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On 16WW Mains Inlet Water Temperature - Domestic mains water temperature data for 16WW on tap; seasonal min/max about 10C/20C in winter/summer. #dataset #water #temperature -

On 16WW Mains Inlet Water Temperature
Domestic mains water temperature data for 16WW on tap; seasonal min/max about 10C/20C in winter/summer. #dataset #water #temperature

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday
proposed dropping limits for four cancer-linked “forever chemicals”
in drinking water
established during the Biden administration,
saying the changes were rushed and not in compliance with federal law.
At the same time, the EPA said it is earmarking nearly $1 billion in grant funding for communities to tackle per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other drinking water contaminants that plague water s…

EPA walks back PFAS drinking water protections
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday proposed dropping limits for four cancer-linked “forever chemicals” in drinking water established during the Biden administration, saying the changes were rushed and not in compliance with federal law.

"Water pollution has long been a threat to the Great Barrier Reef – plans to fix it aren’t up to the task"
#GreatBarrierReef #Environment #Oceans

Water pollution has long been a threat to the Great Barrier Reef – plans to fix it aren’t up to the task
There’s one big threat facing the Great Barrier Reef which Australian authorities can solve. But will they?

Mom of 6 got ALS from drinking bottled water and died: Suit
https://lawandcrime.com/lawsuit/it-triggered-als-mom-of-6-got-lou-gehrigs-disease-from-drinking-bottled-water-and-died-family-says-in-lawsuit/

¿Queréis un bebedero de agua para gatos que: puedas ser usado para obtener vídeos sin tu consentimiento, tengas que pagar una suscripción mensual por que tu gato pueda beber de un cuenco, poder usar el micrófono para asustar a tu gato o para que el del punto 1 te espíe y usar la IA para ver el mundo arder? Pues ahora es posible gracias a

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #PositiveVibrations
Ken Boothe:
🎵 Let the Water Run Dry
#KenBoothe
https://barbarellamusica.bandcamp.com/track/inna-de-yard-let-the-water-run-dry-feat-ken-boothe-barrio-katz-edit
https://open.spotify.com/track/58ghjVna7zOS22NZ4bgGRq

The average investor who bought #SpaceX shares in the open market after its debut has seen nearly all of their gains disappear as a sharp pullback erased a large chunk of the stock’s post-IPO surge: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/18/the-average-spacex-buyer-post-ipo-is-almost-under-water-after-two-day-slide.html - "The reversal underscores how quickly sentiment has shifted following the company’s blockbuster debut. After briefly pushing SpaceX’s market value close to $3 trillion, investors have begun reassessing whether the stock’s rapid advance can be justified by fundamentals."

So why, all the sudden, would it be really high in nutrients?
My guess is they refilled it with city water.
Washington DC like most major metropolitan areas, adds orthophosphate to the water for lead corrosion control.
It works beautifully for this,
but orthophosphate is also a bioavailable form of phosphate,
aka algae food!

TIL: Some of the estimates that are being passed around about the water consumption of (AI) data centers seem to be highly overstated.
Things I did not know about the high-end estimates being thrown around:
- Many of the most popular / graphic ones include not just the water used by the data center itself, but also the water used by the energy infrastructure used to power them. (Which is fair, but I did not know this, and it is often not framed that way).
- This includes stuf…

Empire of AI is wildly misleading on AI water use
And the media environment that didn't catch this is getting this issue wrong

Trump hopes Americans notice his new water fountains as poll shows staggering voter disapproval over cost of living | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-reflecting-pool-water-fountains-b2980829.html

Ensure healthy water for all #environment

EPA wants to repeal limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2026/05/18/epa-wants-repeal-limits-forever-chemicals-drinking-water/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260518/p104#a260518p104

My second #ClimateDiary post:
Water butts all empty, as of last night. We carried dozens of watering cans full of water, both for the containers, and for the first time, for plants growing in our sandy soil, which were beginning to suffer. And of course, all the washing up water goes on the garden too.

