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Tag: Water
Maharashtra Water Supply Minister Receives Industry Queries Amid CNG and Water Crisis
The state minister said both industry and residential associations have reached out asking about relief measures as CNG shortages and water cuts bite simultaneously.
Kidney Has a Secret Backup Water Conservation System — Mayo Clinic Discovery
Scientists at Mayo Clinic found the kidneys have a previously unknown mechanism for conserving water that operates independently of antidiuretic hormones.
MapBiomas Reports Amazon Water Levels 2.6% Above Historical Average in 2025
Data from environmental monitoring group MapBiomas showed the Brazilian Amazon experienced above-average rainfall in 2025, though long-term risks remain.
Ferveret AI Startup Founded by MIT Researchers Cuts Energy and Water Needed to Cool AI Chips
MIT spinoff Ferveret raised new funding for its chip cooling technology that significantly reduces the energy and water consumed in cooling the GPU chips that power large AI data centres.
Scientists Warn Free-Living Amoebae Are Underappreciated Threat to Public Water Safety Systems
Researchers warned that free-living amoebae capable of causing fatal brain infections and shielding other pathogens from water treatment are an underappreciated public health risk.
Free-Living Amoebae in Aging Water Systems Identified as Growing Climate-Linked Health Threat
Researchers studying urban water systems found that climate change and aging infrastructure are expanding the presence of dangerous free-living amoebae in municipal drinking water supplies.
Mayo Clinic Scientists Uncover Hidden Backup System in Kidneys for Water Conservation Function
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic discovered a previously unknown secondary mechanism in the kidneys for retaining water that operates independently of the hormone vasopressin.
Brazilian Amazon Water Levels Rise 2.6% Above Historical Average After Increased Rainfall
MapBiomas data shows water levels in the Brazilian Amazon rose 2.6% above historical averages in 2025 following above-normal rainfall in the region.
AI Boom’s Huge Water Carbon and Land Footprint Called New Form of Imperialism by UN Scientist
A leading UN researcher criticises the unchecked environmental toll of AI data centres saying it disproportionately burdens developing nations.