How ‘smart’ rainwater tanks can help keep platypus habitat healthy

During dry periods, supplementing creek flow with water releases from these tanks could significantly improve habitat ...
University News & Events

Grants support DIY irrigation and smart, electric tractors for specialty crop growers

Two projects are receiving support from the USDA 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Two interdisciplinary research teams at University of California, Santa Cruz, will develop agricultural ...
The New York Times

The Fear of Burst-Pipe Calamity Haunted Me. This Simple DIY Device Has Brought Me Peace.

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Tim Heffernan Tim Heffernan is a writer who covers air and water quality and ...
WSMV

‘When that water is gone, it is gone’: Two Middle Tennessee cities temporarily cut off from water supplier as it tries to repair leaks

MANCHESTER, Tenn. (WSMV) - Two Middle Tennessee cities were temporarily cut off from their water supplier on Monday after the utility ran “into some unanticipated difficulty while repairing their leak ...
CNET

Valve Delays Steam Frame and Steam Machine Pricing as Memory Costs Rise

Oscar Gonzalez is a Texas native who covered video games, conspiracy theories, misinformation and cryptocurrency. Valve says its goal to release the Steam Frame and Steam Machine in the first half of ...
WTVD

Water returning in Nashville after shutdown caused by broken valve

NASHVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Town of Nashville says water is slowly coming back after being shut off because of a water main break. Officials said water is expected to be back by midnight, and a boil ...
Geeky Gadgets

Why Valve’s Steam Games Platform is Getting Sued for $900M

What happens when the biggest name in PC gaming faces a $900 million lawsuit? That’s the question at the heart of a heated legal battle that could reshape the gaming industry as we know it. Jacobweeby ...
KWQC

Winter water main breaks: Causes, response, repairs

MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - When water mains break during extreme cold, city crews must follow a detailed process to fix them safely, which can take hours or longer to complete. Moline’s Director of ...
Geeky Gadgets

Valve’s Compact Steam Machine Console Blends PC Flexibility with Sharp 4K at 60 FPS

What happens when a tech giant refuses to back down after a high-profile failure? In 2015, Valve’s ambitious Steam Machines stumbled out of the gate, leaving a trail of fragmented hardware, limited ...
Oklahoma's News

6-inch water main break in OKC shuts water valves

Update 12/27/25 4:12 p.m: All customers should have their water working and back in service at this time. OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — On Saturday afternoon, Oklahoma City Utilities crews started working on ...
CONTRACTOR

Weighted Check Valves Leave Water with ‘One Way Out’

I had been feeling the blues, a combination of flu-like symptoms, couple of weird jobs at work, and the decrease of sunlight as we approach the beginning of winter. Nothing like southern blues by the ...
Los Angeles Times

L.A.’s hydrants ran dry during the fires. Residents are still demanding solutions

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The deadly wildfires in January revealed the limitations of Southern California’s water systems. When the ...