Handala said that it had gained access to several water systems, including in Bakersfield, Visalia, and Chico. This is a disconcerting and common Iranian (and Russian) hacker breach that almost always carries little danger.
https://sjvwater.org/iranian-hacker-gr

Iranian hacker group alleges it breached Bakersfield, Visalia, Chico water systems – SJV Water
An alleged breach of several California water systems by an Iranian-linked hacker group did not compromise any water production or delivery systems,

This is close to us:
https://mastodon.social/@ashleygjovik/116598189999908349

On 16WW Mains Inlet Water Temperature - Domestic mains water temperature data for 16WW on tap; seasonal min/max about 10C/20C in winter/summer. #dataset #water #temperature -

On 16WW Mains Inlet Water Temperature
Domestic mains water temperature data for 16WW on tap; seasonal min/max about 10C/20C in winter/summer. #dataset #water #temperature

Water in the Colorado River is dwindling to levels that haven’t been seen in decades,
and the seven states whose residents and farmers depend on the river can’t agree on a fair way to divide up what’s left.
Negotiations are going nowhere despite more than six months of ongoing talks, plus cajoling by the Trump administration, which twice gathered governors in hopes of a breakthrough that never came.
States are already sniping at aspects of a water-use plan the federal Bure…

Tensions Are Rising Among States That Rely on the Colorado River
A prolonged drought means the nation’s largest reservoirs are dwindling, and litigation over access to water could lie ahead.

After getting our new fridge, we packed our cycles and did a nice loop in the neighbourhood. It's been a bit warm but with enough water it went quite well.
Enjoy your Saturday!
#cycling #BikeTooter #tegernsee

Reading Dungeon Crawler Carl at a Great Wold Lodge water park 3 days told me it's the best book. Is this the biggest book series since harry potter?
#books

Ahh ... Het Rode Kruis is 'Ter Apel' ook zat: 'de politiek moet dit oplossen' en deelt flesjes water uit met een luisterend oor.
En iemand heeft Dixie's neergezet 🥴
(Via #RTLnieuws )
#TerApel #Asiel

Stuibenfall, Tyrol's largest waterfall (October 2025)
A major landslide on the opposite side of the main Ötztal valley around 7000 years ago created a new 300-400 meter tall hill on this side, acting as a dam and causing a large lake to form in the higher up side valley. The water from that lake then slowly carved its way through the rocks, draining the lake and forming this amazing waterfall. The boundary of that ancient lake is still visible on the satellite view...
7000…

Next up, an icy Americano, a lil bike ride, then more server work

Indeed, Trump is a miracle worker. He turns water into green Kool-Aid.
Oh yeah.

Ook vandaag de hele dag veel drinken, water vooral. #hitteplan

I went out to the garden before starting my day to water the new grass. I want it to friggin' grow soon.

Rhine river, where it enters the Netherlands, reaches record low flow for July (and still going down).
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/07/14/bij-lobith-stroomt-historisch-weinig-water-de-rijn-door-a4932457

Bij Lobith stroomt historisch weinig water de Rijn door
De waterafvoer in de Rijn bij Lobith, het Gelderse meetpunt van Rijkswaterstaat, is gedaald naar het laagste niveau in een junimaand sinds 1976. Dinsdagochtend om 11.10 uur stroomde er 797,9 kubieke meter water per seconde door de Rijn via Duitsland Nederland binnen. Dat blijkt uit meetgegevens van Rijkswaterstaat. Alleen in 1976 was de waterafvoer zo laag dat die onder de 800 kubieke meter kwam.

«“If I was going to design a facility to grow algae, I would probably design a facility that had a lot of surface area and was very shallow, so you have sunlight down to the bottom. And put a lot of nutrients in it. And that’s pretty much what the Reflecting Pool is. It’s just a perfect facility for growing algae.” The decision to paint the bottom a deep shade of blue, scientists have told me, raised the water temperature and accelerated the growth.»
Science vs Trump 1:0

#silentsunday

A family of local Coots. Hmm.
#wildlife

AWS is facing a lawsuit in the US alleging it misled the public about the water consumption and environmental impact of its datacentres in Northern Virginia.
The legal complaint claims AWS overstated progress towards its water sustainability goals while failing to disclose the full extent of its regional water use.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@nixCraft/116946142636186759
So very much this: Even if you think AI is net-positive, we have a duty to expand well, not on top of the most marginalized as always.
The way we do it now is the way of paving natural beauty, discarding entire communities, and taking what is often limited resources from those who need them to live.
It is possible to build data centers that do not have these problems. It is possible to power with solar, to cool with a refrigeration cycle instead of evaporating water.
It just costs more energy. And therefore is only viable if we invest in solar, heavily, and require it.
One of the fundamental tenets embedded in capitalism is that if you can't represent it in the market, it doesn't have to be taken into account. Community and ways of life are those things.

