water

Rows of server racks inside a data center

September 4, 2026

38,000 ChatGPT Queries Use One Almond’s Water—Now Multiply That by Billions

Using ChatGPT can have a water footprint, depending on how water use is accounted for across the computing and electricity systems involved. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said—while acknowledging he was recalling the

Cracked dry footpath running through a wheat field with browning crop at the base of the stalks.

Environment·World

Wessex Water Hosepipe Ban 2026: First in 50 Years as UK Heatwave Triggers Water Crisis

Wessex Water has imposed a hosepipe ban affecting 1.4 million customers in Bath, Somerset, Dorset, and Wiltshire—the first such restriction by the utility in 50 years, last occurring during the severe 1976 drought (Wessex Water). The measure marks an escalation

August 19, 2026

Father and Daughter Die After Being Pulled From Fistral Beach in Newquay, Cornwall

News·UK·Water

A father and daughter died after being pulled from the sea at Fistral Beach in Newquay, Cornwall on July 26, marking a tragic incident

Salty Drinking Water Linked to 26% Higher Hypertension Risk in 74,000-Person Global Study

Health·Water

Saltwater in Your Glass: How Rising Seas Are Quietly Raising Blood Pressure Worldwide Photo Source: Sandip Dey, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 | Salt

Front view of Directorate of Health Services building in Kerala with trees, vehicles, and clear sky.

Health·India

Kerala Brain Infection Crisis: 66 Confirmed Cases, 17 Deaths as Health Officials Report Multiple Amoeba Species

The Kerala Health Department recently revised its reporting on brain infection cases. As of September 12, there were 66 confirmed cases and 17 deaths from amoebic meningoencephalitis, according to official DHS figures.

Tejal Somvanshi

September 14, 2025

A business leader speaking with attendees at the World Economic Forum in Davos, photographed during the FT CNBC Nightcap 2016.

Europe·News·UK·Water

Tanker Ban Imposed After Billionaire Schwarzman’s Estate Gets Water During Driest Spring in 100 Years

The drought-parched lawns of Hampshire tell a story of water allocation during scarcity. Southern Water has banned tanker operators from extracting water from its standpipes after discovering water deliveries to Conholt Park,

Govind Tekale

September 12, 2025

News·USA

EPA Sued by Environmental Coalition for 50-Year Failure to Regulate Hazardous Chemical Spills

A coalition of environmental justice organizations has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to issue regulations that would prevent hazardous chemical spills into waterways. The lawsuit,

Govind Tekale

September 2, 2025

Federal ranger at illegal marijuana cultivation site in Sequoia National Park during enforcement operation.

Crime·Environment·News·USA

Rangers Uncover 2,377 Marijuana Plants and Banned Pesticides Stealing 19,016 Gallons of Water Daily

National Park Service rangers and Bureau of Land Management agents hauled 2,377 full-grown cannabis plants and nearly a ton of trash from a 13-acre grow deep in Sequoia National Park last week.

Govind Tekale

August 25, 2025

Public health advisory emphasising safe water use and private well maintenance to prevent Naegleria fowleri infections in Kerala.

Health·India·News·Water

Kerala’s Brain-Eating Amoeba Claims 9-Year-Old: 97% Fatal Infection Linked to Well Water

Health officials in Kerala have issued alerts about Naegleria fowleri cases in the Kozhikode area, with confirmed links to water sources including well water currently under investigation. The amoeba thrives in warm

Tejal Somvanshi

August 19, 2025

News·USA

Arizona Water Agency Sued as 4 of 9 Monitoring Wells Fall Below Legal Thresholds

Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) Director Tom Buschatzke for failing to review the 100-year water supply designation for the planned 28,000-home Villages at Vigneto

Karmactive Staff

August 6, 2025

Health·News·USA

Gulf Coast’s Deadly Summer: 32 Infections and 8 Deaths from Flesh-Eating Bacteria Spreading Northward

Gulf Coast waters are serving up something scary this August — and it’s not just jellyfish. Vibrio vulnificus, the potentially deadly bacteria nicknamed “flesh-eating,” has infected 32 people and claimed 8 lives

Tejal Somvanshi

August 4, 2025

Amazon Frogbit. Photo Source: FrozenAvatar CC BY-SA 4.0

Australia·Infestation·News

Invasive Amazon Frogbit Found in Darwin: Water-Choking Weed Costs Hundreds of Thousands to Remove

One of the world’s most destructive water weeds has been discovered in Darwin, marking its first recorded appearance in the Northern Territory. The fast-growing aquatic plant, known as Amazon frogbit, was identified

Govind Tekale

July 11, 2025

Activism·Asia·Climate·News

Buddhist Monks Perform Funeral for Glacier That Shrunk 66% – Water Source for 2 Billion at Risk

High in Nepal’s Langtang Valley, over 50 people trekked through thin mountain air to reach Yala Glacier on May 12, 2025. They came carrying granite memorial plaques and prayer flags to honor

Karmactive Teamand

Rahul Somvanshi

May 14, 2025

Representative Image.Photo Source: Arbyreed (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

News·USA

Environmental Lawsuit Hits EPA, Interior, Forest Service for Hiding Rule Rollbacks to Aid Oil Industry

The Center for Biological Diversity sued four federal agencies on April 16, 2025. They want to know what’s happening behind closed doors with plans to cut environmental rules. The lawsuit names the

Govind Tekale

April 17, 2025

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