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China Plans Deep Sea Mining of Copper, Nickel, Cobalt, Silver, and Gold in International Waters
Posted on Jul 15, 2010 by Jennifer Lance.
The demand for metals used in the production of electronic devices, such as cellular phones and laptop computers, has pushed China to the deep sea. Searching for copper, nickel, cobalt, silver and gold, the Chinese want to explore inactive hydrothermal vents at a depth of over 5,000 feet in international waters. Environmentalists fear marine pollution.
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AWWA Hosts The World’s Water Event
Posted on Jun 29, 2010 by Scott James.
Improving how U.S. water utilities access and provide water to their communities will play an important role in the how we deal with our country’s water future. And what better way to gain insight into best practices and see who’s tapping into the current than some healthy competition? During the week of June 20, The American Water Works Association (AWWA) will host their Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE10) in Chicago. The week-long event will feature showcase leading examples of water technology from around the world, and host a competition open to all U.S. utilities to see who can tap a cement-lined, ductile iron pipe the fastest, and who has the “best of the best” tasting tap water.
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5 Blue Living iPhone Apps
Posted on Jun 28, 2010 by Scott James.
More and more, people are connected to their online lives all day. With smartphones we can carry computers in our pockets, it’s easy enough to listen to music while checking email on the bus. But how aware are we of the water we use everyday? Can smartphones actually keep us more connected to our water usage? They can.
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Australia’s Integrated Marine Information System Makes a Splash
Posted on Jun 15, 2010 by Scott James.
There is literally an ocean of information floating around out there about almost anything you can think of, but seldom is that information brought together in an integrated, meaningful and useful way- especially when there are multiple governmental and scientific groups involved. But a new high-technology marine information system in the waters off of South Australia is looking to condense puddles into a usable stream. The new system will record information about wind speed, ocean currents, water temperature and salinity and make it available on the Internet for anyone who needs it.
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Could Martian Water Detection Avert War?
Posted on Apr 05, 2010 by Scott James.
Does NASA have an out-of-this-world way to find water and avoid war? With a rising population and increased incidence of drought, water is becoming a scarcer and more valuable resource by the day. Watch a documentary like Blue Gold: World Water Wars or Flow and it becomes crystal clear that water could be a major source of conflict in the future. But this week a NASA scientist proposed that NASA technology used to find water on Mars could do the same on Earth- and possibly prevent future conflict.
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