Hacker News with Generative AI: Water Conservation

Germany's Water Consumption Down 17% Following Nuclear Reactor Shutdowns (vdi-nachrichten.com)
Die deutsche Wirtschaft hat 2022 gegenüber 2019 gut 17 % Wasser gespart. Ursache ist vor allem der finale Ausstieg aus der Kernenergie 2021, bei dem die letzten drei AKW endgültig vom Netz gingen.
Germany, Nuclear Energy, Water Conservation, Climate Change
23 points by 42lux 58 days ago | 46 comments
'Fog harvesting' could yield water for drinking and agriculture (phys.org)
With less annual rainfall than 1 mm per year, Chile's Atacama Desert is one of the driest places in the world. The main water source of cities in the region are underground rock layers that contain water-filled pore spaces which last recharged between 17,000 and 10,000 years ago.
Water Conservation, Climate Change, Chile, Deserts, Agriculture
6 points by wglb 64 days ago | 0 comments
Droughts are getting worse. Is fog-farming a fix? (grist.org)
The city of Alto Hospicio, in Chile’s Atacama Desert, is one of the driest places on Earth. And yet its population of 140,000 continues to balloon, putting mounting pressure on nearby aquifers that haven’t been recharged by rain in 10,000 years. But Alto Hospicio, like so many other coastal cities, is rich in an untapped water resource: fog.
Drought, Climate Change, Water Conservation, Chile, Environmental Engineering
5 points by billybuckwheat 65 days ago | 0 comments
A Woman Has Restored Dry Desert Rivers into Green Oasis Flowing with Water [video] (youtube.com)
Environmentalism, Water Conservation, Deserts, Sustainability, Video
20 points by ciconia 98 days ago | 3 comments
Can eating less beef and dairy help save the Colorado River? (npr.org)
Western states and the federal government face a looming 2026 deadline to divvy up falling water levels in the Colorado River basin. As overuse and climate change stretch the river thin, research suggests relatively small shifts in global eating patterns could save enough water to fend off steeper cuts for cities and agriculture — and help reduce climate pollution.
Climate Change, Water Conservation, Agriculture, Environmentalism
14 points by rntn 226 days ago | 10 comments
"Smart soil" grows 138% bigger crops using 40% less water (newatlas.com)
Agriculture, Sustainability, Technology, Water Conservation
18 points by Brajeshwar 282 days ago | 2 comments
California to impose permanent water restrictions on cities and towns (ktla.com)
California, Water Conservation, Drought, Environmental Policy, Local Government
35 points by lando2319 291 days ago | 99 comments
XAI Campus in Memphis May Use 1M Gallons of Auqifer Drink Water per Day (actionnews5.com)
Water Conservation, Memphis, Tennessee, Environmental Impact
14 points by jonathanfreese 323 days ago | 9 comments
Mexico City's reservoirs are at risk of running out of water (smithsonianmag.com)
Water Conservation, Mexico, Climate Change
30 points by Brajeshwar 326 days ago | 0 comments