#cleanwater — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #cleanwater, aggregated by home.social.
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/13/utah-approves-datacenter-backlash “The facility will require about 9GW of power, which is more than the entire state of Utah currently consumes, and suck up a significant amount of water in an area that has been hit by severe drought in recent years.” #Stratos #AIBubble #Utah #CleanWater #climate
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/13/utah-approves-datacenter-backlash “The facility will require about 9GW of power, which is more than the entire state of Utah currently consumes, and suck up a significant amount of water in an area that has been hit by severe drought in recent years.” #Stratos #AIBubble #Utah #CleanWater #climate
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/13/utah-approves-datacenter-backlash “The facility will require about 9GW of power, which is more than the entire state of Utah currently consumes, and suck up a significant amount of water in an area that has been hit by severe drought in recent years.” #Stratos #AIBubble #Utah #CleanWater #climate
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/13/utah-approves-datacenter-backlash “The facility will require about 9GW of power, which is more than the entire state of Utah currently consumes, and suck up a significant amount of water in an area that has been hit by severe drought in recent years.” #Stratos #AIBubble #Utah #CleanWater #climate
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/13/utah-approves-datacenter-backlash “The facility will require about 9GW of power, which is more than the entire state of Utah currently consumes, and suck up a significant amount of water in an area that has been hit by severe drought in recent years.” #Stratos #AIBubble #Utah #CleanWater #climate
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Staff recommends this twice. "The critical slope area to be disturbed is
minimal and limited to areas necessary to provide ADA-compliant path connections to McIntire Park and utility and stormwater upgrades necessary for the Botanical Gardens complex." #accessibility #CleanWater -
Your "Magic" sponge is shedding 6.5M plastic fibers per gram into the drain. 🧽🚫
1.55T fibers enter our water monthly. 🌊😨
Check the full science & swaps! 👇
https://www.karmactive.com/melamine-sponge-microplastic-fibers-drinking-water-health-epa-2026/
Follow @karmactive for more updates! 🌏✨
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#Environmentalism #CleanWater #Petition Tell Trump’s EPA: Don’t Poison Our Drinking Water | The Swarm
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This one too! West Coast, let’s boost these hard working folks. Keep the Bay clean for all #sf #thecity #greenteam #cleanwater #phish #nba #nfl #livemusic
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"Water is essential. For our bodies, for our food, for our businesses to be successful. It sustains the existence of every living thing," #VALeg #virginia #CleanWater #PFAS #SaveTheBay #Flooding https://virginiamercury.com/2026/05/07/gov-spanberger-signs-bills-aimed-at-protecting-wetlands-detecting-pfas-and-preparing-for-natural-disasters/
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"Water is essential. For our bodies, for our food, for our businesses to be successful. It sustains the existence of every living thing," #VALeg #virginia #CleanWater #PFAS #SaveTheBay #Flooding https://virginiamercury.com/2026/05/07/gov-spanberger-signs-bills-aimed-at-protecting-wetlands-detecting-pfas-and-preparing-for-natural-disasters/
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"Water is essential. For our bodies, for our food, for our businesses to be successful. It sustains the existence of every living thing," #VALeg #virginia #CleanWater #PFAS #SaveTheBay #Flooding https://virginiamercury.com/2026/05/07/gov-spanberger-signs-bills-aimed-at-protecting-wetlands-detecting-pfas-and-preparing-for-natural-disasters/
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"Water is essential. For our bodies, for our food, for our businesses to be successful. It sustains the existence of every living thing," #VALeg #virginia #CleanWater #PFAS #SaveTheBay #Flooding https://virginiamercury.com/2026/05/07/gov-spanberger-signs-bills-aimed-at-protecting-wetlands-detecting-pfas-and-preparing-for-natural-disasters/
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"Water is essential. For our bodies, for our food, for our businesses to be successful. It sustains the existence of every living thing," #VALeg #virginia #CleanWater #PFAS #SaveTheBay #Flooding https://virginiamercury.com/2026/05/07/gov-spanberger-signs-bills-aimed-at-protecting-wetlands-detecting-pfas-and-preparing-for-natural-disasters/
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Ancient "miracle tree" shows potential to remove up to 98% of microplastics from water—simple, natural, and effective. Read more: https://www.inc.com/moses-jeanfrancois/new-scientific-study-reveals-ancient-miracle-tree-can-remove-98-percent-of-microplastics-from-water/91335021
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A recent study found that Moringa oleifera seed extract removed over 98% of PVC microplastics from drinking water in lab tests.
