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This California startup is cleaning water and removing CO₂ from the atmosphere — all at a reduced cost
Water treatment is expensive. It uses a lot of energy and produces its own waste that gets disposed of at a hefty price.
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The atmosphere’s growing thirst is making droughts worse, even where it rains
New research from UC Santa Barbara reveals that the atmosphere’s drying capacity is outpacing increases to rainfall.
The atmosphere is getting thirstier and it's making droughts worse
Droughts are becoming more severe and widespread across the globe. But it's not just changing rainfall patterns that are to ...
It’s Not Just Poor Rains Causing Drought. The Atmosphere Is ‘Thirstier.’
Higher temperatures caused by climate change are driving complex processes that make droughts bigger and more severe, new ...
An atmospheric river will slam Florida and the Southeast with torrential rain
Atmospheric rivers are more typical in the West, but this one may bring flooding rainfall and severe storms to the Southeast, Florida and southern Appalachia.
'SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!': Atmospheric river dumps up to a foot of rain on Southeast.
Parts of North Carolina still recovering from Helene could see 5 inches of rain. Flash flooding concerns stretched into ...
High water causes warnings and closures
According to the National Water Prediction Service, the Current River at Van Buren has topped 10 feet and will continue to ...
Researchers gather knowledge on the phenomenon of atmospheric rivers in Antarctica
A study co-led by Irina Gorodetskaya, a researcher at the Interdisciplinary Center of Marine and Environmental Research ...
Atmospheric river reaches Mid-Atlantic, bringing dangerous downpours
A dangerous storm stretching 1,000 miles along the Eastern Seaboard will bring torrential rain to the Mid-Atlantic on Tuesday.