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World Water Day 2015

March 22nd is World Water Day!

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Since 1993, the United Nations has designated March 22nd of each year as World Water Day, a day dedicated to celebrating water. This year’s theme is “Water and Sustainable Development.” As the world continues to grow and the demand for water rises, the management of water and water systems is becoming ever more critical. This Sunday, take the opportunity to learn more about water’s place in the world and how we as engineers and thoughtful citizens make an impact.

 

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Wind-powered device works 24/7 to produce clean drinking water out of thin air

Wind-powered device works 24/7 to produce clean drinking water out of thin air

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WaterSeer could be the answer to water scarcity around the world

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This bottle makes water out of light and thin air

This bottle makes water out of light and thin air

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It is called Fontus and condensates moisture from the air, turning it into drinkable water using solar power

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A smarter way to shower…

A smarter way to shower…

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This clever shower device saves up to 50% of your water usage

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This powder offers an innovative solution to water purification

This powder offers an innovative solution to water purification

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A small Japanese company has developed a special powder that could improve water quality in developing countries

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Flexi-Pave: An asphalt replacement that can absorb 3,000 gallons of water per hour

Flexi-Pave: An asphalt replacement that can absorb 3,000 gallons of water per hour

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This new material is made of recycled tires, stone and a polyurethane binder

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Panama Canal Expansion Opens for Business

Panama Canal Expansion Opens for Business

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On Sunday, June 26th, a Chinese freighter became the first ship to pass through the recently completed Panama Canal expansion. The expansion went over budget reaching 5.25 billion dollars and was two years behind schedule, but it has finally been completed and it is expected to handle a greater volume of shipping traffic and bring a large increase in revenue to Panama.

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An aqueduct dating back to 125 A.D., located under the city of Athens, is being explored

An aqueduct dating back to 125 A.D., located under the city of Athens, is being explored

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Researchers started the underground mapping of a 25km water supply network. Nowadays, it still seems to carry water under Attica, almost 1,900 years after its construction

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Joshua Haggmark, Santa Barbara's water resources manager, is in charge of getting the city's desalination plant back online.

Is Desalination the Answer to California’s Drought?

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The City of Santa Barbara is turning its sights on an old seawater desalination plant to tackle California’s worsening drought and limited water supply. According to Mayor Helene Schneider, the city is willing to spend more than $40 million to reactivate a mothballed seawater desalination plant that opened in 1992 and shut down after just three months of operation. Desalination is the “very last resort,” says Schneider. "We know it's a very big decision to take—and yet at the same time we've done everything we could with our other water supply options."

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Japan concerned over Fukushima coolant water disposal

Japan concerned over Fukushima coolant water disposal

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Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco), operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant, is currently flushing water to keep the reactors' temperature low enough in an effort to avoid radioactive releases. Radioactivity of the used water is reduced through a special treatment procedure, however current technology cannot remove a relatively harmless radioactive isotope called tritium. Tepco now wants to evaporate huge amounts of that water, raising concerns over the particular practice. 

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