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08/23/2021
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By Mary Villareal
Bottled water is up to 3,500 times worse for the planet than tap water
A study has found that bottled water is about 3,500 times worse for the environment than tap water. Researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) studied the numbers to find how badly bottled water can impact the environment. The study focused on Barcelona, Spain, which is home to around 1.35 million people, about 60 percent […]
08/19/2021
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By Mary Villareal
Water shortage on Colorado River poses severe challenge for Arizona farmers
Mandatory cutbacks pose a major challenge for Arizona farmers next year as the federal government declared water shortage on the Colorado River for the first time, reducing water allotments for some states and Mexico. This declaration by the Bureau of Reclamation has been anticipated for months. It was triggered by the spiraling decline of water levels […]
08/18/2021
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By Mary Villareal
Hoover Dam water levels at all-time low, endangering the power grid in Western states
Water levels at the Hoover Dam have sunk to a record low, and it’s endangering the source of hydroelectric power for over 1.3 million people across the American West. The water level at Lake Mead, the Colorado River reservoir serving Hoover Dam, has fallen to 1,068 feet above sea level in July, the lowest it […]
08/17/2021
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By Mary Villareal
Plastic particles in fish a cause for concern
In 2015, a brown bullhead pulled from Hamilton Harbor in Ontario set the record for having the most synthetic particles ever recorded in a fish. The fish contained 915 particles of microplastics, synthetic materials containing flame retardants or plasticizers, dyed cellulose fibers and more in its body. Keenan Munno, then a graduate student at the University […]
08/10/2021
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By Mary Villareal
UAE to make drinking water out of thin air
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) plans to install water generators that can turn moisture in the air into water for public consumption. Powered by solar energy, these “hyper-dehumidifiers” can provide plenty of water to people, thanks to the humid UAE air. The technology is going to be tested in October. About 20 of these dehumidifiers can […]
08/03/2021
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By Mary Villareal
Megadrought brings Great Salt Lake water levels to all-time low… with no end in sight
A megadrought has hit the Great Salt Lake and water levels are at an all-time low, dropping about an inch of its previous record in 1963. Levels could still drop further as the low levels came months earlier than its typical lowest daily water levels. The receding water levels have already affected many of the […]
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