That makes the “miracle tree” story more than just clickbait but it is still early-stage science.
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New Brunswick [Canada] should enshrine into law the right to clean water, says lawyer globalnews.ca/news/1183090... #Canada #NewBrunswick #CleanWater #Environment
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Splash into summer! Stock up on chlorine and algaecide for perfect pool weekends. #hottubs #Relaxation #CleanWater #swimmingpools #spa
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If you're lucky enough to have a swimming pool at home, now's the time to open it! If not....it's always time to dream about the swimming pool you desire! #hottubs #Relaxation #CleanWater #swimmingpools #spa
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From Refugee Roots to “Water from Air”: The Real Story Behind Omar Yaghi’s MOF Breakthrough
Experimental MOF devices aim to turn dry air into drinking water (illustration)Dear Cherubs, sometimes reality reads like a motivational poster that got a PhD. Omar Yaghi’s journey—from a childhood in modest conditions in Amman to reshaping how we think about water—comes close, minus the stock photo sunset.
Born in Jordan and later building his academic career in the United States, Yaghi is widely recognized for pioneering metal-organic frameworks, or MOFs—materials so porous they make your kitchen sponge look emotionally unavailable. According to the American Chemical Society, MOFs are crystalline structures designed at the molecular level to trap gases and liquids, including water vapor from the air.
THE SCIENCE THAT SOUNDS LIKE MAGIC
Here’s the pitch: pull clean drinking water straight out of desert air. No pipes, no grid, just chemistry doing its quiet flex.Yaghi’s team demonstrated MOF-based devices that can capture water even in low humidity environments—think below 20 percent, where most of us would simply accept dehydration as a lifestyle. According to research published in Science and reported by MIT News, early prototypes were able to produce usable amounts of water using sunlight as the only energy source.
Now, about those headline-grabbing claims—machines generating up to 1,000 liters per day. That figure is often reported in popular summaries, but it’s not representative of current household-scale MOF devices. Most experimental systems produce far smaller quantities, though the technology is evolving. In other words: promising, not quite “infinite desert tap” just yet.
Still, the concept holds serious weight. The World Health Organization notes that billions of people lack reliable access to safe drinking water. A decentralized solution—something that works off-grid—could shift the conversation from infrastructure to independence.
FROM SCARCITY TO SCALABILITY
Yaghi has framed his work around “water independence,” a phrase that sounds like a startup pitch but lands closer to a humanitarian goal. Imagine homes generating their own water the way solar panels generate electricity. That’s not sci-fi anymore; it’s early-stage engineering with real-world implications.And yes, there’s a poetic symmetry here. A child who once waited for water deliveries every two weeks now builds systems designed to eliminate that wait entirely. It’s giving full-circle energy, minus the cliché.
As for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2025—there is currently no verified record confirming that Yaghi has received it. He has, however, been widely considered a strong candidate for years, with multiple high-profile awards already under his belt. So while the Nobel claim is, at best, premature, the impact of his work is not.
If you’re into stories where science meets survival—and occasionally humbles global infrastructure—this is one to watch. As noted by thisclaimer.com, some of the most transformative ideas tend to emerge from constraint, not comfort. Turns out, scarcity can be a pretty effective research assistant.
And if MOFs keep scaling the way researchers hope, the future might involve fewer pipelines and more… well, invisible ones. Air, but make it drinkable.
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Experimental MOF devices aim to turn dry air into drinking water (illustration) #art #books #chemistryBreakthroughs #cleanWater #desertWater #environment #futureTech #mofTechnology #omarYaghi #renewableSolutions #scienceInnovation #sustainability #travel #waterScarcity
American Chemical Society — https://www.acs.org
MIT News — https://news.mit.edu
Science Journal — https://www.science.org
World Health Organization — https://www.who.int
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🚨 URGENT: The "Water War" is No Longer a Theory – Are You Ready?
