The Waterly

Study finds new method for water facility disinfection

A team of researchers from Russia and Sweden found that ozone treatment provides a treatment that is both faster and less corrosive than traditional chlorine treatment.

Two Teams Named Grand-Prize Winners in Water Resource Recovery Prize

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced two grand-prize winners of the Water Resource Recovery Prize. The grand-prize winners each earned $250,000 for their novel, systemwide solutions, which could help smaller water treatment plants recover resource riches.

Pani Secures $8M to Scale Up AI Solution Improving Water and Energy Efficiency in Water Treatment Facilities

Pani, a Canadian software-as-a-service (SaaS) company, today announced the completion of an oversubscribed $8M CAD capital raise. Funds include a seed equity round co-led by Blue Bear Capital and Blue Coast along with participation from Mazarine Ventures and Humanitas.

Klir receives $16m investment to develop water software

The investment will help Klir expand its water software services and gain ground in a market forecast to grow to $20.2bn by 2030. Originating in Ireland, the company expanded into the US and Canada less than a year ago, moving its headquarters to Toronto.

Arc Marine secures £1M investment

ARC Marine has secured a £1 million equity investment from the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Investment Fund (CIOSIF), as part of a larger £2 million-plus funding round. The deal was led by the FSE Group, the appointed fund manager for CIOSIF, with the investment enabling ARC (Accelerating Reef Creation) Marine.

The Canadian town of Tiny has the world’s purest water. A gravel mining operation could ruin it

Some of cleanest water in the world fell to the ground about 70 years ago, passing through smoggy skies that stuffed the droplets full of ash, soot, vehicle exhaust, chemicals and heavy metals.

Ocean scientists call for global tracking of oxygen loss that causes dead zones

A team of ocean scientists from six continents have made an urgent call for a global system to track the loss of oxygen from parts of the ocean and coastal waters that causes dead zones, where almost nothing can live.

Salt Lake City eyes limiting water use for commercial and industrial projects as drought continues

“Our water will be our Achilles heel for this city and for this state,” Dugan said. “I think we're doing a disservice by leaving it at 300,000 [gallons per day]. It's such an easy mark.”

Atlantic fishing nations agree to ban catches of mako, world’s fastest sharks

Conservationists, who have for years sought to better protect the mako, said the ban was a “critical breakthrough”. The effort to ensure agreement between fishing nations was led by the UK, Canada and Senegal.

Dr. Kate Brauman’s research quantifies how changes in nature affect human wellbeing, with a particular focus on water resources. She served as a Coordinating Lead Author for the Global Assessment of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and at the US Department of Defense as a Climate and Water Security Fellow. Kate is currently a Lead Author for a United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) Global Synthesis Report.