In recent years, the frequency of weather-related natural disasters—cyclones, torrential rains, floods—has increased as a consequence of global warming. These disasters cause billions of dollars in ...

In the waters of the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers. some of the highest nitrate levels in the country. You're always going to measure nitrate in the water throughout the year. David Swartney is *** ...

Abstract: Distribution network reconfiguration can help enhance grid flexibility and promote integration of distributed renewable generation. However, achieving rapid and accurate solutions for ...

In spring 2026, social media users spread a rumor that a new data center in Utah would use about 16 billion gallons of water a year and that the center would be 2.7 times the size of Manhattan. Utah ...

Artificial intelligence systems rely on powerful servers inside massive AI data centers that generate significant heat during operation, which directly contributes to rising water usage. As workloads ...

Australia’s data centre rush now rivals the mining boom. OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman last week said Australia could become a “data centre capital of the world”. This would come at an ...

New research examines how a Chinese company struggled to develop its predictive surveillance technology while U.S. restrictions were in place. The skyline of Beijing. A Chinese firm is working on ...

China's South-North Water Transfer Project is the most ambitious water infrastructure system ever constructed, rerouting tens of billions of cubic meters from the water-rich south to the ...

Three water trucks have been sent out to serve Oakland County residents impacted by a water main break that happened in Auburn Hills, Michigan, on Sunday, according to the Great Lakes Water Authority.

A leaf may appear to be one of the simplest structures in nature, thin, delicate and easily overlooked. At first glance, it seems far removed from the complex systems that scientists usually describe ...

This story was published in partnership with the Texas Newsroom, the state’s network of public radio stations. No modern American city has ever run out of water. But chances are rising that Corpus ...