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NASA Satellite Captures Massive Wastewater Flow off California Coast

June 13, 2025

Natalia Mesa – Gizmodo.com June 13, 2025 In 2022, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory launched a satellite sensor to map minerals in the Earth’s dusty, arid regions. But that’s not all it’s useful for—in a new study, scientists used the spectroscopic tool to study massive amounts of sewage flowing into the sea off the Southern California… >> Read More

U.S. water infrastructure is crumbling: It’s time to revitalize it

June 13, 2025

Nathan Creech – Fast Company June 13, 2025 In an age defined by self-driving cars, autonomous spacecraft, and artificial intelligence, it may come as no surprise that the science of effective water management often goes unnoticed. Many of us—especially in the U.S.—have grown accustomed to the convenience of clean, reliable water, and often take it… >> Read More

As data center demand soars, Amazon expands use of recycled waste water to cool its cloud

June 9, 2025

Lisa Stiffler – GeekWire June 9, 2025 Amazon Web Services is more than halfway to its 2030 goal of being “water positive” — meaning it replenishes more clean water than it uses. And supporting that effort is a newly announced initiative to expand its use of recycled waste water instead of drinking water to cool… >> Read More

This city is exploring an unconventional solution to water scarcity: sewage

June 9, 2025

David Condos, Ryan Kellman – NPR.org June 9, 2025 ST. GEORGE, Utah — Water scarcity, population growth and climate change are on a collision course in the American West. That’s clear in cities like St. George, a desert community surrounded by stunning red rock cliffs and mesas in Utah’s southwest corner. The population is booming and climate… >> Read More

Pittsburgh to see $7.5 million in water line upgrades this summer, Pennsylvania American Water says

May 29, 2025

WPXI.com News Staff May 29, 2025 Pennsylvania American Water announced that $7.5 million in water line upgrades will start this summer in Pittsburgh. Improvement projects will replace about 3.4 miles of water main in the city’s 16th, 18th, 29th and 32 wards, officials say. The projects aim to improve reliability and water quality for customers,… >> Read More

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