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Water Conservation Tips at Home
Looking to use water more efficiently and reduce waste? Here are tips for conserving water both inside and outside your house.
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Why Water Is the Next Net-Zero Environmental Target
Much of the push towards net-zero has been focused around carbon emissions and climate change, but water conservation and preservation is the next goal.
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In Dry California, Some Buy Units That Make Water From Air
Some residents in the drought-parched U.S. West are turning to pricey machines that developers say can produce hundreds of gallons of water a day, literally out of thin air
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Sugar Growers Sue U.S. Over Florida Reservoir Water Levels
Sugar growers in Florida are suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over proposed reservoir water levels they say will be far too low. The federal lawsuits filed this week by Florida Crystals’ Okeelanta Corp., U.S. Sugar and the Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative say the current Corps plan won’t supply enough water for their fields. “Farmers need a secure...
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First-Ever Required Water Supply Cuts in US West to Hammer Arizona Farmers
Climate change, drought and high demand are expected to force the first-ever mandatory cuts to a water supply that 40 million people depend on: the Colorado River.
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Why Some of the World's Biggest Companies Are Increasingly Worried About Water Scarcity
Major companies from across a range of sectors are increasingly concerned about the cost and availability of the world’s ultimate renewable resource: water.
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The World Is ‘Way Behind' on Investments Into Water and Sanitation Systems, CEO Says
The world has a long way to go in finding solutions to water shortages, according to John Streur of Calvert Research and Management.
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Truckers Sue Sugar Companies
A group of independent truckers say they had a deal to move sugar cane but their work was canceled and they were replaced with foreign workers. NBC 6’s Tony Pipitone reports
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World Water Day 2021: How You Can Help
Monday is World Water Day 2021, an annual United Nations Observance focusing on the importance of freshwater
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Winter Weather Exposes Nation's Aging Waterworks
The snow and ice that crippled some states across the South has melted, but it has exposed the fragility of aging waterworks that experts have been warning about for years.
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WATCH: Crew Rescues Alaska Deer Stranded in Cold Water
A U.S. Coast Guard crew rescued a distressed deer who had been caught in a current over the weekend in Clarence Strait, Alaska.
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Popular Bottled Water Brands Contain Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals,' Consumer Reports Finds
Carbonated water seemed to be particularly affected.
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Let It Flow: Trump Administration Eases Showerhead Rules
The Trump Administration wants to change the definition of a showerhead to let more water flow, addressing a pet peeve of the president who complains he isn’t getting wet enough.
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Judge Recommends Georgia Prevail in Water War With Florida
A federal judge is recommending that Georgia prevail in a longstanding legal battle with Florida over water consumption from rivers shared by the states, though the final decision rests with the U.S. Supreme Court. The neighboring Southern states have been fighting since the 1990s over Georgia’s use of water from the Chattahoochee and Flint rivers that serve booming metro...
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Water Main Break in Ft. Lauderdale Area Rattles Establishments, Visitors
A damaged water main in Fort Lauderdale impacted businesses, residents and prompted city officials issue a local state of emergency Thursday.
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Diarrhea-Causing Parasite on the Rise in US Swimming Pools: CDC
Excited to hit the pool this summer? A new report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may make you think twice before you dive in. Outbreaks of Cryptosporidium, a parasite spread through the feces of infected humans or animals, increased an average 13% a year from 2009 to 2017, the CDC announced in a report published Friday....
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Flint Hears From Prosecutors Who Dropped Water Charges
Prosecutors who dropped charges against eight people in the Flint water scandal explained their decision in a public forum Friday night, telling frustrated and shocked residents they must look at hundreds of mobile devices and millions of documents that a previous investigative team never reviewed. Michigan Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy spoke to about 100...