LuminUltra Blog

  From editor: Respect the bean?  How about Respect the Drop!  Water’s earned it. It’s a huge player in everything we consume and use. How much water did it take to make the device you are reading this blog on?  10% of all water withdrawn in Canada is used in manufacturing. The amount of water… Read More

  From editor: We know it’s happening, but now we can see it.  Google Earth and the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre teamed up to reveal how the world’s surface water has changed over the last 30 years.  Unfortunately, it doesn’t paint a pretty picture… An interesting study related to surface water was just published… Read More

  Since our humble beginnings in 2003, we at LuminUltra have always been keenly interested in water quality trends in different parts of the world.  We have tried to make a habit of running at least a few tests wherever we travel to see how water quality varies in different geographical locations, at hotels, convention… Read More

  Recently, the United Nations held a conference in Morocco related to climate change issues. The location of the conference had significant meaning because Africa has become a bellwether for the rest of the world when it comes to climate change. Desertification and rising sea levels both impact countries all over that continent. Water scarcity… Read More

  We’ve all seen, or at least heard of, the 100-year-old optical illusion of the duck/rabbit photo. The premise is simple, different people see a duck first, some see a rabbit, while still others can see both.   This proves that everybody views the world a little differently, in everything from philosophy to everyday objects. What… Read More

  The ongoing drought in California has been making news now for several years. State officials have been scrambling to find ways to use less and recover more water. It hasn’t been an easy job. People are still flocking to California to live and key industries, like agriculture, need huge amounts of water to sustain… Read More