water
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Australian Water Found to Contain Forever Chemicals: So, What Can We Do About it?
Recent reports have found large parts of Australia’s drinking water has been contaminated with forever chemicals. What can be done about it?
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The Ominous Link Between Rare Disease Outbreaks in 2023
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. A 16-month-old boy was playing in a splash pad at a country club in Little Rock, Arkansas, this summer when water containing a very rare and deadly brain-eating amoeba went up his nose. He died a few days later in the…
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Microsoft Is Using a Hell of a Lot of Water to Flood the World With AI
As artificial intelligence is increasingly developing and data centres are erected to further this tech, it’s becoming clear that AI has a water usage problem. Microsoft’s latest sustainability report revealed that the software giant’s water usage saw a tremendous spike between 2021 and 2022. In 2021, the company used up 4,772,890 cubic meters of water.…
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Remember Not To Leave Clear Water Bottles In Your Car
We all know the kind of things that we need to have at hand on a hot summer road trip: sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat and a big bottle of water to keep you hydrated. But did you know that one of these essentials could spell disaster if you leave it in your car? Yes, it’s…