Don't wait for the taps to stop running!
#WaterCrisis #OffGridLiving #SurvivalSkills #AquaTower #BreakingNews #GridDown #SelfSufficiency #PrepperLife #CleanWater #InfrastructureAlert #technews
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🚨 URGENT: The "Water War" is No Longer a Theory – Are You Ready?
Don't wait for the taps to stop running!
#WaterCrisis #OffGridLiving #SurvivalSkills #AquaTower #BreakingNews #GridDown #SelfSufficiency #PrepperLife #CleanWater #InfrastructureAlert #technews
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🚨 URGENT: The "Water War" is No Longer a Theory – Are You Ready?
Don't wait for the taps to stop running!
#WaterCrisis #OffGridLiving #SurvivalSkills #AquaTower #BreakingNews #GridDown #SelfSufficiency #PrepperLife #CleanWater #InfrastructureAlert #technews
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🚨 URGENT: The "Water War" is No Longer a Theory – Are You Ready?
Don't wait for the taps to stop running!
#WaterCrisis #OffGridLiving #SurvivalSkills #AquaTower #BreakingNews #GridDown #SelfSufficiency #PrepperLife #CleanWater #InfrastructureAlert #technews
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🚨 URGENT: The "Water War" is No Longer a Theory – Are You Ready?
Don't wait for the taps to stop running!
#WaterCrisis #OffGridLiving #SurvivalSkills #AquaTower #BreakingNews #GridDown #SelfSufficiency #PrepperLife #CleanWater #InfrastructureAlert #technews
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Brighter days are on their way and it's time to spring into action by cleaning the filters in your hot tub and shocking the water. #hottubs #Relaxation #CleanWater #swimmingpools #spa
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Who should pay for climate damages: Taxpayers or polluters? | Opinion
https://www.nj.com/opinion/2026/04/who-should-pay-for-climate-damages-taxpayers-or-polluters.html
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The eggs have been demolished and the long weekend is over. It's time to give your hot tub some TLC ready for next time. Why not try our eco-friendly cleaning and maintenance solutions? maintenance solutions? #hottubs #Relaxation #CleanWater #swimmingpools #spa
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🚨 URGENT: The "Water War" is No Longer a Theory – Are You Ready? Don't wait for the taps to stop running! www.nbloglinks.com/urgent-middl... #WaterCrisis #OffGridLiving #SurvivalSkills #AquaTower #BreakingNews #GridDown #SelfSufficiency #PrepperLife #CleanWater #InfrastructureAlert #technews
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🚨 URGENT: The "Water War" is No Longer a Theory – Are You Ready? Don't wait for the taps to stop running! www.nbloglinks.com/urgent-middl... #WaterCrisis #OffGridLiving #SurvivalSkills #AquaTower #BreakingNews #GridDown #SelfSufficiency #PrepperLife #CleanWater #InfrastructureAlert #technews
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🚨 URGENT: The "Water War" is No Longer a Theory – Are You Ready? Don't wait for the taps to stop running! www.nbloglinks.com/urgent-middl... #WaterCrisis #OffGridLiving #SurvivalSkills #AquaTower #BreakingNews #GridDown #SelfSufficiency #PrepperLife #CleanWater #InfrastructureAlert #technews
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🚨 URGENT: The "Water War" is No Longer a Theory – Are You Ready? Don't wait for the taps to stop running! www.nbloglinks.com/urgent-middl... #WaterCrisis #OffGridLiving #SurvivalSkills #AquaTower #BreakingNews #GridDown #SelfSufficiency #PrepperLife #CleanWater #InfrastructureAlert #technews
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🚨 URGENT: The "Water War" is No Longer a Theory – Are You Ready? Don't wait for the taps to stop running! www.nbloglinks.com/urgent-middl... #WaterCrisis #OffGridLiving #SurvivalSkills #AquaTower #BreakingNews #GridDown #SelfSufficiency #PrepperLife #CleanWater #InfrastructureAlert #technews
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Scientists Discover Lab Gloves Are Skewing Microplastics Data – Perhaps By A Lot
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Easter Splash Begins!. Family and friends coming over? Make sure your hot tub is guest-ready #hottubs #Relaxation #CleanWater #swimmingpools #spa