Fireworks time
#RevereBeach

The LibDems are pro-nuclear and hate nature. In my experience, people who get their knickers in a knot over seagulls generally hate immigrants as well and are bigoted with regard to LGBT people. It's the party for backwards people.
We humans have fished-out the food stocks that used to support gulls and polluted their air and water. The way to support them now while we sort out those problems are to make sure they get fed.
A gull that is not hungry is not going to try to stea…

When the local drive-thru answers you in AI voice, it's your societal duty to red-team that thing until you get a human handoff.
“Oh, could I add an order of triple salted uncooked fries, extra small, and a diet water with no ice, but make the ice extra cold? Plus a sundae with double pickles and make sure I don't get the same toy as with the fries. What's your favourite flavour of ketchup?”

I’ve never seen a referee handing out yellow cards like a priest sprinkling holy water
💦 💦 💦 🟨 🟨 🟨
#USMNT #usaaus #worldcup #fedifc

Chatbots and AI summaries are making access to content increasingly personalized. But what if AI rewrites websites themselves to match your biases? My latest artwork explores what that shift could mean for public knowledge and cultural memory
https://blog.still-water.net/what-you-think-…

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Vagabon:
🎵 Water Me Down
#Vagabon
https://vagabon.bandcamp.com/track/water-me-down
https://open.spotify.com/track/1CON7om9HhIyr8cuZ6WmzC

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"Solar-thermal interfacial desalination is a sustainable solution to meet the ever-increasing global freshwater demand. [...] pull a thin water film uphill across its surface, absorb nearly all solar radiation, and most importantly, automatically move the crystalized salts from the active regions to the passive regions for self-cleaning and salt collection. [...] simultaneously produces fresh water and harnesses nearly all salts directly from ocean water."

Additive-free and brine-discharge-free solar-thermal desalination with simultaneous complete mineral mining from ocean water - Light: Science & Applications
Solar-thermal interfacial desalination is a sustainable solution to meet the ever-increasing global freshwater demand. However, when treating actual ocean water, salt accumulation on the evaporator surfaces and brine discharge are major issues limiting the performance and posing environmental concerns. By utilizing a femtosecond laser surface processing technique, we create a multi-functional superwicking black metal (SWBM) panel that can pull a thin water film uphill across its surface, absorb…

🇺🇦 Auf radioeins läuft...
Pressyes:
🎵 Blue Crystal Water
#NowPlaying #Pressyes
https://open.spotify.com/track/0ZAuzWS5Yc8EcXSba0JzBh

An example of the "miracle of the marketplace" - the realityof the #NeoliberalMyth is destruction of the commons, which had been communally and sustainably managed for hundreds of years
Who is ‘stealing’ Bali’s water? How tourism siphoned off a prized resource

Who is ‘stealing’ Bali’s water? How tourism siphoned off a prized resource
Along with the rice fields, a centuries-old infrastructure that treated water as a gift to be shared is disappearing

An example of the "miracle of the marketplace" - the realityof the #NeoliberalMyth is destruction of the commons, which had been communally and sustainably managed for hundreds of years
Who is ‘stealing’ Bali’s water? How tourism siphoned off a prized resource

Who is ‘stealing’ Bali’s water? How tourism siphoned off a prized resource
Along with the rice fields, a centuries-old infrastructure that treated water as a gift to be shared is disappearing

"Walking Through Clear Water in a Pool Painted Black" by actress and writer Cookie Mueller is an interesting and sometimes weird collection of stories spanning a large part of her colourful life.
#book #goodread

in einem unserer "stammhotels" in #england kleben im bad zwei #aufkleber mit der #warnung "caution hot" bzw. "caution hot water". ja nun, das möchte man im bad ja d…

