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Are we going to run out of water? Satellite data says we're drying out at a rate of two California's a year! That's a very LARGE SWATH OF EARTH. What's going on?
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**Desalination: A Source of Drinking Water - Success Stories Across the World** (Smart Water Magazine)
smartwatermagazine.com/news/smart-water-magazine/desalination-a-source-drinking-water-success-stories-across-world
Global leaders in desalination including Saudi Arabia, Israel, UAE, Morocco, US, and Spain demonstrate how seawater conversion technology is becoming a critical solution for water scarcity amid climate change and population growth.
**Singapore Water Story** (PUB Singapore)
https://www.pub.gov.sg/Public/WaterLoop/OurWaterStory
Singapore's journey from water-scarce nation to global water management leader through innovative **Four National Taps** strategy combining rainwater collection, imported water, recycled water, and desalination technologies.
**Understanding Responses to Climate-Related Water Scarcity in Africa** (ScienceDirect) (based on search results)
sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666445320300064#fig1
Research examining how African communities are adapting to climate-driven water shortages reveals the need for coordinated institutional responses and integrated indigenous knowledge systems to address escalating water crises.
**Gravity Map Reveals Earth's Extremes** (New Scientist/ESA GOCE) (based on search results)
newscientist.com/article/dn24068-gravity-map-reveals-earths-extremes
ESA's GOCE satellite has created the most accurate **geoid** map ever produced, revealing Earth's lumpy gravitational field and helping scientists understand ocean circulation, earthquake processes, and climate change impacts.
**Earth's Continents Are Drying Out at Unprecedented Rate, Satellite Data Reveal** (Space.com)
space.com/science/climate-change/earths-continents-are-drying-out-at-unprecedented-rate-satellite-data-reveal
Two decades of NASA GRACE satellite data shows continental water loss accelerating since 2002, with 75% of the world's population now living in areas suffering freshwater loss, contributing more to sea level rise than melting ice sheets.
**New Global Study Shows Freshwater is Disappearing at Alarming Rates** (Arizona State University)
https://news.asu.edu/20250725-environment-and-sustainability-new-global-study-shows-freshwater-disappearing-alarming
ASU-led research using GRACE satellite data reveals four continental-scale **mega-drying** regions in the Northern Hemisphere, with groundwater depletion accounting for 68% of terrestrial water loss and threatening water security for billions.
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Are we going to run out of water? Satellite data says we're drying out at a rate of two California's a year! That's a very LARGE SWATH OF EARTH. What's going on?
This is an experiment to see if y'all want more DNews-style videos! If you do lmk in the comments!
Subscribe for all the videos! youtube.com/c/DNewsPlus?sub_confirmation=1
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*[[ SOURCES ]]*
**Desalination: A Source of Drinking Water - Success Stories Across the World** (Smart Water Magazine)
smartwatermagazine.com/news/smart-water-magazine/desalination-a-source-drinking-water-success-stories-across-world
Global leaders in desalination including Saudi Arabia, Israel, UAE, Morocco, US, and Spain demonstrate how seawater conversion technology is becoming a critical solution for water scarcity amid climate change and population growth.
**Singapore Water Story** (PUB Singapore)
https://www.pub.gov.sg/Public/WaterLoop/OurWaterStory
Singapore's journey from water-scarce nation to global water management leader through innovative **Four National Taps** strategy combining rainwater collection, imported water, recycled water, and desalination technologies.
**Understanding Responses to Climate-Related Water Scarcity in Africa** (ScienceDirect) (based on search results)
sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666445320300064#fig1
Research examining how African communities are adapting to climate-driven water shortages reveals the need for coordinated institutional responses and integrated indigenous knowledge systems to address escalating water crises.
**Gravity Map Reveals Earth's Extremes** (New Scientist/ESA GOCE) (based on search results)
newscientist.com/article/dn24068-gravity-map-reveals-earths-extremes
ESA's GOCE satellite has created the most accurate **geoid** map ever produced, revealing Earth's lumpy gravitational field and helping scientists understand ocean circulation, earthquake processes, and climate change impacts.
**Earth's Continents Are Drying Out at Unprecedented Rate, Satellite Data Reveal** (Space.com)
space.com/science/climate-change/earths-continents-are-drying-out-at-unprecedented-rate-satellite-data-reveal
Two decades of NASA GRACE satellite data shows continental water loss accelerating since 2002, with 75% of the world's population now living in areas suffering freshwater loss, contributing more to sea level rise than melting ice sheets.
**New Global Study Shows Freshwater is Disappearing at Alarming Rates** (Arizona State University)
https://news.asu.edu/20250725-environment-and-sustainability-new-global-study-shows-freshwater-disappearing-alarming
ASU-led research using GRACE satellite data reveals four continental-scale **mega-drying** regions in the Northern Hemisphere, with groundwater depletion accounting for 68% of terrestrial water loss and threatening water security for billions.
+ + + + + + + +
Trace Elements is built for enthusiastic science fans seeking out comprehensive conversations on the geeky topics they love. Host Trace Dominguez digs beyond the usual scope to deliver details, developments and opinions on advanced topics like AI, string theory and Mars exploration.
Prefer to listen? Trace Elements is a podcast too: https://link.traceelements.media/yt-syndication
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*[[ FOLLOW TRACE ]]*
đž Instagram: @tracedominguez | instagram.com/tracedominguez
𧔠Threads: @tracedominguez | threads.net/@tracedominguez
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*[[ FIND TRACE'S OTHER VIDEOS ]]*
Uno Dos of Trace: youtube.com/tracedominguez
*[[ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCAST ]]*
That's Absurd Please Elaborate
Find it here: pod.link/1680094699
Or go to the website: thatsabsurdshow.com
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Want more Trace Elements? Let us know! Join our Patreon patreon.com/tracedominguez
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