, did you ever go outside during the rain to try and catch raindrops in your mouth? That was always fun to do, but what about catching rain on a larger scale? It’s called rainwater harvesting, ...

As of May 2025, nearly 99% of Florida is experiencing drought, making this one of the driest years since 2008, according to the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network. The signs are obvious: watering ...

Imagine getting fined for catching rain. Sounds absurd, right? Yet across the United States, particularly in arid Western regions, rainwater harvesting operates in a surprisingly complex legal gray ...

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 of ...

Rainwater harvesting for gardens helps save freshwater and nourish plants, with simple setups from barrels to underground ...

Here is how Mumbai resident Subhajit Mukherjee developed a unique low-cost rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge ...

As rainfall continues across South Africa, the government has been advised to adopt rainwater-harvesting strategies to ease ...