Compare and contrast: JPMorgan Says AI Power Demand Is Straining US Water Supplies
BNN Bloomberg The water resources of the US, already overstretched, are being further stressed by the boom in artificial intelligence, according to a report published on Monday by JPMorgan and […]
Engineers invent high-yield atmospheric water capture device for arid regions
Tech Xplore The idea of turning the air around us into drinking water is a marvel on its own. And grabbing a sustainable amount of it from low-humidity environments has […]
Compare and contrast: Combining satellite methods provides drought detection from space
Science Daily Observing sites like the Amazon basin from space has underscored the capability of satellites to better detect signs of drought, according to a new study. The researchers combined […]
Compare and contrast: Study combines woodchips and biochar to clean water of pharmaceuticals, nutrients
Science Daily In a new study, researchers show how a simple system using woodchips and a bit of glorified sawdust — designer biochar — can dramatically reduce nitrogen, phosphorus, and […]
MD of Bighorn weighs cost, benefit of automated groundwater monitoring system
Calgary Herald The program proposes a system that would automate real-time groundwater level data collection at set frequencies, such as hourly, and thus allow trend analysis, but it would not […]
Compare and contrast: AI-trained CCTV in rivers can spot blockages and reduce floods
Science Daily Machine learning-equipped camera systems can be an effective and low-cost flood defence tool, researchers show. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more […]
Two high school students want to keep trash out of the Great Lakes. They think rivers are the key
The Narwhal A few years ago, a news story caught Ritvik Manicka’s attention. Then a Grade 8 student in Regina, Sask., he read about a University of Toronto ecologist who, […]
New global database of dams and reservoirs could transform water management
Water Canada A groundbreaking database developed by the Global Dam Watch (GDW) consortium is set to transform the global understanding of dams and reservoirs. Co-ordinated and led by members of […]
UCalgary’s new flow facility advances pipeline leak detection research
Water Canada Water pipeline leaks were a big issue in Calgary this past summer, plunging the entire city into two extended periods of water-use restrictions after a mainline suffered a […]
Compare and contrast: Solar-powered desalination system requires no extra batteries
Science Daily The solar-powered system removes salt from water at a pace that closely follows changes in solar energy. As sunlight increases through the day, the system ramps up its […]