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World Toilet Day 2024: Toilets as a Place for Peace
On World Toilet Day 2024, we pause to reflect on the significance of a basic yet vital part of daily life: toilets. This year’s theme, “Toilets as a Place for Peace,” highlights how safe, secure, and accessible sanitation transforms lives and contributes to a fairer, healthier, and more peaceful world. Yet, for billions of people,
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How Can AI Keep Growing Without Draining Our Planet’s Water?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is amazing. It helps us in countless ways. But there’s a hidden cost: AI is thirsty. Really thirsty. In my previous article, we looked at how AI technologies like ChatGPT use massive amounts of water to power their data centers. The good news? We can fix this. There are real, actionable solutions
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New Water Reporting Rules Under ESRS: Why Every Business Must Act to Ensure Sustainability
Water reporting is crucial to corporate sustainability because it directly links a company’s environmental impact to the management of one of the planet’s most precious and increasingly scarce resources. The European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) have introduced new requirements for businesses. While the ESRS covers a wide range of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues,
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The Surprising Water Footprint of AI models like ChatGPT
“Hey ChatGPT, can you help me with my weekend plans?” It’s something probably many of us do without much thought, right? Just a quick question or request to an AI. But what if I told you that every time you make a request to an AI, not only does it use energy, it uses water
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Floods in the Valencian Community: Analyzing the Systemic Failures Behind the Catastrophe
My previous article, Flooding Catastrophe in the Valencian Community: A Wake-Up Call on Climate and Community Preparedness, provided an overview of the flash floods that claimed over 158 lives. Now, as we delve deeper, the underlying causes of this tragedy become clear: not only did extreme weather strike the region, but systemic weaknesses in infrastructure
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Flooding Catastrophe in the Valencian Community: A Wake-Up Call on Climate and Community Preparedness
On October 29, 2024, an intense and deadly flash flood struck Spain’s Valencian Community, resulting in a tragic loss of over 158 lives and widespread damage across towns and rural areas. Driven by a DANA (Depresión Aislada en Niveles Altos) event, the storm delivered more than 200 mm of rain in some areas within 24
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Nanobubbles: Exploring Their Potential in Wastewater Treatment
Every day, vast quantities of water are used in homes, industries, and agriculture. Once water is used, it becomes wastewater and must be treated before being released back into the environment. However, current wastewater treatment methods face significant challenges. They are often energy-intensive, expensive, and struggle to remove some pollutants from the water. As populations
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Sahara Floods: Climate Change or Rare Anomaly?
When we think of the Sahara Desert, the image that comes to mind is one of endless sand dunes and scorching heat. The idea of flooding seems almost unthinkable. Yet, in October 2024, the Sahara experienced one of its rarest phenomena: flooding. This unusual event has sparked both fascination and concern, highlighting the impact of
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How is the New EU Directive Making Tap Water Cleaner and Safer? (Part II)
In my previous article, we explored the updated EU Drinking Water Directive (DWD) and its key improvements designed to tackle modern water challenges. But how does the EU make sure these ambitious standards are met, ensuring safe drinking water for millions of citizens? What challenges do countries face in implementing these new standards, and how
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What Can Hurricane Milton Teach Us?
Hurricane Milton has dominated headlines recently, but beyond the wind speeds and rainfall, there are deeper lessons to consider about how we handle natural disasters and what this storm signals for the future. Need the Gist? Check out the infographic below for a quick, visual summary of the key points! AI Forecasting: A Valuable Tool
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