https://www.alojapan.com/1279301/tokyo-to-waive-water-fees-this-summer-to-combat-extreme-heat-2/ Tokyo to waive water fees this summer to combat extreme heat #AirConditioning #news #Tokyo #TokyoFireDepartment #TokyoNews #WaterUsage #WaterUtility #YurikoKoike #東京 #東京都 Basic water utility fees will be waived for residents of the Japanese capital Tokyo this summer in an effort to limit the impact of extreme heat. Some ¥36bn ($250m; £186m) has been set aside for the subsidies, which will come into effect for a four-month period. Heatstroke c…
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BBC: Everyone’s jumping on the AI doll trend – but what are the concerns?. “It’s part of a new trend where people use generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT and Copilot to re-package themselves – literally – as pocket-sized dolls and action figures. It has taken off online, with brands and influencers dabbling in creating their mini-me. But some are urging people to steer […]
👕💧 Making fashion more #Sustainable! It takes ~2,700 liters of water to produce a single T-shirt—equivalent to one person’s drinking needs for three years.
Dr. Molla T. Abate at #HofUniversity is pioneering #SupercriticalCO2 #technology to revolutionize #WaterUsage in #TextileDyeing. 🌍 His journey from Bahir Dar University to Bavaria is inspiring!
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"Local and state governments can consider using their procurement processes to require technology vendors to disclose more information about the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
“Ask them to disclose their energy usage and water usage,” Irina Raicu, director of the Internet Ethics Program at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University, said Wednesday at the GovAI Coalition Summit* in San Jose.
“Put it in a contract, and see what happens. Is that company really going to not want to work with you, rather than not disclose their usage?” she said during a summit panel, in a discussion centered on the environmental costs associated with emerging AI tools used by government and consumers. “If a company is saying, probably. Think about what that means. Think about what it means if a company says, we would rather not work with you than disclose that information.”
The emergence of AI tools like ChatGPT and the rising number of AI-enabled applications used every day by government and consumers at all levels is fueling growth in data centers — and an appetite for the energy and water needed to support those centers. Other environmental concerns are associated with activities like the development of computer chips and related devices also needed in today’s super-computing world, experts said."
https://www.govtech.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-is-an-energy-hog-and-government-needs-to-be-aware
The system that moves #water around the #Earth is off balance for the first time in human history
The #WaterCycle refers to the complex system by which water moves around the Earth.
By Laura Paddison, CNN
Published Oct 17, 2024
"Humanity has thrown the global water cycle off balance 'for the first time in human history,' fueling a growing water disaster that will wreak havoc on economies, #FoodProduction and lives, according to a landmark new report.
"Decades of destructive #LandUse and #WaterMismanagement have collided with the human-caused #ClimateCrisis to put 'unprecedented stress' on the global water cycle, said the report published Wednesday by the Global Commission on the Economics of Water, a group of international leaders and experts.
"The water cycle refers to the complex system by which water moves around the Earth. Water evaporates from the ground — including from lakes, rivers and plants — and rises into the atmosphere, forming large rivers of water vapor able to travel long distances, before cooling, condensing and eventually falling back to the ground as rain or snow.
"Disruptions to the water cycle are already causing suffering. Nearly 3 billion people face #WaterScarcity. #Crops are shriveling and cities are sinking as the groundwater beneath them dries out.
"The consequences will be even more catastrophic without urgent action. The water crisis threatens more than 50% of global food production and risks shaving an average of 8% off countries’ GDPs by 2050, with much higher losses of up to 15% projected in low-income countries, the report found.
'“For the first time in human history, we are pushing the global water cycle out of balance,' said Johan Rockström, co-chair of the Global Commission on the Economics of Water and a report author. '#Precipitation, the source of all #freshwater, can no longer be relied upon.'
"The report differentiates between '#BlueWater,' the liquid water in #lakes, #rivers and #aquifers, and '#GreenWater,' the moisture stored in #soils and #plants.
"While the supply of green water has long been overlooked, it is just as important to the water cycle, the report says, as it returns to the atmosphere when plants release water vapor, generating about half of all rainfall over land.
"Disruptions to the water cycle are 'deeply intertwined' with climate change, the report found.
"A stable supply of green water is vital for supporting vegetation that can store planet-heating #carbon. But the damage humans inflict, including destroying #wetlands and tearing down #forests, is depleting these carbon sinks and accelerating #GlobalWarming. In turn, climate change-fueled heat is drying out landscapes, reducing moisture and increasing [#wildfire] risk.
