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  1. 'Has anybody been consulted?' Business owners stunned by bill increase
    By Jasmine Snow

    Businesses have been hit with hefty bill increases by Tasmania's water provider, leaving some wondering if they can remain open.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-12/tas

    #CostofLiving #WaterSupply #WaterResources #JasmineSnow

  2. Australian-first water recycling tech switched on in regional NSW
    By Catherine James

    A new water recycling plant in Central NSW can process '16 times' more efficiently than existing systems, its inventor says.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-12/nsw

    #WaterSaving #WaterSupply #RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning #EnvironmentalTechnology #CatherineJames

  3. #Kansas town is getting an underground #nuclear reactor [whether they like it or not!]

    Story by Jessie Williams, July 29, 2026

    "A pilot project to bury a #NuclearReactor one mile underneath a town in Kansas has split the opinion of local residents, with some fearing the #EnvironmentalImpacts while others hope it will create economic opportunities.

    "The so-called #GravityReactor is being proposed by #DeepFission, a California-based start-up from a father-daughter duo, #LizMuller and #RichardMuller, emeritus professor of physics at University of California, and an inventor.

    "It will be the first time a commercial nuclear reactor operates underground.

    "The startup has raised around $150 million in the past year, with $40 million of that going to fund the work in #ParsonsKS, a rural town in Kansas with a population of 9,600.

    "So far Deep Fission has drilled one test hole with a second due to be completed this year, and a full-scale prototype canister intended to test installation procedures.

    "Their plan is to send the canister loaded with nuclear fuel into a third hole to heat water a mile underground and generate electricity on the surface in 2027 or 2028.

    "But some people in Parsons are worried about the short time frame by industry standards and the impact on the #environment and their #WaterSupply.

    "Each reactor would generate 15 megawatts of electricity from inside a 30-inch borehole, enough to power 12,000 homes. But Muller wants 100 or more reactors, providing more than a gigawatt – which would be enough for a #datacentre.

    "The design relies on established pressurised water reactor technology, but with the reactor one mile underground, Deep Fission says it could remove some of the most expensive parts of conventional #NuclearPlants, as rock and water pressure could replace some costly #safety structures, such as #cooling and #containment.

    "Nuclear only generates about a fifth of US electricity, but the Trump administration is seeking to kickstart a '#NuclearRenaissance,' aiming to quadruple America’s nuclear-power generation by 2050. It comes amid skyrocketing demand for electricity, mainly driven by data centres for AI."

    Read more:
    msn.com/en-us/money/general/ka

    #NoNukesForAI #AISucks #TrumpSucks #USPol #AIDatacenters #Datacenters #NoNukes #NoNewNukes #WaterIsLife #NuclearPowerPlant #SafetyStandards #EnvironmentalCosts

  4. Supreme Court battle over traditional owner consultation pauses flood works
    By Sarah Buchecker and Nethma Dandeniya

    The Victorian government and a regional water authority have admitted they did not property consult with traditional owners before approving a controversial flood plain restoration project.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-17/nya

    #EnvironmentalImpacts #IndigenousAustralians #IndigenousCulture #WaterSupply #SarahBuchecker #NethmaDandeniya

  5. Saturday, July 4, 2026

    Russia's mass missile attacks on Ukraine "must continue," Putin says . . . . . Ukraine strikes Russia's Saky air base in occupied Crimea for second time in a week . . . . . SBU strikes Russia's Saky air base in occupied Crimea for second time in a week . . . . . Terror is their only argument; Russia's attacks on Ukraine continue, 2 children killed, 10 others injured . . . and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  6. China Installs World’s Largest Floating Wind Turbine In Deep Water Test 

    HECTOR RETAMAL via Getty Images An energy company has successfully installed the world's largest single-unit floating offshore wind turbine off the coast of southern China. The 16-megawatt system, known as Three Gorges Pilot, was completed in waters too deep for a traditional fixed-bottom foundation near Yangjiang in Guangdong province. Company representatives published a statement detailing the installation on May 3......Continue reading.... By: By Alan Bradley Source:  Live […]

    onlinemarketingscoops.com/2026

  7. Summerlike heat dome to send #Southwest temperatures soaring past 100 F

    A strengthening #HeatDome will send temperatures soaring into the 90s and past 100 degrees across the Southwest, threatening records, accelerating snowmelt and raising #wildfire risk now, then #WaterSupply concerns later.

