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environment-and-energy2 days ago•4 min saved

Data Centers' Water Footprint Rivals Major California Urban Use

A Ceres study finds data centers in seven states withdraw about 3.4 trillion gallons of freshwater annually for electricity, equating to roughly 12 times the combined annual water use of Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Washington, DC, and signaling serious water-stress risks as data-center growth continues. The report emphasizes withdrawals (the total water drawn, much of which is returned) versus consumption (water permanently lost), with local impacts depending on conditions. Some researchers, however, argue that nationwide indirect consumptive use is far smaller, around 650,000 acre-feet, so relying on withdrawals alone can misstate risk. The findings raise concerns for arid regions like Texas and Arizona amid expanding AI-driven data-center development.

via Bloomberg Law News|

#california #consumptive-use #data-centers

politics3 days ago•134 min saved

Data centers spark cross-state debates over water, power, and local control

Across Nebraska and New Mexico, communities weigh the economics of data-center development against environmental and resource concerns. Nebraska’s Cass County approved a 12-month moratorium that could stall Tenaska’s potential energy/data-center project and nearby CyrusOne plans, while labor groups tout local jobs. In New Mexico, Oracle’s Project Jupiter faces a court challenge over water withdrawals, raising fears drought-stricken regions could lose farms and services. Republicans and Democrats alike frame data centers as either economic boosters or environmental risks, leading to pauses and stricter oversight of grid impacts and water use.

via AP News|

#data-centers #energy #nebraska

world4 days ago•24 min saved

Iranian hackers reveal cracks in US-UK critical infrastructure

Iran-backed hackers reportedly found vulnerabilities in U.S. and U.K. critical infrastructure, including water facilities in 12 states and a UK power plant, signaling Tehran’s intent to maximize disruption; experts warn the attacks expose lax defenses around water and energy networks and could presage further intrusions, following a U.S. advisory about Iran-linked groups targeting water systems.

via New York Post|

#critical-infrastructure #cyber #hackers

health-and-wellness4 days ago•58 min saved

A Hepatologist's Liver-Saving Grocery Rule: Ditch Sugar-Sweetened Drinks

Transplant hepatologist Dr. Brian T. Lee says liver health is shaped by daily food choices. He minimizes sugar-sweetened beverages due to their link to liver fat and weight gain, favors a liver-friendly Mediterranean-style diet rich in produce, whole grains and unsaturated fats, and swaps in water, unsweetened tea, and black coffee. He also cautions against ultra-processed foods and refined carbohydrates and notes moderation of alcohol for liver health.

via AOL.com|

#coffee #health-and-wellness #liver-health

science6 days ago•15 min saved

Apollo 15 Glass Beads Reveal Water Hidden in the Moon’s Interior

Green volcanic-glass beads collected by Apollo 15 in 1971 later yielded hydrogen, providing the first clear evidence that water existed inside the Moon when those beads formed and challenging the long-held view of a completely dry Moon. Follow-up work, including Brown University research in 2008 and further analyses by 2011, found water concentrations in the beads comparable to some terrestrial basalts, implying the lunar mantle contains significant water and prompting revisions to theories about the Moon’s formation and volatile retention. NASA now recognizes water in multiple forms on the Moon, from permanently shadowed regions to sunlit areas, with the beads serving as an early key clue to the Moon’s hidden interior.

via The Times of India|

#apollo-15 #lunar-interior #moon

environment6 days ago•8 min saved

Rollback of Roadless Protections Threatens Wildlife and Drinking Water Across the U.S.

Proposed rollback of the 2001 Roadless Rule would open nearly 59 million acres of inventoried roadless national forest to road construction and logging, risking wildlife habitat, watershed health, and drinking water for millions of Americans, including areas like Alaska’s Tongass; a 30-day public comment period is required and lawmakers are considering amendments to permanently remove protections, sparking debate between conservationists and industry.

via Ars Technica|

#conservation #environment #policy

green-impact7 days ago•44 min saved

Ice XXI reveals five pathways to solid water at room temperature

An international team compressed liquid water at room temperature inside a dynamic diamond‑anvil cell, uncovering five freezing/melting pathways that can bypass the simple ice VI route and revealing a new metastable crystal, ice XXI, containing 152 water molecules per repeating unit. The work refines our understanding of water under extreme pressure and could improve models for high‑pressure environments in icy worlds and water‑rich materials.

