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The Weekly Dive #23

1 tablespoon of water for $198? The Drop Store reveals the increasing future cost of water. The Water Council and the United Nations are looking for innovations. The first months of 2023 have seen some of the largest deals ever in the water industry! Starbucks and 17 other companies pledge billions for water innovation. Scientists create a new type of plastic not made from crude oil. The origin of human empathy may come from the oceans. Bioluminescent algae light up the seas.

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The Weekly Dive #22

IBM launches program to accelerate water innovations. 6 tactics to reduce your exposure to PFAS. How Aqua Membranes went from garage to 3D printing RO membranes 30 investors signed an open letter on the water crisis. PFAS set to be the most expensive environmental hazard in history. EPA's first-ever national standard on PFAS. The state of the climate in 2023.

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The Weekly Dive #21

AI tells us about water. Celebrating World Water Day, March 22, 2023! 374Water's revenues jump 6,000%. A mountain of water underground discovered by world's largest uncrewed ocean mapping vessel. DuPont, Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Starbucks invest in WASH. Floatovoltaics are a new source for solar energy. Astronomers say water's origin may predate our Sun. Oh Sh..! PFAS now found in toilet paper.

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The Weekly Dive #20

5 women using technology to protect the planet. World's first floating wind prototype produces its first kWh. World's first artificial energy island being built in the North Sea. PepsiCo faces $4.4B of climate risk per year. Biden administration announces plan to protect water plants from cyberattacks. Quantum dots are the latest water disinfection technique. New water purification membrane generating electricity.

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The Weekly Dive #19

Join us in NYC for the UN Water Conference! 374Water hired by the US military. Amazon to test carbon removal with seaweed. EPA allocates $2.4B for clean water. Loliware and Aquafortus respectively raise $15.4M and $17M. Why should CFOs care more about $$ water? Still a lot we don't know about ice! NASA tracks algal bloom trends from space.

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The Weekly Dive #18

Two new forms of salt water could rewrite fundamental chemistry. Solar powered yachts are making waves. Hypnotizing footage shows 'Doomsday' Glacier melting from below. PFAS found on all continents except one, Antarctica. US' first grid-connected wave energy test facility. Spring and Microsoft collaborate on water innovation. Why we won't solve the climate crisis without fixing water. Fundings flowing in California, Texas, and New York.

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The Weekly Dive #17

Clay could be a key solution to global warming. Why is Europe's groundwater drying up? South Australia is planning the world's largest electrolyzer and H2 power plant. Promising water startups highlighted by Imagine H2O and Xylem. Biden-Harris administration announces $2B for PFAS and $728M for Colorado River drought.

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The Weekly Dive #16

Philippe Cousteau joins our next Oceanside Chat! Scientists discover a new water anomaly in a new form of ice. Ghana's water solution- water ATMs. New School Food's plant-based salmon raises $12M to scale its technology. Amazon's Hippo Harvest is growing lettuce using 92% less water. CropX acquires precision irrigation startup Tule.

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The Weekly Dive #15

The top 50 US Climate VC's you need to know. Wall Street is betting on the Colorado River. Researchers are turning lagoon waves pink, learn why. Study finds that all US freshwater fish contain PFAS. World's first semi-submersible floating wind farm surpasses production expectations. Water lentils may be the next plant based protein superfood. Ecozen just raised $25M.

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The Weekly Dive #14

Xylem offers to acquire Evoqua in largest deal ever in the water-tech industry. New hydraulic turbine to generate energy without blades. Will Sarni to fund a PFAS destruction startup. California ranked number 1 in water efficiency and sustainability. An iceberg the size of London has broken free from Antartica. A city in Japan to turn snow in energy.

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The Weekly Dive #13

Harvest up to 2.5 gallons of alkaline water from the air at home. TidalWatt's underwater turbines are 60x smaller and produce 3x as much energy as wind turbines. Industry experts' views on the water-tech investment landscape in 2023. Reasons why the water industry cannot ignore digitisation. Sea sponges and marine bacterias help fight COVID.

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The Weekly Dive #12

The Great Salt Lake to vanish within 5 years. Oxyle to rid the world's water of "forever chemicals". New PFAS bans to go into effect in 2023. EPFL to harvest water from the air while producing hydrogen fuel. 2022 is the seventh year in a row that ocean temperatures hit new peaks. Mazarine Ventures to open a new fund. Seven reasons why water could outperform in 2023.

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The Weekly Dive #11

Can cloud computing become greener with underwater data centers? Revolutionary Chinese technology to cool power plants without any water. US Congress to allocate $ Billions for water projects. Accenture invests in KETOS to advance water intelligence. Not drinking enough water can lead to serious health risks. The US to test airline wastewater to track emerging COVID variants.

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The Weekly Dive #10

Kick off the new year with 2022's positive environmental stories. New technology to make fresh water from ocean water vapors. Microplastics on the seafloor have tripled over the past 20 years. Aquaconnect raises $15M to digitize aquaculture's supply chain. Two promising water desalination technologies. Spain invests €356M in recovery wetlands.

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The Weekly Dive #9

How old is our water? 3M to phase out 'forever chemicals' by 2025. A water based switch is 1000X faster than current semiconductor chips. New method to destroy PFAS in 45 minutes. Sound waves to boost hydrogen production by 14X. Oil companies to recycle fracking wastewater. The link between water and climate change.

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The Weekly Dive #8

Data centers consume 1% of the world's electricity. US water spending grew 23% in 2022. Airbus to start tests for its hydrogen-powered engine. Umaro Foods is turning seaweed into vegan bacon. The cleanest drinking water is recycled water. Pink snow is a threat to water reserves.

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The Weekly Dive #7

Justin Bieber launches alkaline water refillable fountains at World Cup. Engineers want to bury excess carbon at the bottom of the ocean. Amazon targets to return more water than used by 2030. Wildtype's cultivated salmon receives $7M. The Bureau of Reclamation to send $1.6M to further 9 water innovations.

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The Weekly Dive #6

Can you drink too much water? How much water should a planet have? A wave-powered device to produce water from the oceans. Bite into the edible packaging made from seaweed. Biomimicry uses AI to emulate water transfer from Aquaporins

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The Weekly Dive #5

The World Cup is here, but at what cost? About 13,000 gallons of desalinated water a day per pitch. Watch the recording of our Oceanside Chat with Seth Siegel. UN's historic climate deal. PFAS now found in students' school uniforms. A wastewater plant in France to generate twice as much energy as it consumes. A river that can be turned on and off.

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The Weekly Dive #4

116 scientists reject WHO's draft PFAS guidelines. Take the quiz and find out how well you know groundwater. Check out HydroDAO's first Medium post. A diamond-coated electrolysis smart bottle to amplify water's health benefits. World's largest floating wind farm now up and running in Norway. Microsoft and Meta facing rising drought risk to their data centers.

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