After four years of lower levels, a reservoir in Penang, Malaysia, has reached 99% capacity thanks to consistent downpours, reported New Straits Times. The Air Itam dam hit 99.4% of its total volume this week. The reservoir hadn’t been this full since late 2021, when it reached just over 93% capacity. Over 20 inches of…
U.S. technology company Amazon is funding a water efficiency project in Mexico City, investing US $2.45 million to upgrade water infrastructure in the capital. The initiative, funded by the cloud computing subsidiary Amazon Web Services (AWS), is a “strategic multinational partnership” between Amazon and the Mexico City Ministry for Comprehensive Water Management (Segiagua), according to…
Kapalua Resort, the Hawaii course where the PGA Tour has started every year since 1999, is shutting down for two months as it tries to save its water-starved courses during a dispute over the handling of a century-old water system on Maui. The 60-day closure, which starts Sept. 2 for the Plantation and Bay courses…
Drought-like conditions across Nova Scotia have raised water concerns in some communities with no significant rain expected in the province for the foreseeable future. In Annapolis County, those living near Margaretsville are under a mandatory water conservation order. Jim Young, the director of municipal operations for Annapolis County, says the order covers around 90 to…