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41. Do Americans Care About Water Quality? 6/11/2026

    Although three in four Americans polled say they “care a lot” about what they put in their bodies, 35% have not thought about one essential part of their health in the past year: the quality of their tap water.

42. Anz's Growing Petfood Market – Hydroflux Delivers Multiple Wastewater Treatment Solutions 6/11/2026

    Australia and New Zealand’s petfood sector is valued at over $4.2B and continues to grow due to high pet ownership rates with increased demand for quality and ethically manufactured products.

43. This Jacket Pulls Drinking Water From Thin Air 6/11/2026

    Engineers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a jacket that harvests drinking water directly from the air.

44. Purifying Contaminated Water With Sunlight Alone: A Portable Water-Purification Device That Works Without Chemicals 6/11/2026

    Rapidly purifying contaminated water anywhere using only sunlight, without separate chemicals, is now possible. A research team led by Professor Kim Hye-jeong of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Korea University (President Kim Dong-One) has developed a sustainable, next-generation flexible microreactor technology that effectively eliminates contaminants from water using sunlight.

45. Task Force Reports Progress Toward Pollution Reduction Goals For Gulf of America 6/11/2026

    Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as co-chair of the Gulf of America Hypoxia Task Force, reported progress meeting voluntary, interim goals to reduce excess nutrients that can enter the Mississippi/Atchafalaya River Basin and flow into the Gulf of America, impacting water quality.

46. Startup's Nuclear-Inspired Cooling System Could Make Data Centers More Sustainable 6/10/2026

    The rise of artificial intelligence is riding on the back of an enormous data center expansion. Data centers are projected to account for anywhere from 9 to 17 percent of total electricity usage in the U.S. by the end of the decade. Today, around a third of data center electricity is devoted to cooling the chips that run AI models.

47. Why Plastic Lingers: Water Chemistry Slows Nature's Cleanup 6/10/2026

    Scientists have long known that sunlight helps break down plastic. So, why do plastic products linger for decades and even centuries in rivers, lakes, and oceans — even when bathed in direct sunlight?

48. Nordic Capital To Acquire Flowa, A Leading Provider Of Engineered Water Infrastructure Solutions 6/10/2026

    Nordic Capital today announces an agreement to acquire Flowa Technology AB (”Flowa”), a leading provider of engineered water infrastructure solutions in the UK and the Nordics, from Vestum AB (publ), a Swedish industrial services and product group.

49. Creating New Opportunities For Semiconductor Wastewater Reuse Electrically Driven Separation And Concentration Technology Advances Fluoride Wastewater Resource Recovery 6/10/2026

    The semiconductor industry in Taiwan relies heavily on water resources. However, fluoride-containing wastewater generated during manufacturing processes has long posed a major challenge due to the difficulty of treatment and reuse, making it a costly and burdensome issue for industry.

50. bNovate Technologies And Best Water Science Sign Commercial Agreement To Expand Real-Time Water Monitoring Coverage In The US 6/10/2026

    bNovate Technologies SA and Best Water Science (BWS), part of the BWT Group - a leading global water treatment technology company, have signed a comprehensive nationwide Distribution and Service Agreement.