The cost of building an artificial intelligence product like ChatGPT can be hard to measure. But one thing Microsoft-backed OpenAI needed for its technology was plenty of water, pulled from the watershed of the Raccoon and Des Moines rivers in central Iowa to cool a powerful supercomputer as it helped teach its AI systems how […]
Setting the course for a Colorado River with less water is an enormous challenge that’s not likely to satisfy everyone. And climate change has created a collision course with wildlife. The river isn’t just managed to accommodate people. Governments are also responsible for the ecosystems that sustain fish, birds and other animals. The U.S. Fish […]
Returning middle and high school students in Walnut are adding an extra item to their agendas – helping members of their community monitor their home’s water usage. Dubbed Project Bright, the students earn community service hours by engaging with the public over the environmental and fiscal benefits of more efficient water usage.
Napa County civic leaders want to keep exploring whether the dozens of local agencies that deliver water to tens of thousands of residents and businesses should be working together more closely. County agencies involved with water range from the city of Napa serving 80,000 residents to rural districts serving a few hundred customers. They have […]
The fossil fuel industry once boomed here. Oil pump jacks dot the landscape around the community and serve as a reminder of the town’s origins. Prairie dogs race across the two-lane highway outside of town that is filled with thousands of Mormon crickets during the summer.
On Sept. 7, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) announced the launch of the Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects Competitive Grants Program, which Congress created in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021.
Artificial Intelligence Technology Behind ChatGPT Was Built in Iowa — With a Lot of Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /AP Newsby Matt O'Brien and Hannah FingerhutThe cost of building an artificial intelligence product like ChatGPT can be hard to measure. But one thing Microsoft-backed OpenAI needed for its technology was plenty of water, pulled from the watershed of the Raccoon and Des Moines rivers in central Iowa to cool a powerful supercomputer as it helped teach its AI systems how […]
Wildlife Competing With People for Priority in Plans for Colorado River’s Future
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /8 News Nowby Greg HaasSetting the course for a Colorado River with less water is an enormous challenge that’s not likely to satisfy everyone. And climate change has created a collision course with wildlife. The river isn’t just managed to accommodate people. Governments are also responsible for the ecosystems that sustain fish, birds and other animals. The U.S. Fish […]
Walnut Students Partner With Water District to Promote Water-Saving Technology
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /San Gabriel Valley Tribune by Georgia ValdesReturning middle and high school students in Walnut are adding an extra item to their agendas – helping members of their community monitor their home’s water usage. Dubbed Project Bright, the students earn community service hours by engaging with the public over the environmental and fiscal benefits of more efficient water usage.
Idea of Water Agency for All Napa County is Still Alive
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Napa Valley Register by Barry EberlingNapa County civic leaders want to keep exploring whether the dozens of local agencies that deliver water to tens of thousands of residents and businesses should be working together more closely. County agencies involved with water range from the city of Napa serving 80,000 residents to rural districts serving a few hundred customers. They have […]
As the Colorado River Declines, Some Upstream Look to Use It Before They Lose It
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Inside Climate News by Wyatt MyskowThe fossil fuel industry once boomed here. Oil pump jacks dot the landscape around the community and serve as a reminder of the town’s origins. Prairie dogs race across the two-lane highway outside of town that is filled with thousands of Mormon crickets during the summer.
Water Recycling Grants Program Launched
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Water Finance and Management by WFM StaffOn Sept. 7, the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) announced the launch of the Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects Competitive Grants Program, which Congress created in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021.