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A dry-weather crisis for Hoover Dam

July 23, 2007 The dam's governing authority is getting ready to decide what to do if there's not enough water for the future.Photos: Losing water at Hoover Dam TAGS: dam, Arizona, Nevada, shortage, water, region, California

Brazil sinking with annual Amazon floods

October 6, 2005 How much water is in the Amazon? It's making the crust of the Earth around it bend by three inches every year, researchers find. TAGS: fluctuation, Amazon.com Inc., water, Brazil, researcher, professor

Diving into mysterious Crater Lake

August 25, 2006 Scientists use aquatic robots and highly sensitive sonar to study its pristine, self-contained ecology. Photos: A water-filled crater Video: Deep-diving robot TAGS: lake, scientist, robot, sonar, water, sign, professor, researcher, video

Pint-size hydro power on tap

October 24, 2007 Start-up Rentricity designs a generator that brings hydroelectric power down to size for cites and towns. TAGS: turbine, facility, electricity, generator, water, pressure, power, utility, California

To harvest water from air, MIT copies beetles

June 16, 2006 The future of water is in bumps, according to researchers studying a desert beetle's method of water collection. TAGS: substrate, bump, material, glass, water, polymer, layer, professor

Troubled waters for ocean 'dead zones'

November 1, 2006 newsmaker Robert Diaz, a leading marine scientist working with the U.N., explains the increasing phenomenon of lifeless habitats. TAGS: oxygen, zone, U.N., water, ocean, Gulf of Mexico, food

Will pasteurization become a bit passe?

June 30, 2006 Israeli start-up offering food and water purification issues age-old cry: We can kill more bugs than you. TAGS: water, food, fiber-optics, laser, Europe, U.S.

Did the Sea of Galilee ice over 2,000 years ago?

April 13, 2006 Doron Nof, an oceanographer at Florida State University, offers an explanation for walking on water in the Sea of Galilee. TAGS: lake, ice, temperature, water, ocean, spring, degree, explanation

Satellites used to track world's water supply

December 12, 2006 The roving pair is measuring the Earth's gravitational field as part of a NASA-sponsored experiment on water supply changes. TAGS: satellite, water, Africa, depth, San Francisco, U.S.

Technology may quench thirst for drinking water

September 2, 2005 In New Orleans, there's "Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink." Solutions emerging from academia and elsewhere could help. Photos: UV-Tube at work TAGS: nanotechnology, water, New Orleans, sensor, professor, agency

Tools for the ultimate high-tech survival kit

September 30, 2005 For the planner with money to burn, plenty of high-tech devices can be added to a good disaster-survival kit. High-tech tools for coping with disaster TAGS: membrane, blanket, fabric, nanotechnology, disaster, water, kit, food, virus

Segway inventor scoots to bigger matters

December 4, 2006 From potable water to portable energy, maverick inventor Dean Kamen discusses his top concerns. TAGS: Dean Kamen, Segway, water, project, health

Hydrogen fuel cells power Fujitsu data center

August 17, 2007 Hydrogen. It's the alternative fuel everyone hates--but apparently it works, according to Fujitsu.Photos: Fujitsu unveils king-size fuel cell TAGS: fuel cell, hydrogen fuel cell, hydrogen, Fujitsu, carbon, heat, reaction, water, data center

Using steam to cool computers

March 20, 2007 Celsia Technolgies has come up with a line of components it says cools torrid hotspots better than conventional heat pipes or fans.Photos: Cool your gadgets with steam TAGS: diode, copper, component, light-emitting diode, heat, water, HotSpot, hard drive

Eco-friendly toxic cleanup is a blast

March 5, 2007 A small company in Florida has a hose it says makes cleaning up after environmental hazards a breeze. Photos: At the shipyard Video: Ship-cleaning robot TAGS: BAE Systems Plc., grit, ship, water, robot, facility, video

NASA photos may point to recent water flow on Mars

December 6, 2006 It's not concrete, but scientists say images provide "the strongest evidence to date."Photos: Best evidence yet of liquid water flow on Mars TAGS: evidence, scientist, water, image, photograph

A better way to make seawater drinkable

November 9, 2006 UCLA researcher develops efficient membrane for filtering out salt and impurities; nanoparticles do a lot of the work. TAGS: membrane, nanoparticle, particle, Israel, water, researcher

A sunny forecast for hot water

February 20, 2007 Systems that heat water with solar energy are catching on--again. Could they insulate building owners from fluctuating gas bills?Photos: Return of solar thermal TAGS: solar energy, electricity, heat, Toronto, water, Sun Microsystems Inc., president, U.S.

Producing hydrogen with water and a little metal

May 18, 2007 Purdue professor makes hydrogen by mixing water, gallium and aluminum, eliminating the need to store hydrogen. TAGS: hydrogen, aluminum, reaction, water, professor

Mars rovers showing signs of age

December 6, 2005 The Mars rovers are getting creaky. But they have far exceeded expectations and presented evidence of water on the red planet. Photos: Mars rovers still chugging TAGS: scientist, planet, water, vehicle, conference, component
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