The Waterly

Algae-filled panels could generate oxygen and electricity while absorbing CO2

Greenfluidics, a Mexico-based startup, promises newer, greener bio panels that can provide fresh oxygen and considerably bring down your power consumption while also delivering biomass-based fuel to you, New Atlas has reported.

Davidson startup has a solution to single-use plastic water bottles 

Around the world, a million plastic bottles are bought every minute, according to the UN Environment Programme. A Davidson startup company says it has a solution: bottled water that comes in refillable aluminum or glass containers.

Fyto lands $15m to grow aquatic “superplants” for animal feed and beyond

US-based agtech startup Fyto has raised $15 million in Series A funding for its specialized aquatic “superplants” that can be used for animal feed, food and soil health ingredients. The company is starting with feed for dairy cows.

The Global Fund for Coral Reefs Investment Fund Announces First Closing and Anchor Investment by Green Climate Fund

Pegasus Capital Advisors is pleased to announce the initial commitment of up to $125 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and $5 million from Builder's Vison for its Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) Investment Fund.

As drought shrivels Lake Powell, millions face power crisis

“That’s where the water level used to be,” says Martin. “It’s fallen lower than even the lowest end of the scale thought possible when the dam was constructed.”

Five Things to Know About Drought in the American West

The dry conditions blanketing much of the American West are setting records nearly every week. Lakes Mead and Powell, the country’s largest reservoirs by capacity, dropped to new lows this year. The Great Salt Lake did, too. This spring, New Mexico endured its largest ever wildfire.

NSW city goes a week without drinkable water after floods cause contamination

Water in Dubbo and surrounding towns has been undrinkable for nearly a week as local authorities work to “climate-proof” against the future contamination of catchments.

Microplastics detected in meat, milk and blood of farm animals 

VUA researchers reported microplastics in human blood for the first time in March, and they used the same methods to test the animal products. The discovery of the particles in blood shows they can travel around the body and may lodge in organs.

Dr. Scott Parazynski is a highly decorated physician, astronaut, and tech CEO. He was recently inducted into the US Astronaut Hall of Fame. He is a widely sought after keynote speaker on innovation, risk management, mentorship and leadership under extreme adversity. In 1992 he was selected to join NASA’s Astronaut Corps and eventually flew 5 Space Shuttle missions and conducted 7 spacewalks. Mission highlights include a global ozone mapping flight; leading the first joint US-Russian spacewalk while docked to the Russian space station Mir; serving as Senator John Glenn’s crewmate and “personal physician”; and assembly of the Canadian-built space station robotic arm.