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Impact of Ancient Climate Crisis on Water Circulation in the Mediterranean

About 13,000 years ago, a climate crisis caused a global drop in temperatures in the northern hemisphere.

17 May 2023

Sociodemographic Disparities in Drinking Water PFAS Exposures

According to recent research conducted by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers, people who live in communities with a higher proportion of Black and Hispanic/Latino residents are more likely to be exposed to harmful levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their water supplies than people who live in other communities.

16 May 2023

Itron Accelerates Digital Transformation of Water Utilities in Australia and New Zealand

Itron, Inc., which is innovating the way utilities and cities manage energy and water, announced the launch of AMI Essentials in Australia and New Zealand to accelerate the digital transformation of water utilities.

10 May 2023

Mandatory Water-Use Cuts Encouraged Californians to Develop Better Water-Saving Habits

A study by the University of California, Riverside, found that after California ended mandatory water-use cuts in 2015 and 2016, urban water use increased somewhat, but the state remained more water-conscious overall.

3 May 2023

Forest Conservation Enhances Resilience of Drinking Water Supplies

The infrastructure that helps bring drinking water to homes is an investment.

2 May 2023

Are Seawater Batteries That Use Chelating Agents Superior?

A research group headed by Professor Changshin Jo (Graduate Institute of Ferrous & Energy Materials Technology (GIFT), Department of Chemical Engineering) and Ph.D. candidate Hyebin Jeong (Chemical Engineering) at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) has made progress in this area by verifying the excellent performance of seawater batteries (SWBs) that integrate chelating agents.

28 Apr 2023

Neopelagic Communities and Their Survival on High Seas

A remarkable number of coastal marine invertebrate species have invaded the high seas, where they can now thrive and breed, significantly adding to the floating community composition.

18 Apr 2023

Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage Could Fit into the Larger Goal of Decarbonizing Energy Systems

About 12% of the total global energy demand comes from heating and cooling homes and businesses. A new study suggests that using underground water to maintain comfortable temperatures could reduce consumption of natural gas and electricity in this sector by 40% in the U.S.

10 Apr 2023

CSU Faculty and Students Explore Ways to Capture Stormwater, Improve Drought Resilience

January 2023 broke the record for the wettest three-week period in California, as rainstorms drenched the state, flooding cities and washing out roads.

28 Mar 2023

New Toolkit Guides Local Planners to Deal with Climate-Induced Extremes on Food, Energy, and Water Systems

As the world faces increasingly extreme and frequent weather events brought on by climate change – such as droughts, floods, heatwaves, and wildfires – critical civic resources such as food, water, and energy will be impacted. Local and regional planners need to anticipate those impacts and evaluate what measures can be taken to prepare.

27 Mar 2023