The Waterly

World’s largest hybrid ship set to ferry passengers between Britain and France

Brittany Ferries said the Saint-Malo vessel would have a battery capacity of 11.5 megawatt hours, “approximately double that typically used for hybrid propulsion in marine vessels.”

8,000 green bottles … Carlsberg trials fibre beer containers

“Identifying and producing PEF as a competent functional barrier for beer has been one of our greatest challenges, so getting good test results, collaborating with suppliers and seeing the bottles being filled on the line is a great achievement.”

Seaweed and 3D printers: Chile's innovative approach to feeding kids 

Some dehydrated "cochayuyo" seaweed, some instant mashed potatoes and hot water: these are the ingredients for a nutritious menu of 3D printed food that nutritional experts in Chile hope will revolutionize the food market, particularly for children.

California’s largest reservoirs at critically low levels – signaling a dry summer ahead 

This week, officials confirmed that Lake Oroville, the state’s second-largest reservoir, was at just 55% of its total capacity when it reached its highest level for the year last month. Meanwhile, Shasta Lake, California’s largest reservoir, was at 40% capacity last month – after the state endured its driest start to a year since the late 19th century.

Unhoused in Phoenix’s perilous heat: ‘If I don’t keep cool, I’ll die’ 

It was mid afternoon when first responders found David Spell slumped and unresponsive under a bus shelter. The temperature outside was nearing 110F (43C) – the hottest day of the year so far in Phoenix, and 50-year-old Spell was disorientated, dizzy and dehydrated.

New Zealand records largest ever bleaching of sea sponges

“As far as we’re aware, it’s the largest scale and largest number of sponges bleached in one event that’s been reported anywhere in the world … certainly in cold waters,” said Victoria University marine ecologist Prof James Bell.

At least 59 dead and millions stranded as floods devastate India and Bangladesh

At least 59 people died as floods cut a swatch across north-eastern India and Bangladesh, leaving millions of homes underwater, authorities said on Saturday.

Forever Chemicals Linked To Hypertension In Middle-Aged Women

Middle-aged women with higher blood concentrations of common synthetic chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also called “forever chemicals” and found in water, soil, air and food, were at greater risk of developing high blood pressure, compared to their peers who had lower levels of these substances, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

A New Tool Helps Expose What's In Your Tap Water 

It’s the only tool of its kind to centralize point-of-use water quality tests at the tap with publicly available water quality data from utilities. And, it updates nightly to reflect new tap water test results wherever they’re taken.

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