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A rescue (the bay was just a wee bit poisoned)
Season 6 Episode 4 "Surf's Up"
#RandomBaywatch #lvdlpx #Baywatch #polution #environment #cleanwater #SurfsUp
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As the long weekend approaches, you can bank on Deep Blue to help make sure that your hot tub is clean, clear and ready for action this Easter! #hottubs #Relaxation #CleanWater #swimmingpools #spa
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How Beijing Restored its Aquifer and Reversed its Groundwater Depletion
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EU Nature Restoration Law: Member State Autonomy and Cooperation https://www.byteseu.com/1898590/ #biodiversity #cap #CleanWater #CommonAgriculturalPolicy #ecosystems #eu #EUGreenDeal #Europe #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanGreenDeal #FoodSecurity #GreenDeal #GreenhouseGasEmissions #NatureRestorationRegulation #ParisAgreement
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We once had a normal life…
We used to go to the markets to choose tiles for our homes, to think about which designs suited our bathrooms, and which bathtub was best… simple details that meant so much to us.
Today, everything has changed 💔
Our bathrooms are no longer places of cleanliness, but sources of fear and distress. No matter how much we try to clean them, they still feel full of germs and unfit for human living.
I tried to help myself. I asked friends for support to build a simple bathroom that is suitable for basic human dignity. But the cost of wood, digging a well for water, and everything around us has become far beyond what we can afford.
So I turn to you…
You are our hope 🤍
Any support, no matter how small, can change our lives and restore a part of our dignity.
https://gofund.me/2790a0f8
#Gaza
#HelpGaza
#MutualAid
#DonateNow
#Palestine
#HumanRights
#EmergencyHelp
#SupportFamilies
#CleanWater
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Helpful rundown on this legislative session in Virginia focusing on the Bay #SaveTheBay #VALeg #conservation #Flood #RGGI #CleanWater #TreeCanopy https://www.cbf.org/virginia-legislative-session/
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Helpful rundown on this legislative session in Virginia focusing on the Bay #SaveTheBay #VALeg #conservation #Flood #RGGI #CleanWater #TreeCanopy https://www.cbf.org/virginia-legislative-session/
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Helpful rundown on this legislative session in Virginia focusing on the Bay #SaveTheBay #VALeg #conservation #Flood #RGGI #CleanWater #TreeCanopy https://www.cbf.org/virginia-legislative-session/
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Helpful rundown on this legislative session in Virginia focusing on the Bay #SaveTheBay #VALeg #conservation #Flood #RGGI #CleanWater #TreeCanopy https://www.cbf.org/virginia-legislative-session/
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Helpful rundown on this legislative session in Virginia focusing on the Bay #SaveTheBay #VALeg #conservation #Flood #RGGI #CleanWater #TreeCanopy https://www.cbf.org/virginia-legislative-session/
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/144396/ Delivering water and sanitation for ‘the Africa we want’ #AfricanUnion #AUC #CleanWater #Ethiopia #WaterAndSanitation
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5. Greater tree canopy zoning powers, awaiting Governor's action. This was a major ask from the public in the local zoning rewrite but we were limited by state regs. Should this become law, we can increase protections in sensitive areas like flood plains and along rivers and streams. #VALeg #TreeCanopy #zoning #FloodSafety #CleanWater #SaveTheBay https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB549
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It’s been over a decade, and we just don’t seem to be any closer on any of these.
#sdg #sustainability #un #NoPoverty #ZeroHunger #GoodHealth #QualityEducation #GenderEquality #CleanWater #AffordableCleanEnergy #DecentWork #IndustryInnovationInfrastructure #ReducedInequalities #SustainableCommunities #ResponsibleConsumptionProduction #ClimateAction #LifeBelowWater #LifeOnLand #PeaceJusticeStrongInstitutions #PartnershipsForChange
