The Waterly

The MIT's new water-free method can keep solar panels free of dust

Scientists from MIT developed a method that uses static electricity to keep solar panels free of dust, removing the need for constant cleaning with water, a blog post from MIT explains.

Trial by Water: NREL’s Wave-Powered Desalination Device Sets Sail

“Getting to this point has required a lot of patience and perseverance, but that's part of developing new renewable marine energy technologies,” said Scott Jenne

SupPlant raises $27m to bring irrigation tech to climate-embattled farmers

Israeli irrigation tech startup SupPlant has raised $27 million for its platform that helps farmers optimize water usage and increase crop yields.

COULD WATER PUT THE BRAKES ON TESLA EXPANSION?

Just over a year on Elon Musk dismissed any water consumption concerns of Tesla's new Giga factory in Germany, but with the plant still yet to produce a single car, could water put the brakes on Tesla's expansion into Europe?

Lake Powell is about to drop below a critical level never reached before, as drought rages on

For the first time since it was filled more than 50 years ago, Lake Powell, the second-largest reservoir in the country, is projected to dip past a critical threshold as climate change-fueled drought continues to grip the Western US.

Can oysters save New York City from the next big storm?

A new project aims to shore up the disappearing coastline of New York City’s Staten Island, while reviving a once famously thriving oyster population.

Microplastics from European rivers spreading to Arctic seas, research shows

These tiny plastic particles, which come from clothing fibres, car tyres, cosmetics and many more sources, have been found across the entire planet, from the summit of Mount Everest to the deepest oceans.

New Orleans residents whose homes were built on a toxic landfill win $75.3m judgement 

A group of New Orleans residents whose homes were built on a toxic landfill decades ago have won a $75.3m court judgement against the city, its housing authority and the local school board.

Cynthia Koehler is an environmental attorney and water policy expert with 30 years of experience working on federal and state water and natural resource issues. She is the co-founder and executive director of WaterNow Alliance, a nonprofit network of local water leaders dedicated to advancing sustainable, equitable and climate resilient water management strategies nationwide. She has served for the last 15 years as an elected Board Director Marin Municipal Water District, a local water provider serving a population of 200,000 people and responsible for a 21,000 acres of watershed lands. Cynthia is an appointed member of the US EPA’s Environmental Financial Advisory Council.