Amazon says its data centers used ~2.5B gallons of water in 2025, or 0.12 liters of water per kWh, and water use at sites it owns and operates fell 2% from 2024 (Anvee Bhutani/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/t…

Happy news: in 2025 global new installed 814GW of wind and solar (solar is 664GW). china solar factories at 1/2 capacity! (US installing, but slowly, but you know that and why). big batteries working and improving
a nuclear power plant is 1GW -- why still talk nuclear?
so 1GW datacenters is one of siting correctly with local solar batteries. could be not a big deal
The water use is not consequential if sited with thought
rare good news

Faraday waves covered by a viscoelastic sheet
Hanna Pot, Bram Christiaens, Willem van de Water
https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.18273 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2605.18273 https://arxiv.org/html/2605.18273
arXiv:2605.18273v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: The hydroelastic response of free floating viscoelastic covers is measured using Faraday waves on the surface of a vertically oscillated fluid layer. We systematically vary the thickness $d$ of the covers to investigate its effect on the hydroelastic dispersion relation, the damping and the isotropy of the waves. Compared to bare fluids, the wave patterns are disordered. Various methods are explored to define and analyze the wavelengths, the isotropy, and shape of the waves. We find a significant difference between the measurements and the theoretical dispersion relation. Over all thicknesses $d$, this is explained by an increase in the in-plane membrane tension, which scales with $d^{3/2}$. Covering waves also has a large efect on their damping. Only for thin covers ($d = 20\: \mu{\rm m}$) the onset amplitude (and thus the damping) can be explained by dissipation in the bulk and in the boundary layer of the water beneath the cover. The same was found for bare water due to the presence of an immobile surface layer. Lastly, we find a large effect of the membrane on the ampitude of the waves, which we attribute to nonlinear wave interaction.
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by https://www.reddit.com/user/Fatbeard91/
https://www.reddit.com/r/PixelArt/comments/1v0idlz…

Come talk to members of the planetary atmospheres group about possible Master thesis projects applying data science methods to water vapour retrieval in Earth's atmosphere: now waiting for you to stop by at the CIDAS market place at #GWDG!
#mpsgoettingen

Scientists just cracked a major water pollution problem. Researchers at the University of Birmingham found a way to break down toxic textile dyes using just sunlight and 2D materials.
These industrial dyes—from clothing, cosmetics, and more—don't naturally degrade and contaminate water worldwide, harming ecosystems and human health.
The sustainable solution could transform how we tackle industrial wastewater.

"We proved these ‘forever chemicals’ can last longer than three decades"
#ForeverChemicals #PFAS

We proved these ‘forever chemicals’ can last longer than three decades
Cancer-linked chemicals can remain hidden in drinking water supplies for decades.

In Iowa, water pollution is a health threat that also disrupts summer fun #Iowa

In Iowa, water pollution is a health threat that also disrupts summer fun
Hannah Ray J Childs propelled her kayak into a rapid on Iowa's Maquoketa River on a recent afternoon and dipped her paddle in the water to swing the front of her boat into the air.

Vlag uit voor de #ClimateClassic

On this date in 1979, the tailings dam for the Church Rock #uranium mine in New Mexico burst. Over a thousand tons of uranium waste and millions of gallons of radioactive water were released into Rio Puerco, including into Navajo lands. #mining

Church Rock, America’s Forgotten Nuclear Disaster, Is Still Poisoning Navajo Lands 40 Years Later
Residents say they've been ignored even as they struggle with contaminated water and worry about having children.

RE: https://masto.ai/@Miro_Collas/116768054565549096
You'd think the local council or some nature body might have considered giving the tree a few liters of water a day when it was hot and dry?
I water my trees by hand all the time.

“Wade Mode”
https://mstdn.social/@_L1vY_/116603572257871861

Mother Bones (@_L1vY_@mstdn.social)
Attached: 1 image #Via Grapevine Police @grapevinepolice@b.booots.tech 12:56 PM · May 19, 2026 "Yesterday, GPD and GFD were dispatched to Grapevine Lake, where a Tesla Cybertruck was stranded in the water. The driver drove into the lake to use the 'Wade Mode' feature when the vehicle became disabled. The passengers abandoned the vehicle and the driver was arrested."

