Violent Thunderstorms Slice Through DC Area Again: "A second consecutive day of stormy weather brought a little more drought relief, several reports of tornado sightings,high winds and power outages to more than 14,000 customers as another unstable weather system galloped through the area yesterday."

Energy Savers Quick Tips Archive from the Department of Energy: "Many duct systems are poorly insulated or not insulated properly. Ducts that leak heated or cooled air into unconditioned spaces (spaces that aren't heated or cooled, like crawlspaces) can add hundreds of dollars a year to your heating and cooling bills, so insulating these ducts is usually very cost-effective."

Energy Saving Tips from the Sierra Club: "Replace your most frequently used incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent lights. Install a low-flow shower head."

SaveWater.com: "Water and Energy Savings Tips, News and Links"

Conserving water needs a long-term approach: "In almost every drought, various water-conservation tips and schemes are suggested and mandated. However, most are temporary measures designed to alleviate an urgent water shortage."

Top Ten Guidelines for Homepage Usability: "A company's homepage is its face to the world and the starting point for most user visits. Improving your homepage multiplies the entire website's business value, so following key guidelines for homepage usability is well worth the investment."

Drought has state firmly in its grip: "Arizona's dry winter choked off mountain streams and rivers, producing the sparsest spring runoff in more than 120 years for reservoirs that supply much of the Valley's drinking water."

Measures to Take to Conserve Water: "While some older water-saving devices used on sinks and showers did little more than reduce the amount of water coming out of the spigot - an annoying result for many homeowners - some state-of-the-art water-saving devices available today produce the feeling of lots of water and pressure while cutting the actual amount of water used by as much as 70 percent."

Dispute triggers late night shower ban: " A dispute between two Austrian neighbors has led to one of them being banned from showering late at night. Austria's supreme court has found it was unreasonable to have to listen to the sounds of your neighbor showering after 10pm."

It's lawns vs. livestock in war over water: "Water is the universal key to the survival of the ranch and at the same time, a double-edged sword: Agricultural lands can't do without it, but once developers have sufficient water in place, subdivisions are only a matter of time."