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Some companies using lots of water want to be more sustainable. Few are close to their targets

WASHINGTON — Major corporations in water-guzzling industries such as clothing, food, beverage and technology want to be better stewards of the freshwater they use — especially as drought, floods and other extreme weather intensified by climate change threaten their supply chains. “There’s no doubt that companies need to do better,” said Kirsten James, senior program director for water at Ceres. …

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Dwarf planet Ceres is 'ocean world' with reservoirs of sea water beneath its surface

A new study has revealed that the Dwarf planet is an ocean world with a reservoir of seawater beneath its surface. The Dwarf planet is the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter and has its own gravity, enabling the NASA Dawn spacecraft to capture high-resolution images of its surface. Maria Cristina De Sanctis, from Rome’s Istituto …

The dwarf planet Ceres -- long believed to be a barren space rock -- is an ocean world with reservoirs of sea water beneath its surface, the results of a major exploration mission showed Monday. Maria Cristina De Sanctis, from Rome's Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica said hydrohalite was a clear sign Ceres' used to have sea water. Writing in an …