by admin | Jun 10, 2025 | damage, devices, News, Other Tech News, Smartphones, The Conversation, water, wet
Nearly everyone has encountered the unthinkable: Your smartphone landed in the toilet. Or you forgot to take off your smartwatch before jumping into the pool. Or maybe you meant to take those earbuds out of your pocket before running the laundry. What now? Internet... by admin | May 3, 2025 | clean water, nanotechnology, News, Other Tech News, pollution, South Africa, The Conversation, water, water supply
Nanotechnology is the use of materials that are one-billionth of a metre (a nanometre) in size. One of its potential uses is to clean up whatever is contaminating water supplies. Analytical chemist Philiswa Nomngongo, a leading researcher in nanotechnology for water... by admin | Nov 30, 2024 | Mars, Nasa, News, planet, space, Space News, The Conversation, water
Water is ubiquitous on Earth – about 70% of Earth’s surface is covered by the stuff. Water is in the air, on the surface and inside rocks. Geologic evidence suggests water has been stable on Earth since about 4.3 billion years ago. The history of water on early Mars... by admin | Sep 21, 2024 | data hub, Gauteng, News, Other Tech News, South Africa, The Conversation, water, water shortage
South Africa is a water-scarce country. In other words, it has an excess of demand over available supply. It also has low water security – the ability to ensure sustainable access to good quality water. The country’s economic hub and biggest population centre, Gauteng... by admin | Apr 7, 2024 | farming, industry, Lesotho, News, Other Tech News, South Africa, The Conversation, water
The main water supply to South Africa’s economic hub, greater Johannesburg in the Gauteng province, and to the country’s breadbasket in the Free State, is scheduled to be cut off for six months. Maintenance work on the 37 kilometre Lesotho Highlands Water Project... by admin | Mar 31, 2024 | AI, artificial intelligence, Energy, News, Other Tech News, The Conversation, water, water consumption
Water is needed for development, production and consumption, yet we are overusing and polluting an unsubstitutable resource and system. Eight safe and just boundaries for five domains (climate, biosphere, water, nutrients and aerosols) have been identified beyond...