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The best water for houseplants isn’t tap water—here’s what to use instead

Key Takeaways Most low-maintenance houseplants tolerate regular tap water just fine.Sensitive plants like calatheas, orchids, and African violets prefer filtered water.Rainwater is great for many ...

Kansas farmers eye tough choices as Ogallala Aquifer water cuts loom

Southwest Kansas farmers face significant water cuts to save the Ogallala Aquifer. A new plan proposes a 27.7% reduction over ...
Science Daily

Tracking global water circulation using atomic fingerprints

Scientists have developed a powerful new way to trace the journey of water across the planet by reading tiny atomic clues hidden inside it. Slightly heavier versions of hydrogen and oxygen, called ...
World Bank

Scaling Water Reuse: A Tipping Point for Municipal and Industrial Use

Water reuse is a vital solution to growing water insecurity—offering a reliable, climate-resilient supply for cities and industries facing increasing stress on traditional water sources. While the ...
walkermn.com

Cass County Board has concerns on developing parcel near East Gull Lake

After considerable discussion, the Cass County Board took no action on approving a letter of understanding with the Maxon Holding Company regarding developing a parcel on the north side of ...
SlashGear

How Much Water Does ChatGPT Use? It Depends

ChatGPT may seem like this magical, disembodied oracle that exists to answer all our questions and help us with tasks like image generation, but it has a real, physical cost beyond the money we have ...
The News Journal

During a 'boil water' notice, do you need to boil water for all uses?

“Boil water” advisories are usually due to bacterial contamination and can be announced by cities and towns, water utilities and government agencies. If commercially bottled water isn't available, ...
dcnewsnow

WSSC Water issues ‘essential’ water use restriction in parts of Maryland. See why

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Customers who use WSSC Water are urged to remain on an “essential water use only” schedule on Tuesday in parts of Maryland. This comes after a winter storm ...
Bethesda Magazine

Montgomery County residents urged to only use water for essential purposes

A water main break between Chevy Chase Lake Drive and East West Highway on Dec. 17, 2025. Photo credit: Ashlyn Campbell Millions of people who live in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties are being ...
NBC Washington

Millions of Montgomery, Prince George's residents urged to limit water use

WSSC Water is urging customers in Montgomery and Prince George's counties to only use water for essential purposes after several water main breaks and leaks. The essential-water-use-only request was ...
The New York Times

Microsoft Pledged to Save Water. In the A.I. Era, It Expects Water Use to Soar.

Driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, Microsoft is internally projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages.
coloradosun

Data centers are coming to Colorado. Can the parched state handle their big water needs?

Original Reporting This article contains firsthand information gathered by reporters. This includes directly interviewing sources and analyzing primary source documents. Subject Specialist The ...