The Waterly
"The Waterly" is a weekly all-things-water newsletter we share with our community covering the latest innovations and investment deal flow in the water sector and recent news on climate change and water-related crises.
"The Waterly" is a weekly all-things-water newsletter we share with our community covering the latest innovations and investment deal flow in the water sector and recent news on climate change and water-related crises.
Scientists retrofitted a diesel engine to use hydrogen as fuel and it's 26% more efficient! Ecolab and Siemens are teaming up to fight greenhouse gas emissions. Liquid Death Water now valued at $700M for canned water. The Great Salt Lake is on the brink of collapse. 10,000 liters a day for each pitch for the Qatar World Cup. Microplastics were found in breast milk for the first time. Why are we fluoridating our water? Kathleen Joy is this week's highlighted WELL member.
Your weekly Bonus - How funerals and rituals can help us mourn the loss of nature.
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These freshwater invaders outcompete native species and eat their eggs, even damaging fisheries. But in Scientific Reports, researchers in Mexico showed the pests could be unexpectedly useful: when ground into a paste, they can help filter ceramics industry wastewater.
The team spent 18 months developing the dual-fuel injection system that uses 90 percent hydrogen as fuel but is confident that future retrofits could be completed in a matter of months.
Dutch start-up Desolenator BV has signed an agreement with the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) to design and build a carbon-neutral water purification and desalination system powered by solar energy.
In order to help customers accelerate their progress towards sustainability, Ecolab, a leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services, and Siemens have created Climate Intelligence.
The Santa Monica, California-based beverage business launched in 2019 and is already on track for $130 million in revenue this year.
Aerzen, an international blower manufacturer, acquired Aquarius, a diffused aeration products and systems manufacturer, to expand the company’s wastewater treatment capabilities and to enhance its Buy American-compliant offerings.
In a worst-case scenario, according to findings presented at the Geological Society of America's 2022 Connects Conference in Colorado this past weekend, the world-famous body of salt-water has just a few months before ecological recovery is significantly impeded by rising salinity levels.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year’s portfolio award goes to Laurent Ballesta, who describes his long and deep dives under the ice.
The research team uncovered building blocks of life in droplets of water. “This is essentially the chemistry behind the origin of life,” said R. Graham Cooks, the Henry Bohn Hass Distinguished professor of Analytical Chemistry at Purdue's College of Science.
As the World Cup approaches, Qatar is going to need at least 10,000 litres of water every day for each of its stadium pitches. Based in a region with virtually no access to fresh water, it is going to rely on desalination – the practice of debrining saltwater so it is drinkable.
Exclusive: Researchers concerned over potential health impacts of chemical contaminants on babies.
Residents of a small community in Vermont were blindsided last month by news that one official in their water department quietly lowered fluoride levels nearly four years ago, giving rise to worries about their children’s dental health and transparent government—and highlighting the enduring misinformation around water fluoridation.
Kathleen is the founder of LumiereWork, a leadership consulting firm. Her 20+ years of experience working with leaders on a global scale revealed that few leaders fully use the resources and intelligences available to get them what they really desire. Kathleen has identified the 4 major intelligences we all possess, and she has developed a proprietary methodology to create individual, collective, and cultural brilliance to enable us to create consciously and fully achieve our vision and goals.
Kathleen holds a MA in Organizational Development from The California Institute of Integral Studies and a BA in Public Relations from the University of Michigan. While working in France for several years, she completed graduate-level work in Cross-Cultural Studies at the Université de Lyon II. Kathleen is a Master Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming, a Certified Practitioner in The McKay Method of Energy Healing, and has earned credentials with the International Coaching Federation. In 2012, she started a compassion art project with teenagers called Letters to the Universe, which had collected over 5000 notes. Kathleen continues to create thoughtful and engaging experiences, including "Social Distortion" and "Inspirita".
Thank you Kathleen for empowering WIA's leaders and for sharing your expertise and passion with our Water Emissaries and the WELL community.
From mountain top ceremonies to immersive art, people are finding new ways to express feelings of grief – and guilt – when nature ‘dies’.