via The Brighter Side of News|

#green-impact #high-pressure-ice #ice-xxi

metagame9 days ago•38 min saved

Mega Starmie: A Meme, Not a Meta in Pokémon GO Raids

Mega Starmie offers middling DPS in both Water- and Psychic-type raid metas and is outclassed by top contenders like Kyogre, Mewtwo, and other Mega evolutions. While its stats aren’t terrible, they don’t justify using a Mega slot in most raids; it’s best suited for Tier 3 or easy Tier 5 raids with many players, or as a fun meme and buddy rather than a serious investment.

via Pokémon GO Hub|

#mega-starmie #metagame #pve

environment-energy9 days ago•12 min saved

Liquid cooling could curb data centers' water hunger

Rising AI workloads are driving a boom in data centers that currently rely on water-intensive cooling. Air cooling is energy-inefficient and its evaporative methods strain water supplies; liquid cooling—especially direct-to-chip systems—could dramatically cut both water use and electricity, with potential for heat reuse and rainwater harvesting. Adoption faces retrofit costs and safety concerns, so a gradual shift toward liquid cooling and smarter water management may offer the best path to reducing the sector’s environmental footprint.

via The Conversation|

#ai #cooling #data-centers

science11 days ago•5 min saved

Water and Dust Survive Near the Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole, JWST Finds

JWST’s mid-infrared study of the inner parsec around the Milky Way’s Sagittarius A* detects water and dust being expelled by the dying AGB star IRS 3, showing that star-produced material can endure in the harsh galactic-center environment. Models suggest IRS 3 formed farther out and migrated inward, continuing to enrich its surroundings with a bright, long-lived stellar wind; the work demonstrates that molecular material can survive near a supermassive black hole and was published in Astronomy & Astrophysics.

via ScienceAlert|

#dust #jwst #milky-way-center

business17 days ago•13 min saved

Chicago Data Center Boom Faces Energy, Water, and Policy Debates

Chicago is rapidly becoming a national data-center hub with dozens of facilities citywide and more planned across Cook County, attracted by cheaper power, abundant water, and a favorable central location, but the growth raises concerns about electricity and water use, higher utility bills, noise and emissions, and strain on infrastructure. Regulators have paused new state tax incentives, the city has imposed stricter permitting and review rules, and proposals like the POWER Act seek to shift infrastructure costs to centers and require environmental disclosures, while public opinion remains mixed.

via blockclubchicago.org|

#business #chicago #data-centers

science17 days ago•12 min saved

Phosphine-Promoted C–H Azine Functionalization with Water and Ammonia

Nature reports that simple triarylphosphines enable selective azine C–H coupling with water and ammonia through a non-metal mechanism in which aldehyde/imine motifs interconvert to acetal- and aminal-type forms; this neighboring-group participation guides water and ammonia into a P(V) coordination environment, promoting C–O and C–N bond formation via ligand coupling. The method works across a broad range of pyridines, quinolines, and diazines and provides a late-stage hydroxylation/amination strategy for complex pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, supported by experimental and computational studies.

via Nature|

#ammonia #azine-coupling #c-h-activation

health19 days ago•418 min saved

Milk Could Be a More Effective Hydration Source Than Water

A TODAY health expert says milk (skim or whole) can outperform water in hydrating the body because its natural electrolytes, plus fat and protein, help retain fluids longer. Small studies suggest milk may keep people hydrated longer than water. For extra hydration, options include milk, water paired with a salty snack, coconut water, or a DIY electrolyte drink; people who sweat heavily, are ill, or take certain medications may benefit from electrolytes, though most can stay hydrated with regular water and meals.

via TODAY.com|

#dietitian #electrolytes #health

europe21 days ago•3 min saved

Drought Unmasks WWII Ships and Ancient Relics as Europe’s Rivers Run Dry

Extreme heat and drought shrink Europe’s rivers, exposing German WWII warships on the Danube, stranded boats on the Rhine, and dry Loire banks, while discoveries such as a mammoth fossil in Romania highlight the range of relics surfacing as waterways struggle to cope.

via France 24|

#climate-change #drought #europe

space24 days ago•132 min saved

Spirit rover data uncovers mineral clues to Mars' watery past

A reanalysis of Spirit rover measurements from 2004–2010 reveals widespread crystalline hematite and altered magnetite in Martian soil at Gusev Crater, signaling past water-rock interactions and suggesting Mars may have hosted more liquid water than previously thought; the finding, published in Interactions, highlights the ongoing value of reexamining archived mission data with new methods.

via Space|

#hematite #magnetite #mars