Water Bankruptcy Is More Than You Think—13 Misconceptions To Avoid

The architect of the water bankruptcy concept explains 13 misconceptions, how it differs from scarcity and crisis, and why ...
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Is water wet? It’s … not really that straightforward

Water is everywhere. It covers over 70% of the Earth’s surface, and it’s an essential component of life. It’s in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the beverages we drink. We all know what water ...
Time

This Is Life in America’s Water-Inequality Capital. It Might Be About to Change

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The Atlantic

The Truth About AI’s Water Use

There are two competing schools of thought over just how water-intensive AI is. In one, the technology is horribly thirsty. Data centers will exacerbate droughts throughout the country and “drain the ...
Al Jazeera English

AI’s growing thirst for water is becoming a public health risk

“Bubble” is probably the word most associated with “AI” right now, though we are slowly understanding that it is not just an economic time bomb; it also carries significant public health risks. Beyond ...
CNN

There’s a commodity even more vital than oil and gas in the Middle East — and it’s at risk as war heats up

On particularly bad, sleepless nights, Sofia finds herself worrying about whether the taps might run dry. “We are, at the end of the day, in a desert,” said the United Arab Emirates resident. Oil and ...
NPR

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

Climate change shapes where and how we live. That's why NPR is dedicating a week to stories about solutions for building and living on a hotter planet. ST. GEORGE, Utah — Water scarcity, population ...