An 18th Century Cardiff watermill has been recreated as an example of how technology from a previous age can be brought back to life using new media. A 3D ...
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Exploiting our desire to conform – through reports comparing our water usage to the norm – is one tactic increasingly used by water agencies and utility ...
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Saudi Arabia awarded eight scientists the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water at a ceremony at United Nations headquarters in New York. ...
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The focus on energy self-sufficiency is largely a reaction to a distaste for the use of oil from the Middle East but also the perception that it is important ...
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New stormwater management approach focuses on rainfall strikes at urban environment surface, where it can be captured via rooftop gardens and water tanks ...
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An essay by water professional Jim Lauria on China gaining a stranglehold on the world water supply. In the upcoming U.S. presidential election, China has ...
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UD study suggests people prefer to invest in water conservation rather than water treatment. When given the choice, people prefer to invest their money in ...
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The 5.1 magnitude Oklahoma earthquake was most likely triggered by the underground disposal of wastewater from oil and natural gas production . The ...
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Some critics of California’s Delta water tunnel project say allowing flooding to occur is a better alternative to the costly and controversial water ...
Ancient structures, built centuries ago by the people of India's Golden Desert, to harvest water are still used today -- and are often superior to modern ...
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Pumping purified wastewater into aquifers to counterbalance massive withdrawals of groundwater could help the land stop sinking and eliminate the risks of ...
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A new water square Frederiksplein, which opened in Rotterdam, is a solution that can yield multiple benefits, addressing multiple resilience challenges ...
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Planetary Resources is a company that aims to prospect and plunder asteroids for raw materials to power future space endeavors. Earth is home to many ...
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A handful of countries have brought a deep sense of commitment and passion to environmental initiatives, committed to creating a better future through ...
Small nuclear reactors, funded by investors like Bill Gates, are emerging in the US as cheaper, safer alternatives to traditional nuclear power plant designs. ...
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Household consumption of water around the world varies from 28 to 631 litres per day. This is one of the many findings in a global report launched today by ...
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Despite the many disastrous impacts of climate change, there are some regions of the globe that might benefit from hotter temperatures. A team of researchers ...
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What starts as an 8.4-inch, 20-ounce bottle when full can be compressed to a 4.8-inch "cube" when empty. Que Bottle also comes in a smaller, 12-ounce model ...
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The construction of a water-purification plant on Kazakhstan's southwestern Caspian Sea coast could be a game-changer for the region. Look at a map showing ...
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