The Waterly

Tekever raises $23M for industrial drone technology optimized for maritime surveillance

Tekever, which builds drones with integrated AI specifically tailored for monitoring and detecting activity on water, has raised €20 million. Ventura Capital led the round, with participation from Iberis Capital and a number of unnamed strategic investors.

Kombucha cultures make excellent sustainable water filters, study finds

The refreshing kombucha tea that's all the rage these days among certain global demographics might also hold the key to affordable, environmentally sustainable living membranes for water filtration, according to a recent paper published in the American Chemical Society journal ACS ES&T Water.

EPA announces $688 million in new WIFIA loans

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced new Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans totaling $688 million to help finance water infrastructure projects in Baltimore, Md., Milwaukee, Wis., and the San Francisco Bay area.

£262bn investor says it will target bosses who fail on climate or human rights

Aviva Investors, an important UK asset manager, has put the directors of 1,500 companies on notice that it is willing to seek their removal if they fail to show enough urgency in tackling issues including the climate crisis and human rights.

New economic model finds wetlands provide billions in filtration value

Southern Ontario wetlands provide $4.2 billion worth of sediment filtration and phosphorus removal services each year, keeping our drinking water sources clean and helping to mitigate harmful and nuisance algal blooms in our lakes and rivers.

‘Word salad of nonsense’: scientists denounce Jordan Peterson’s comments on climate models

Speaking on Joe Rogan’s podcast, Canadian psychologist and author Jordan Peterson claimed the climate was too complex to be modelled accurately, which was quickly shot down by scientists.

Fish growth slowed by high temperatures and plastic chemical BPA, research finds

Scientists at the University of Sydney have found that fish exposed to the industrial chemical bisphenol A – commonly known as BPA – require more energy to grow in high-temperature waters.

Sea Freezes in Greece in an Once-in-a-Lifetime Phenomenon

Sea froze in Greece in a once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon that appeared on Tuesday at the village Sagiada in Thesprotia, Epirus. Sea ice, usually found in more northern and polar oceans, appeared in Greece as the country was hit with sub-zero temperatures.

EPA Researchers Explore Technology To Destroy PFAS

Thanks to recent trials, EPA researchers may have found an effective method of breaking this chain link of carbon and fluorine to destroy PFAS—called Supercritical Water Oxidation (SCWO).

Dr. Eric Hoek is a professor in UCLA’s Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Institute of the Environment & Sustainability and the California NanoSystems Institute. He is also faculty director of the UCLA Sustainable LA Grand Challenge, a campus-wide initiative to transform Los Angeles into the first sustainable megacity by 2050. Dr. Hoek’s academic work explores the union of membrane technologies, nanomaterials and electrochemistry for a more sustainable future.