Metro Vancouver is reminding the public that Stage 3 water restrictions are in effect while work continues on the First Narrows Crossing. This critical water supply pipe, linked to the Capilano and Seymour reservoirs, has been out of service since last fall as part of the Stanley Park Water Supply Tunnel project.
The regional water use target of 1.4 billion liters of water per day, is intended to reduce daily water use and maintain water pressure for essential services, including firef…

| Metro Vancouver

Before I water the garden in the morning I like watching the bees in the squash flowers. #bloomscrolling

#Shitpost #Shitposting #ShamelesslyStolenFromSomewhereElseOnTheInternetHonestlyICantKeepTrackOfThisStuffAnymore

A Window for Water-hydrogen Demixing on Warm Metal-rich Sub-Neptunes: #exoplanets may be hiding water beyond Webb Telescope's reach, study finds: https://news.uchicago.edu/story/distant-exoplanets-may-be-hiding-water-beyond-webb-telescopes-reach-study-finds - UChicago scientists offer new way to read atmospheric data on a vast class of 'sub-Neptune' worlds.

🇺🇦 Auf radioeins läuft...
Yazmin Lacey feat. TYSON:
🎵 Water
#NowPlaying #YazminLacey #TYSON
https://open.spotify.com/track/0iPRaGu0MkIfLHRjFfWedg

Of course, hottest day so far this year and the A/C is offline. Went down into the crawl space with manual in hand hoping this new fangled computer controlled (Microchip Pic, BTW) air handler would give me a code.
None reported. Just sitting there in standby waiting for a call for cooling. Well, it's 85 in the house and the thermostat is definitely calling! Then I notice the GFC outlet the condensate pump is plugged into has tripped, and the tank is full of water. Reset, re-plug, pu…

Here's somebody's blog post about grackles' fondness for dropping feces in water, written from the perspective of an annoyed koi-pond owner. The author gives the usual explanation that behavior reduces nest predation (presumably because fecal smell is attractant). I couldn't find support for this hypothesis in the primary literature, however. Nor could I find support for the idea that a clean nest reduces parasites such as flesh-eating flies. But I'm not a birdologist so I could have missed the definitive paper. https://www.pondtrademag.com/blackbird-gift-sacs-the-airmail-no-pond-keeper-wants/

In America:
✅ Cities & counties use 150 billion gallons purely on outdoor landscaping annually
✅ Golf courses use 408 billion gallons of water
✅ Almond farms use 1,300 billion gallons
✅ Residential lawns use 3,285 billion gallons
...however none of this fits the indignant water crusader's narrative so prepare for more eyerolling rage about the 2.5B that AWS datacenters use annually.

"Egyptian teens use robots for ‘smarter and more responsive’ way to protect Earth"
#Egypt #Animals

Egyptian teens use robots for ‘smarter and more responsive’ way to protect Earth
Mudskippers are amphibious fish that can live both in water and on land. Usually found in muddy landscapes, the big-eyed creatures dig tunnels through the mud with their mouths, wrapping themselves in air pockets to maintain healthy levels of oxygen. A group of Egyptian boarding school students from Giza in the Greater Cairo region found […]

Another way to see data centers aren’t just about AI: even by EPRI’s most generous forecast, AI accounts for less than half of the load added since ChatGPT. You may not like what the rest of the buildout is being used for.
https://blog.still-water.net/what-if-data-centers-ar…

The water level at the reservoir to which I'm usually cycling (also in the evening) is now so low that fish have to be rescued from isolated "pockets" of water.
The water level is now 5m below summer-average ... the last time I've seen that was when the level was lowered by intent for some improvements & repair. Now it's "simply" a lack of rain ... We need some rain very soon ...

Niedriger Wasserstand: Fischereiverein befreit Tiere aus Todesfallen
Durch den sinkenden Pegel im Sylvensteinspeicher entstehen abgeschnittene Senken, in denen Fische verenden. Ehrenamtliche setzen die Tiere in tiefere Bereiche um.

