Researchers from NOAA took a deep sea dive off the coast of the Carolinas and discovered some “unidentified” creatures. The team also caught a glimpse of the rarely-seen deepsea lizardfish. The creepy fish can grow to be more than 2 feet long and has …
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This robofish could be the future of underwater data collection
The BionicFinWave, an underwater robotic cuttlefish, has fins that let it propel itself. Its unique and simple design could be the start of future underwater tasks like inspecting and data collection. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Robot, Wat…
View More This robofish could be the future of underwater data collectionThis box sucks pure water out of dry desert air
For many of us, clean, drinkable water comes right out the tap. But for billions it’s not that simple, and all over the world researchers are looking into ways to fix that. Today brings work from Berkeley, where a team is working on a water-harvesting apparatus that requires no power and can produce water even in the dry air of the desert. Hey, if a cactus can do it, why can’t we?
View More This box sucks pure water out of dry desert airThis desert farm is harvesting food using nothing but sunlight and seawater
Sundrop Farms is using sunlight to turn seawater into fresh water to irrigate a greenhouse that grows 15 percent of Australia’s annual tomato produce. Read more…More about Australia, Mashable Video, Arid, Desert, and Water
View More This desert farm is harvesting food using nothing but sunlight and seawaterThese emission-free water taxis want to change how people move around in cities with waterways
SeaBubbles is a French startup that hopes to become the Uber of the waterways. They call their all-electric hydrofoil water taxi ‘The Bubble’ and they are planning on launching their service in 50 cities within the next five years. Read more…More ab…
View More These emission-free water taxis want to change how people move around in cities with waterwaysMake sure you’re getting enough water with this hydration reminder gadget
‘Ulla’ is a small, light-up device that reminds you to stay hydrated. Just stick it onto a reusable bottle. If you’re not drinking enough, it will blink to let you know when it’s time to sip. You can purchase ‘Ulla’ here for $25.00 here. Read more……
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You know you need to drink more water, but getting your 8 glasses in every day isn’t always easy.
Staying hydrated keeps us healthy. It can impact kidney function, helps us boost our metabolism, and aids in digesting what we eat.
But the way you drink your H20 doesn’t have to be limited to running to the water cooler every 2.5 seconds, drinking just from the tap, or constantly having to keep plastic water bottles at hand.
Here are 4 ways you can get the most out of getting your daily water intake.
1. Got juice pulp?
Juicing may help you shed the pounds, but that doesn’t mean you should toss the juice pulp. Next time you make your juice, upcycle the pulp from your fruits and veggies into healthy snacks and meals like crackers or veggie burgers. Juice pulp from foods like cucumber, melon, and celery is not only delicious—it’s also full of fiber and a great way to “eat” your daily water intake. Read more…
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These teams are competing to create devices that can extract water from thin air
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Clean water is a necessity, but as recent events in Cape Town have shown, securing it isn’t so easy.
That looming challenge has led to a competition called the Water Abundance XPRIZE. It’s getting teams to build technology which can extract a minimum of 2,000 litres of water per day from the atmosphere, using 100 percent renewable energy, at a cost of two cents a litre.
One of the five finalists is Behdad Moghtaderi from Australia’s University of Newcastle, whose team has developed a process which heats the air first, before cooling it. Read more…
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Gravity-defying machine looks like magic — but there’s a scientific answer
LeviZen can levitate water. No, it’s not magic. Read more…More about Science, Technology, Mashable Video, Water, and Sound
View More Gravity-defying machine looks like magic — but there’s a scientific answerWater Abundance XPRIZE finalists compete in gathering water from thin air
Despite being a necessity for life, clean, drinkable water can be extremely hard to come by in some places where war has destroyed infrastructure or climate change has dried up rivers and aquifers. The Water Abundance XPRIZE is up for grabs to teams who can suck fresh water straight out of the air, and it just announced its five finalists.
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The stats aren’t great and the future looks bleak.
More than 2 billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water. Nearly as many live in “potentially severely water-scarce areas,” with that number expected to rise to 3 billion by 2050. The global population and demand for water are both skyrocketing. Meanwhile, 20 percent of the world’s population is expected to live in flood-prone areas by 2050, where drinking water can be contaminated.
However, there’s much we can all do to tackle the problem and the time to act is now.
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View More World Water Day: How to get involved and make a differenceYou can literally drink out of a stream with this water filter
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