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AI is gobbling up water it cannot replace. I’m working on a solution
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AI is gobbling up water it cannot replace. I’m working on a solution

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Data centers are the invisible engines of our digital world. Every Google search, Netflix stream, cloud-stored photo or ChatGPT...

Fog harvester gets upgrade for improved water collection
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Fog harvester gets upgrade for improved water collection

A fog harp prototype collects water vapor in Boreyko’s Blacksburg lab. Credit: Alex Parrish for Virginia Tech. A third of the world’s population...

High-performance water electrolysis without platinum brings hydrogen economy closer
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High-performance water electrolysis without platinum brings hydrogen economy closer

Electron transport resistance at the catalyst layer/diffusion layer interface. Credit: Energy & Environmental Science (2025). DOI: 10.1039/D4EE05816J Hydrogen is gaining attention as a...

Window-sized device taps the air for safe drinking water
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Window-sized device taps the air for safe drinking water

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Today, 2.2 billion people in the world lack access to safe drinking water. In the United States, more than...

Self-healing electrodes promise cheaper, longer-lasting green hydrogen from water electrolysis
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Self-healing electrodes promise cheaper, longer-lasting green hydrogen from water electrolysis

Components of a 3-stack water electrolysis cell with 25 cm² area (left), and image of the system in operation (right). Credit: Seoul National...

Engineers make a big splash, turning water treatment sludge into sustainable concrete
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Engineers make a big splash, turning water treatment sludge into sustainable concrete

Illustration of microbiologically influenced corrosion process and mechanism on concrete sewage pipe. Credit: Journal of Building Engineering (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2025.112682 Concrete is widely...

The water of Hajj: A simple illustrated guide to Zamzam | Religion News
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The water of Hajj: A simple illustrated guide to Zamzam | Religion News

The Hajj pilgrimage began on Wednesday. Some 1.8 million Muslims from across the globe are expected to gather in the Saudi holy city...

Restoring the Balance | Climate
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Restoring the Balance | Climate

The programme earthrise follows the progress of the UN’s Al-Mizan: A Covenant for the Earth during the year after its launch. What role...

China’s navy conducts combat patrols near disputed South China Sea shoal | South China Sea News
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China’s navy conducts combat patrols near disputed South China Sea shoal | South China Sea News

China’s drills near the Scarborough Shoal came as South Korea announced finding new Chinese buoys in the Yellow Sea. China’s navy has conducted...