US government planning dramatic Colorado River water cuts due to drought, overuse (Andrew Hay/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-government-planning-dramatic-colorado-river-water-cuts-due-drought-overuse-2026-05-15/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260516/p1#a260516p1

National parks are deteriorating. There’s a fix Congress isn’t making.
The national park system faces a maintenance backlog of $24 billion in crumbling roads, aging water systems, washed-out trails and dilapidated visitor facilities.
That is more than seven times the National Park Service’s annual budget.

Last month, committees in both the House and Senate advanced bipartisan bills to dedicate roughly $1.3 billion annually for park maintenance over the next five years. …

America’s national parks are falling apart. Congress can fix them.
Legislators should fund routine maintenance to prevent bigger problems.

Google unveils five AI data center water commitments, including becoming water positive by 2030, local infrastructure investment, and transparency about usage (Lauren Feiner/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/policy/942296/google-water-commitments-data-centers…

AI has a water problem. Google thinks it has a fix
Google laid out its commitments to replenishing watersheds and being transparent about data center water usage as it aims to set the tone for the industry.

"Lawsuit demands accountability for Cerro de Pasco mining pollution in Peru"
#Peru #CerroDePasco #Pollution

Lawsuit demands accountability for Cerro de Pasco mining pollution in Peru
A mine that has been operating for decades in the Peruvian Andes continues to contaminate the soil, water and air for thousands of people living nearby, according to a lawsuit filed last month. The contamination has displaced farming and livestock, the lawsuit said, while causing cognitive issues in children, among other public health concerns. Companies […]

Helium escaping from the atmosphere of a nearby rocky #exoplanet orbiting in a habitable zone: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aea9708 ->
Earth-like exoplanet could have life-supporting water on its surface / We’ve seen helium baked off a rocky exoplanet’s atmosphere: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/16/atmosphere-lhs-1140b-exoplanet-could-water-scientists / https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/weve-seen-helium-baked-off-a-rocky-exoplanets-atmosphere/

"Do we really need gigantic, noisy, water-guzzling datacentres ruining our communities? In this economy?" @ First Dog on the Moon
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/

On Solar DHW, Sunamp, PV Divert - Solar hot water #solar #PV #DHW -

On Solar DHW, Sunamp, PV Divert
Solar hot water #solar #PV #DHW

Too high concentrations of PFAS 'forever chemicals' found in all waterways and lakes of the Dutch rural province of Friesland, often a factor of 1 to 10 above the legal limit, and sometimes worse than that. Water management board asks for a complete ban. https://nos.nl/l/2619066

PFAS in alle Friese wateren aangetroffen, waterschap wil verbod
Het Friese waterschap bracht als eerste op provinciaal niveau in beeld waar PFAS in wateren zat.

‘We don’t hear the frogs, we don’t see the birds’: government repeatedly delayed water to NSW wetlands, documents reveal https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/02/nsw-government-delayed-water-wetlands-documents-reveal

Water levels in Lake Powell,
the second-biggest reservoir on the beleaguered Colorado River,
are in danger of falling so low that its dam can no longer generate hydropower,
according to a federal analysis released Wednesday.

The new “most probable” forecast from the Bureau of Reclamation projects that
the height of water in Lake Powell,
which sits on the border of Utah and Arizona,
will fall to 3,491 feet by March.
That’s just one foot above

A major Colorado River reservoir is getting ‘perilously’ low
A new federal analysis predicts that water levels in Lake Powell will fall almost to the point that its dam can no longer produce power.

Waymo recalls ~3,800 robotaxis in the US to fix software issues that may cause them to drive onto flooded roads, after some were seen stalled on flooded streets (Lora Kolodny/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/12/waymo-recalls-3800-robot…

Waymo recalls 3,800 robotaxis after glitch allowed some vehicles to 'drive into standing water'
Waymo issued a voluntary recall of about 3,800 of its robotaxis to fix software issues that could allow them to drive into flooded roadways.

