The global water supply is limited, and shortages will affect over 1.8 billion people by 2025. Fortunately, we’ve discovered a way to pull water from thin air – even in the desert Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24332410-400-how-to-suck-water-from-desert-air-and-quench-the-planets-thirst/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
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This solar-powered device produces energy and cleans water at the same time
Someday, the two-for-one machine could help curb electricity and freshwater shortages. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/solar-powered-device-produces-energy-cleans-water4…
IDC: For 1 In 4 Companies, Half of All AI Projects Fail
A new study from International Data Corporation (IDC) found that of the organizations already using AI, only 25% have developed an “enterprise-wide” AI strategy, and it found that among those in the process of deploying AI, a substantial number of projects are doomed to fail. VentureBeat reports: IDC’s Artificial Intelligence Global Adoption Trends & Strategies report, which was published today, summarizes…
India is Staring at a Water Apocalypse
A combination of climate change, bad policies and political apathy is steadily pushing India into a catastrophic water crisis that threatens stability in South Asia. From a report: Recent studies document that glaciers feeding the Indian subcontinent’s rivers will recede rapidly, while rapid ground water depletion poses an existential challenge to agriculture. The southwest monsoons remain the biggest source of water…
Will Car-Sharing Apps Revolutionize Transportation?
We’re now living in a wrold where customers “can download smartphone apps and rent privately owned cars, usually parked a short walk away in urban areas or residential neighborhoods,” reports the Orlando Sentinel, noting that the rates can be as cheap as $5 an hour — or $400 a day if you want to spend a day driving a Ferrari, Aston…
7 things we’ve learned about Earth since the last Earth Day
Source: https://www.vox.com/2019/4/21/18223816/earth-day-2019-climate-change-plastic-extinction…
Wild Bee Population Collapses By 90% In New England, Study Warns
Tyler Durden – Bee species continue to decline at an alarming rate. Source: https://www.wakingtimes.com/2019/04/20/wild-bee-population-collapses-by-90-in-new-england-study-warns/…
Short of Workers, U.S. Builders and Farmers Crave More Immigrants
As a tight labor market raises costs, employers say the need for low-wage help can’t be met by the declining ranks of the native-born. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/03/business/economy/immigration-labor-economy.html?partner=rss&emc=rss