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Researchers in China have used a global model to work out where solar-driven interfacial evaporation could supply drinking water, and how much – a promising result in which the assumptions matter as much as the headline.
Satellite gravity data show that the snow-fed Upper Colorado River Basin lost more groundwater in the latest drought than the drier Lower Basin – a warning about what surface monitoring misses.
Together, artificial intelligence and IoT sensors can predict pipe bursts, optimise network pressure and cut distribution losses in real time.
British researchers have developed an AI-assisted decision support system that learns from regulatory reports and offers real-time help when handling water quality incidents.