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Captain Edward Kean stands on his boat in front of an iceberg in Bonavista Bay on June 29, 2019 in Newfoundland, Canada. - Iceberg water, considered pure, is now marketing for a unique sector of high-end products.

Environment

Arctic cowboys: Meet the people wrangling icebergs for drinking water

It is now technically possible to capture icebergs, tow them to the equator and harvest them for drinking water. But what are the ecological risks?

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Environment

World must prepare for frequent and severe droughts, report warns

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Technology

A single bitcoin transaction uses enough water to fill a swimming pool

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FG10H1 JUPITER: EUROPA, 1979. /nJupiter's moon, Europa. Photographed by Voyager 2, 1979.

Space

How excited should we be by signs of life spotted on alien worlds?

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Cano Cristales (River of five colors), La Macarena, Meta, Colombia; Shutterstock ID 774676180; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

Earth

Forget the Amazon – are these the most remarkable rivers in the world?

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Divers exploring rocky reefs

Technology

Underwater walkie-talkies could work long-distance with radio trick

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The surprising life and avoidable demise of Earth’s remarkable oases

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Earth from Space: Lake Maracaibo 03/11/2023 The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Venezuela?s Lake Maracaibo, the largest natural body of water in South America.

Earth

Stunning image of South America's largest lake hides a dark secret

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Life

Desert plant collects water from air by excreting salt on its leaves

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These 6 tipping points could be catastrophic for humanity, says the UN

Environment

These 6 tipping points could be catastrophic for humanity, says the UN

Systems that humans depend on could collapse if we don’t take action to address groundwater depletion, melting glaciers and space debris, according to a UN report

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Health

Why the Gaza water crisis is decades in the making

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Environment

Global power sector has almost hit peak greenhouse gas emissions

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Environment

Curiously cool summers in US Midwest linked to crop irrigation

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Health

The ultimate guide to hydration and what you really should be drinking

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