WaterScarcity
Climate change is to blame for disappearing rains in the southwest
Climate change is to blame for disappearing rains in the southwest Climate change is the primary cause of the drought in the southwest US, particularly in the Colorado River Basin, which has been experiencing historic low precipitation levels since 1999. The warming trend and reduced winter snowfall are major contributors to the drought, with long-term […]
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Climate models reveal how human activity may be locking the Southwest into permanent drought
Climate models reveal how human activity may be locking the Southwest into permanent drought Climate models suggest that human activity may be locking the Southwest into permanent drought due to its influence on the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO), a climate pattern that swings between wet and dry phases every few decades. The PDO has been […]
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Food scrap system pulls drinking water out of thin air
Food scrap system pulls drinking water out of thin air Researchers have created a system that can pull drinkable water out of thin air using discarded food scraps, stray branches, and other natural materials. The system uses molecularly functionalized biomass hydrogels to convert these materials into sorbents, which absorb liquids and can be heated to […]
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