Explosive device found, detonated at Mobile water reservoir (Robert Ristaneo/WALA-TV)
https://www.fox10tv.com/2026/05/13/explosive-device-found-detonated-mobile-water-reservoir/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260514/p72#a260514p72

On 16WW Mains Inlet Water Temperature - Domestic mains water temperature data for 16WW on tap; seasonal min/max about 10C/20C in winter/summer. #dataset #water #temperature -

On 16WW Mains Inlet Water Temperature
Domestic mains water temperature data for 16WW on tap; seasonal min/max about 10C/20C in winter/summer. #dataset #water #temperature

'Wait a Minute!’: Trump’s Massive UFC Bash Hit by Water Damage as Storms Wreak Havoc on Kickoff Event — Then a Bombshell New Safety Crisis Explodes
https://atlantablackstar.com/2026/06/13/trumps-massive-ufc-bash-hit-by-water-damage/

We continue our conversation with acclaimed Iranian environmental scientist Kaveh Madani,
who comments on U.S. strikes targeting Iranian water reservoirs,
which have exacerbated the country’s water shortage.
He criticizes the “normalization of targeting civil infrastructure as a part of a war.”
“Who suffers from the consequences of this?
The poor community, the vulnerable communities,” says Madani

U.S. Attacks Iranian Water Reservoirs Amid “Normalization” of Targeting Civilian Infrastructure
We continue our conversation with acclaimed Iranian environmental scientist Kaveh Madani, who comments on U.S. strikes targeting Iranian water reservoirs, which have exacerbated the country’s water shortage. He criticizes the “normalization of targeting civil infrastructure as a part of a war.” “Who suffers from the consequences of this? The poor community, the vulnerable communities,” says Madani.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
The Roots:
🎵 Water
#TheRoots
https://vantesoul.bandcamp.com/track/the-roots

Extremely low water level of the Rhine river, due to drought, leads to problems for shipping. Not normal, this early in summer.
https://nos.nl/l/2622907

Op het water is het al augustus of later: 'De rivierstanden zakken heel snel weg'
Rijkswaterstaat vindt de huidige waterstanden zeer uitzonderlijk, en het zakken is nog niet voorbij.

"River Thames in London gets first official bathing spot on Friday"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #RiverThames #Water

🇺🇦 Auf radioeins läuft...
New German Cinema:
🎵 Water Drops
#NowPlaying #NewGermanCinema
https://open.spotify.com/track/65SwobxDwUigYvd91PIAuF

The environmental toll of the artificial intelligence boom continues to mount
as tech companies use ever more power to run their data centers
and enormous amounts of water for cooling.
A new investigation by U.N. scientists warns that AI’s water use in 2030 will match the needs of 1.3 billion people,
while its power use will be triple that of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nigeria combined
— countries with a total population of 650 million.
“Most people underst…

“New Form of Imperialism”: Renowned U.N. Scientist on AI Boom’s Huge Water, Carbon & Land Footprint
The environmental toll of the artificial intelligence boom continues to mount as tech companies use ever more power to run their data centers and enormous amounts of water for cooling. A new investigation by U.N. scientists warns that AI’s water use in 2030 will match the needs of 1.3 billion people, while its power use will be triple that of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nigeria combined — countries with a total population of 650 million. “Most people understand AI as a digital technology, as…

Scientists reveal how seven days of fasting transforms the human body #nutrition

Scientists reveal how seven days of fasting transforms the human body
Scientists have discovered that the human body undergoes a dramatic internal transformation during extended fasting, with major changes appearing only after about three days without food. In a seven-day water-only fasting study, researchers tracked thousands of proteins in the blood and found widespread shifts affecting organs throughout the body — including the brain. While the body quickly switches from burning glucose to fat, the most intriguing biological changes linked to potential healt…

The most revealing fact about Google’s water use in The Dalles is not just the size of the number.
It is how difficult that number was for the public to obtain.
The Dalles spent 13 months fighting to keep Google’s water use secret
— then records showed the data center campus consumed roughly a third of the Oregon city’s supply

The Dalles spent 13 months fighting to keep Google’s water use secret — then records showed the data center campus consumed roughly a third of the Oregon city’s supply
In 2022, Google sued to keep its water use in The Dalles, Oregon secret. When the numbers finally came out, the company's data centers were drinking 29 percent of the town's water.

