Rainwater is one of our society’s greatest forgotten urban resources. We design our developments to drain rainwater from our property turning streets in to rivers. From there, water is directed down storm drains and forgotten about. Here's a few easy tips to start using some of this water as a resourse.
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Rainwater Harvesting: A (very) beginners guide.
Let it rain -- you'll be green!
Finally, an eco friendly recycled umbrella at a price point that won't have me terrified to bring it outdoors! *eco fashion and green style for looking good while you help the earth*

Flooding in Australia
In Queensland, Australia, the Nogoa River is still on the rise, but authorities say water levels should begin to recede in the region after cresting today.

Indonesian floods kill hundreds
Rescuers use rubber boats to deliver food and medicine to the flood victims.Landslides and floods are a common occurrence during the rainy season in Indonesia, especially in heavily logged areas.

Indiana Cleans Up After Devastating Floods
Floods in Indiana left at least three people dead and many more homeless. CBS 2’s Kristyn Hartman reports on the cleanup efforts.

Drought-hit Cyprus considers importing water
Drought-stricken Cyprus may import water to beat a crippling shortage that is threatening to tap the island's reservoir reserves dry, its agriculture minister said on Wednesday.

US drought spans coast to coast; dancing for rain
Surveying some of the 3,240 hectares he farms in a semi-rural area outside Washington, Chris Tranchitella looks out on empty fields that produced a harvest much lower than he had hoped.

Russian technology aims to trigger rainfall even when there are no clouds
Don’t you think it’s obvious to face some raised eyebrows for Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull, especially when he has allotted $10m to a project which claims – contrary to cloud seeding previously demonstrated – rain drops even when there are no clouds.

Vietnam braces for new tropical storm as flood toll rises to 49
Flood-ravaged central Vietnam was bracing for Tropical Storm Peipah, forecast to make landfall this week, even as the country copes with floods that have killed at least 49 people in two weeks, officials said Monday.
Tips for Bicycling in the Rain
As the days contract and sunshine turns to rain, do we trade in our bazillion-mile-to-the-gallon peddling machine and our great summer biking legs for a piddly twenty-five miles to the gallon? Not a chance.
NAFTA may force Canada to sell water to USA
The North American Free Trade Agreement has always been rather contentious but now it appears the Washington Lobbyists are trying back room politics to force Canada to sell them bulk fresh water. Thanks to NAFTA, Canada can't say no.