"The crisis is made more urgent by the huge need for water. The report calculates that, on average, people need a minimum of about 4,000 liters (just over 1,000 gallons) a day to lead a 'dignified life,' far above the 50 to 100 liters the United Nations says is needed for basic needs, and more than most regions will be able to provide from local sources.
"Richard Allan, a climate science professor at Reading University, England, said the report 'paints a grim picture of human-caused disruption to the global water cycle, the most precious natural resource that ultimately sustains our livelihoods.'
"Human activities 'are altering the fabric of our land and the air above which is warming the climate, intensifying both wet and dry extremes, and sending wind and rainfall patterns out of kilter,' added Allan, who was not involved in the report.
"The crisis can only be addressed through better management of natural resources and massive cuts in planet-heating pollution, he told CNN.
"The report’s authors say world governments must recognize the water cycle as a '#CommonGood' and address it collectively. Countries are dependent on each other, not only through lakes and rivers that span borders, but also because of water in the atmosphere, which can travel huge distances — meaning decisions made in one country can disrupt rainfall in another.
"The report calls for a 'fundamental regearing of where water sits in economies,' including better pricing to discourage wastefulness and the tendency to plant water-thirsty crops and facilities, such as #DataCenters, in water-stressed regions."
#WaterIsLife #ClimateCatastrophe #AI #WaterUsage #Cryptocurrency #Climate #Weather #WorldWeather
Using less water & using a #drone to fertilize are new techniques that Van is trying & #Vietnam hopes will help solve a #paradox at the heart of #GrowingRice : The finicky crop isn’t just vulnerable to #ClimateChange but also contributes uniquely to it.
Vietnam is the world's 3rd largest #rice exporter, & the staple importance to #Vietnamese culture is palpable in the #Mekong Delta.
#AsianMastodon #TootSEA #SouthEastAsia #RiceFarming #RiceProducers #WaterUsage
I didn't know about this NEORSD program. April is two years moving to Shaker from NW Ohio. Going to sign up to save some $, because we do have container gardens and also been planting both annuals and perennials that need watering.
Gardeners of Cleveland: Here’s how you can potentially save on your sewer bills - Saving You Money
[story paywalled but you can sign up using second link]
https://customerservice.neorsd.org/s/summer-sprinkling-program
Irrigators in #nsw have withdrawn the equivalent of 16,000 Olympic swimming pools’ worth of #water over their allowed limits from #waterways throughout the state. #waterusage #rivers #cotton #driestcontinent #DriestcontinentonEarth #australia
#Microsoft reported massive spikes in water usage because of rise in use of AI/#chatGPT.
#ai
#ki
#Wasserverbrauch
#Water
#Waterusage
Courtesy: https://mastodon.social/@farhanasultana/111037038953504586
https://apnews.com/article/chatgpt-gpt4-iowa-ai-water-consumption-microsoft-f551fde98083d17a7e8d904f8be822c4
LATimes: Voluntary call to reduce water use by 15% in 2020 "fell far short". "the South Coast region, which includes Los Angeles and half the state’s population, cut water use by 6%, or about 7 fewer gallons per person per day, the analysis found." #drought #WaterUsage #water #climate https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-06-12/did-californians-cut-water-use-15-percent-during-the-drought
#Drought #WaterShortage #California #Arizona #LowWaterLevels #ColoradoRiver #WaterUsage #PlantBased #Vegan #WorldWaterDay
Water drop alert for Milwaukee County area https://www.mmsd.com/about-us/news/water-drop-alert-april-4-2023 #MMSD #MKE #milwaukeecounty #waterusage #NWSMilwaukee
Global Fresh Water Demand Will Outstrip Supply By 40% By 2030, Say Experts
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/17/global-fresh-water-demand-outstrip-supply-by-2030 <-- shared news article
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http://turningthetide.watercommission.org/ <-- report, Turning the Tide, A Call to Collective Action By the Global Commission the Economics of Water
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #water #hydrology #global #resources #waterconservation #watermanagement #watersecurity #management #mining #global #finance #partnerships #economics #impacts #waterresources #waterusage #projects #research #watercrisis #waterindustry #waterefficiency #spatialanalysis #model #modeling #future #climate #climatechange #TurningTheTide
#GlobalCommissionontheEconomicsofWater
Such a pleasure speaking with #RicMiles, director of the #AllianceForWaterEfficiency, about ways consumers can help conserve their #WaterUsage. As Ric told me, “Fresh water is Earth’s most precious resource.” The more we can reduce our usage, the more will be available for everyone.
#ThinkGlobalActLocal #WaterConservation #WaterUse #Water #Sustainability #SustainableLiving #Conservation
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