    By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
    Published Mar 13, 2026

    "Temperatures will climb well into the 90s, with some areas forecast to top 100 degrees Fahrenheit through next week. While those numbers may not seem extreme for the southwestern United States, they are running one to two months ahead of historical averages and could have implications for wildfire risk and water supplies across the interior Southwest later this year.

    "A persistent area of high pressure at multiple levels of the atmosphere, known as a heat dome, will intensify in the coming days and may be slow to break down."

    Read more:
    accuweather.com/en/weather-for

    #USWx #ExtremeTemperatures #HeatWave #RecordHeat #ClimateChange #ClimateChangeWeatherWheel

  8. Provisional Land Use Data From Water Year 2024 Is Now Available On [CA]DWR Atlas, CNRA Open Data, And SGMA Data Viewer For Public Use
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    gis.water.ca.gov/app/CADWRLand <-- shared web-based CDWR datasets / map
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    “The collected data is used by various federal, state, and local agencies, academic researchers and private consultants , and can help estimate the amount of water available for agriculture. Using this information, farmers can adapt and make decisions to better manage scarce water supplies more effectively.”
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #California #download #opendata #water #hydrology #datause #datasharing #download #landuse #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #wateryear #DWRAtlas #statewide #CNRA #SGMA #publicdata #publicgood #usecase #crops #croplands #cropmapping #counties #countysurvey #CADWR #DWR #groundwater #irrigation #wateruse #watermanagement #federal #state #local #webmapping #agriculture #watersecurity #foodsecurity #watersupply
    #CaliforniaDepartmentOfWaterResources

  9. Monday, December 8, 2025

    Locals report explosions near Engels airfield, oil depot in Russia's Saratov Oblast amid overnight drone attacks -- [vlog/video] Trump’s peace plan hits a wall | Ukraine This Week -- Czech president says Europe may need to shoot down Russian aircraft, drones violating NATO airspace -- Son of president who shut down US corruption watchdogs parrots Kremlin propaganda slams Ukraine for corruption ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025

  10. Locals fire up for tank battle over historic water-security landmark A small community in WA's Wheatbelt is fighting to preserve a massive concrete tank capable of holding 10 million litres of rainwater, describing it as a vital source of water security and part of the state's history. abc.net.au/news/2020-11-20/bon #AgriculturalCrops #WaterManagement #LocalGovernment #RuralTourism #WaterSupply #Rainfall

  11. Inland port near Emerald to save farmers thousands of dollars in freight In one of the region's driest growing seasons ever, a new $18 million bulk-grain handling facility at an inland port is predicted to save Queensland farmers thousands of dollars in freight costs. abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-09- #AgriculturalCrops #CropHarvesting #RoadTransport #RailTransport #SeaTransport #WaterSupply #Drought

  12. Inland port near Emerald to save farmers thousands of dollars in freight In one of the region's driest growing seasons ever, a new $18 million bulk-grain handling facility at an inland port is predicted to save Queensland farmers thousands of dollars in freight costs. abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-09- #AgriculturalCrops #CropHarvesting #RoadTransport #RailTransport #SeaTransport #WaterSupply #Drought

  13. Pastoralists just add water as they attempt to drought-proof WA's north As farmers around the country debate the best way to prepare for dry times, northern WA's unique groundwater availability presents a genuine opportunity to grow fodder on-farm. abc.net.au/news/rural/2019-11- #AgriculturalCrops #LivestockWelfare #WaterManagement #CattleFeedlots #WaterSupply #Irrigation #BeefCattle #Livestock #Drought