Water

World Enters “Era of Global Water Bankruptcy” UN Scientists Formally Define New Post-Crisis Reality for Billions

Flagship report calls for fundamental reset of global water agenda as irreversible damage pushes many basins beyond recovery

Jun 18, 2026

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UN issues AI warning after new data reveals major impact on the planet and its resources

AI data centres are energy-hungry and resource-intensive, requiring huge amounts of electricity generation, cooling systems, land and water supplies

Jun 4, 2026

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Prepare for imminent return of El Niño, UN warns

Fueled by unusually warm ocean waters in the tropical Pacific, El Niño conditions are developing and are set to influence global temperature and rainfall patterns, increasing the risk of extreme weather over the coming months, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

Jun 2, 2026

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Erin Brockovich Launches Map to Track Controversial AI Data Centers, Which Reportedly Cost $25B in Environmental Damages Last Year

Erin Brockovich has launched a map to track AI data centers across the country that are impacting residents' electricity, water and even their health.

May 29, 2026

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The Largest US Groundwater Supply Is Running Out

New study shows America’s largest underground water source is depleting fast, raising risks for farming, food supply and price volatility.

May 29, 2026

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Water emergencies spread across South Texas as drought worsens. Here's where

Nearly a dozen cities and counties have now declared disasters

May 13, 2026

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‘Point of no return’: New Orleans relocation must start now due to sea level, study finds

Louisiana’s cultural hotspot could be surrounded by Gulf of Mexico before end of this century, authors say

May 4, 2026

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Public Health Alerts: Detection of a single measles infection using untargeted ultra-deep metagenomic sequencing of wastewater in Cook County, Illinois

The authors conclude, “The detection of measles RNA through ultra‐deep MGS of municipal wastewater appeared to capture a single case within the population of more than 1 million people and wastewater flow exceeding 300 million gallons per day.”

May 1, 2026

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Newer Groundwater Linked to Increased Parkinson’s Disease Risk

PD risk was 24% higher among individuals whose drinking water came from municipal groundwater systems or private wells on carbonate aquifers — the most common aquifer type in the US — compared with those whose drinking water came from all other aquifer types.

Mar 18, 2026

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Resources - Energy - Communication - Water - Sanitation

Here we present a list of ideas and resources that might be beneficial for use in disaster response, or for use in areas with inadequate infrastructure . . .

Mar 9, 2026

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Devices that pull water out of thin air poised to take off

Research “explosion” feeds tech that could cool data centers and slake the thirst of soldiers on the move

Oct 23, 2025

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