LANSING — Industrial chemicals known as PFAS have been linked to serious health risks. But nobody agrees on how much is unsafe. The federal government has yet to develop a nationwide standard for PFAS ...

Half of residents in Zimbabwe’s capital are without municipal drinking water as drought and inadequate infrastructure parch the city of some 4.5 million people. Two of Harare’s four main reservoirs ...

And lastly, the federal government assists with the Los Angeles fires. “We know that thousands of homes have been impacted, but the real cost of these disasters comes from how much of the actual ...

This story was co-published with the Charleston Gazette-Mail. West Virginia’s industrial might has faded, but as 2020 approaches, the state has two resources that could be crucial to President Donald ...

This article was originally published by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on January 9, 2025. Peter Gleick is a climate and water scientist, author of the new book The Three Ages of Water ...

J. Carl Ganter: I’m J. Carl Ganter with Circle of Blue’s speaking of water. When fire swept through the town of Paradise, California, it was a tragic loss of life and property. Now as Circle of Blue’s ...

Elizabeth Mwanza, is one of many Zambians who does not have running water at home and relies on commercial kiosks, which leaves Mwanza concerned about gathering water during the pandemic. Limited ...

Afghanistan has been facing a drought-induced hunger crisis since last year. This summer’s political upheaval has kneecapped response efforts, pushing the country into famine. It’s an emergency of ...

Ujang heaves his dilapidated wooden cart up the rough street through an afternoon downpour. The irony isn’t lost on him: While drenched to the skin, he’s delivering water to thirsty homes and bodegas ...

BANGKOK, April 13 (Reuters) – China’s Mekong River dams held back large amounts of water during a damaging drought in downstream countries last year despite China having higher-than-average water ...

The sight of the first snow on the horizon of Bill Wiley’s 500-acre farm in Shelby County, Ohio, is a welcome relief. The 2024 growing season has been incredibly dry. “We are about eight inches behind ...

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