"Why climate scientists need to talk more about the very worst‑case scenarios"
#Climate #ClimateChange
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Why climate scientists need to talk more about the very worst‑case scenarios
London is underwater. The Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, St Paul's Cathedral and the Bank of England are all submerged. Far away, the West Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets have collapsed, triggering accelerated sea-level rise which, combined with a storm surge in the North Sea and a high spring tide, has led to water flooding over the Thames Barrier. Thousands of shops, offices, schools and houses are several feet deep in effluent-rich water.

Corpus Christi eyes 25% cut in water use if emergency called
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/12/texas-corpus-christi-water-emergency-restrictions-vote/

On 16WW Mains Inlet Water Temperature - Domestic mains water temperature data for 16WW on tap; seasonal min/max about 10C/20C in winter/summer. #dataset #water #temperature -

On 16WW Mains Inlet Water Temperature
Domestic mains water temperature data for 16WW on tap; seasonal min/max about 10C/20C in winter/summer. #dataset #water #temperature

Military strikes that damaged two water storage facilities in southern Iran
may constitute a war crime,
military and legal experts say,
after reviewing media reports and visual evidence of a 10 June strike on Bemani,
a small district about 2 miles from the strait of Hormuz.
It’s unclear if the strikes deliberately targeted the district’s water tanks,
or if they unintentionally destroyed a key reservoir for about 20,000 people living nearby.
But if t…

On 16WW Mains Inlet Water Temperature - Domestic mains water temperature data for 16WW on tap; seasonal min/max about 10C/20C in winter/summer. #dataset #water #temperature -

On 16WW Mains Inlet Water Temperature
Domestic mains water temperature data for 16WW on tap; seasonal min/max about 10C/20C in winter/summer. #dataset #water #temperature

"Solar on canals reduces water evaporation by 70% and algae growth by 85%"
#SolarPower #Energy

Solar on canals reduces water evaporation by 70% and algae growth by 85%
The 1.6 MW Nexus pilot project in California has demonstrated that solar panels installed over irrigation canals can significantly reduce water evaporation and algae growth by 85%, while also showing operational efficiency.

Everything this administration touches...
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Jen Bendery (@jbendery.bsky.social)
Here at the Reflecting Pool where a big chunk ofTrump's blue paint-apoxie has peeled off the bottom of the pool and is bobbling in the water.

Strikes early Wednesday destroyed what appears to be a drinking-water facility on Iran’s southern coast, near the Strait of Hormuz, according to an analysis by The New York Times.
Around the time of the strikes, the U.S. Central Command said in a post on X that it had conducted attacks near the strait “with precision munitions from U.S. Air Force and Navy fighter jets.”
It is unclear if the U.S. intentionally struck the water facilities, or knew what was in the buildings.

Analysis of Satellite Image and Videos Suggest Precision U.S. Strikes on Iranian Water Facility
It is unclear if the U.S. intentionally struck the facility or knew what it was. Deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure could constitute a war crime.

Lake Powell, US’s second-largest reservoir, threatens to plunge to unprecedentedly low levels this year
after a historically bleak snowpack failed to raise its water level, scientists and water experts have said,
adding renewed urgency to stalled talks over how to conserve a water source depended on by tens of millions of people in the US south-west.
The 185-mile Colorado River reservoir currently stands at about 23% of its capacity, or roughly 5.6m acre-feet.
Lake Po…

Lake Powell, a vital reservoir, plunges toward unprecedented low levels as water crisis deepens in US west
Experts say the critical reservoir system is careening toward a breaking point as the US west’s climate warms and dries

Will the Alps remain Europe's inexhaustible water source ?
The Waterwise project is collecting an unprecedented amount of data from across the Alpine peaks
to better understand the vulnerability of headwater catchments
— the high-altitude streams that feed the continent's major rivers.

The Alps are drying out: EU-funded project assesses the future of Europe's "water tower"
Will the Alps remain Europe's inexhaustible water tower? The Waterwise project is collecting an unprecedented amount of data from across the Alpine peaks to better understand the vulnerability of headwater catchments — the high-altitude streams that feed the continent's major rivers. #SmartRegions