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.
A new prototype transforms water from the air into hydrogen fuel. New research shows the US will suffer $3.7 trillion in GDP losses from water risk by 2050. It's now been more than a week since Jackson, Mississippi has run out of safe drinking water. Drought is likely to put parts of Somalia into famine. Toxic arsenic contaminates drinking water for thousands in New York City. Radu Cautis is this week's highlighted WELL member.
Your weekly Bonus - New record for the fastest electric boat at 109 mph!
This week's water quote:
Today I drink the water
For Wisdom that it gives,
For Grace to see the answers,
For Love that truly lives
The fountain flows forever,
The waters deep and pure,
The circle never-ending
of that I can be sure
Today the waters wash me
And I, in turn wash you,
Receiving as we’re thirsty,
Then giving washes anew
Tech & Innovation
New Prototype Device Harvests Water From The Air to Make Hydrogen Fuel
What's more, it's capable of operating in areas where the humidity – the concentration of water vapor in the air – is as low as 4 percent.
Corporate & Deals
Aquanomics: New Research From GHD Reveals $3.7T Impact Of Water Risk To The U.S. By 2050
First-of-its-kind research shows droughts, floods and storms could cause GDP loss of $5.6T across seven countries by 2050.
Pennsylvania community halts largest sewer privatisation deal in US history
It’s a major victory for local and national campaigners opposed to the predatory takeover of public services like water and sewerage, as a growing number – like in Jackson, Mississippi – are buckling under climate shocks after years of neglect, institutional racism and underinvestment.
Water & the Environment
Flash flood watch under way for 80m in eastern US as heatwaves broil west
More than 80 million people in the eastern US were under flash flood watches late on Monday, marking still more extreme weather in a country reeling from record heatwaves in some regions, as the US increasingly feels the effects of the climate crisis.
‘Doomsday Glacier' bigger than Florida could break off in the next few years, warn scientists
The Thwaites Glacier is holding onto the ice sheet of Antarctica by its fingernails, and the world could see big changes over the next year or two, scientists have warned in a newly published study, CNN reported.
We All Need To Be Talking About Jackson...
SOS: Jackson, Mississippi Has Run Out Of Safe Drinking Water.
Jackson mayor: residents face ‘longer road ahead’ before safe water is restored
The mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, where 150,000 people are still without safe drinking water after an infrastructure failure, said on Sunday residents face a “much longer road ahead” before services are fully restored in the majority Black city.
Drought likely to push parts of Somalia into famine by end of year, warns UN
Two areas of Somalia are likely to enter a state of famine later this year as the country battles an unrelenting drought and flare-ups of conflict, the UN humanitarian chief has warned.
PFAS & Chemicals
'Forever Chemicals' Spread Among Us by Moving Underground, Study Finds
People can get exposed to PFAS substances in other ways – in food crops, firefighting foams and cosmetics – but water supplies are one of the most pervasive routes.
Toxic arsenic levels make tap water unsafe for thousands in New York City
Residents of one of the largest public housing complexes in Manhattan have not had safe drinking water for more than a week.
EPA Proposes To Stop Authorized Use Of Certain PFAS In Pesticide Products
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to remove 12 chemicals identified as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from the current list of inert ingredients approved for use in pesticide products to better protect human health and the environment.
Radu has been a leader in technology healthcare for over 20 years. He is the founder of Medical Technology Venture Partners, funding early-stage investments intersecting engineering, computation, and health.
Previously, he was part of the executive team that took Gambro AB private. Radu scaled the South East Asia and India operation, headed up marketing and product development for the ICU business, and was head of strategy for the company.
Thank you Radu for sharing your expertise and passion with WIA and the WELL community.
Water & Records
Vision Marine breaks the world record for the fastest electric boat with 109 mph
The world record comes as a result of a new standard-setting collaboration.
