Tag: Water
New material removes forever chemicals from water in seconds
A new layered hydroxide structure captures PFAS with record efficiency, showing potential…
‘Corn sweat’: What it is and why it will make this week’s heat wave even hotter in Illinois
As Illinois braces for another summer heat wave, this week’s conditions will…
how-i-clean-water-boiler-kettle-filter-2024-10-02
apparently my electric kettle has a simple filter at the spout. who…
Green Roofs Are Great. Blue-Green Roofs Are Even Better
Amsterdam is experimenting with roofs that not only grow plants but capture…
Toronto Wants to Manage Storms and Floods—With a Rain Tax
Outcry reached such a crescendo last week that the city canceled public…
The Designer Who’s Trying to Transform Your City Into a Sponge
Kongjian Yu pioneered China’s “sponge city” concept—less concrete and more green spaces…
Mexico City may be just months away from running of out water | CNN
The metropolis of nearly 22 million people is facing a severe water…
bar sink water filter important info, manual, maintenance.
Summary by ChatGPT: The speaker is discussing the maintenance blog posting for…
The World’s Essential Aquifers Are in Deep Trouble
New research finds that the groundwater systems that hydrate your life are…
Bottled water contains hundreds of thousands of plastic bits: study
Bottled water is up to a hundred times worse than previously thought…
Inside India’s Gargantuan Mission to Clean the Ganges River
The Ganges river is one of the world’s most sacred waterways—and one…
Drought data shows “an unprecedented emergency on a planetary scale”: UN
Recent drought-related data based on research in the past two years and…
The Climate Crisis Could Mean the Twilight of the American West
In an excerpt from his book River Notes, leading anthropologist Wade Davis…
Project – replace water heater (heat pump? ng tank? ng tankless? ng tank/tankless hybrid?)
META: this project started with a few notes into my s.o.c.: project…
As Texas swelters, local rules requiring water breaks for constructio…
Gov. Greg Abbott approved this week a law that will eliminate city…
Uruguayans pray for rain as capital reservoir left with 10 days of water
Uruguayans in the capital Montevideo are praying for rain amid a historic…
Great Salt Lake will disappear in 5 years without massive ’emergency rescue,’ experts say | CNN
Without a “dramatic increase” in water inflow by 2024, experts warn that…
Fresh water will draw millions, but Michigan lacks systems to harness it
The west side of the state is tackling groundwater access while the…
Arizona farmers grew Saudi Arabia’s agriculture empire. Now, the monarchy has a chunk of the state’s water.
An Arizona copper miner tried to sell Saudi Arabia’s king “American desert…
In a First, Rich Countries Agree to Pay for Climate Damages in Poor Nations – The New York Times
After 30 years of deadlock, a new U.N. climate agreement aims to…
Colorado River conditions are worsening quicker than expected. Feds prepare to step in.
Running out of time and options to save water along the drying…
Water levels at Lake Mead dangerously close to hitting ‘dead pool’ status
Water levels in Lake Mead are continuing to deplete to dangerous levels…
Yangtze shrinks as China’s drought disrupts industry
Ships crept down the middle of the Yangtze on Friday after China’s…
Would you rip up your lawn for $6 a square foot? Welcome to drought-stricken California – CNN
The megadrought affecting the American West has been record-breaking, with no tangible…
Lake Mead Drought Update!!! Lowest It’s Ever Been!!!
The complete video is worth a watch. But the start point I’linked…
What Happens If Lake Mead Dries Up Forever?
Lake Mead was formed following the construction of the Hoover Dam on…
Chris Reed: Why drought should have California’s almond, alfalfa farmers deeply worried
It’s perverse that so much California water goes to feed animals whose…
Lake Michigan, Lake Huron lost 20 trillion gallons of water over last 2 years
The amount of water that has left the Great Lakes since its…
From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button
MIT researchers created a portable desalination unit that can remove particles and…
Solar-powered desalination device wins MIT $100K competition
The winner of the 2022 MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition was Nona Desalination,…
What the heroin industry can teach us about solar power – BBC News
Afghan poppy farmers have embraced solar power to irrigate their crops, leading…
