Tagged “water”

Humans pumped and displaced so much groundwater in just two decades that we shifted the tilt of Earth's axis, new research suggests.

one of the best MR comments sections I have seen

I still don't quite understand what happens with the salt but more water in places seems good

Impressive survival rate for so many ships

Underground aquaducts

If food waste was a country it would be the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases.

Economic cost of it seems comparatively low on an international scale (still billions), but emissions and water cost is pure waste.

These are like something out of a game

They found that some reusable alternatives never manage to reach that break-even point because of the energy and water used each time a reusable item is washed.
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On the positive side of the ledger for reusables, nine of the 12 reusables were able to reach the break-even point, even when washed after every use.

I am probably still mad about all the straws hype.

For example, reusable bamboo drinking straws and two reusable sandwich storage options — beeswax wrap and silicone bags — never reached the break-even point in any of the three environmental impact categories assessed in the study: energy use, global warming potential, and water consumption.