Solar cells, devices that convert sunlight into electricity, are now widely used in many countries. While most existing solar ...

Under the right conditions, 1g of oyster shells can capture and lock away up to around 1.5g of the rare earth elements ...

BOISE, Idaho — Water is top of mind across Idaho as the state faces a low snowpack year. In agriculture, a dry season means every drop counts. Researchers at the University of Idaho are working to ...

COLORADO, USA — Utilities across Colorado’s Front Range are tightening water restrictions as one of the driest winters in decades leaves water supplies strained and officials warning that conservation ...

Data centers are booming. As companies race to build the infrastructure behind artificial intelligence, communities across the country are sounding alarms about how much water these facilities consume ...

OGDEN — Pineview Water Systems, which covers water districts in parts of Weber and Box Elder counties, is warning some 16,000 of its customers that homeowners who use more than 100% of their water ...

AURORA, Colo. — Water managers across Colorado are raising concerns about dwindling supplies as unseasonably warm temperatures and low snowpack continue to strain resources, prompting new restrictions ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – JEA is sending daily water-usage, leak and high-bill alerts to customers to help them manage utility use, avoid unexpected charges and protect local water supplies as Northeast ...

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence and cloud computing is outpacing the ability of many community water systems to deliver large bursts of water on the hottest days of the year to keep the ...

OpenAI's Sam Altman says AI's water concerns are "totally fake." The truth about AI's impact on natural resources is more complicated. Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing ...

Cooling towers behind a data center near Katy help the supercomputer nicknamed “Bubba” stay cool. Texas is home to 464 data centers, with over 70 additional sites under development, and the increasing ...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman dismissed concerns that artificial intelligence is using up lots of water as “fake” – arguing that “humans use energy, too.” The billionaire tech founder responded to claims ...