Israel February 22, 2021 Israel beaches covered in tar after oil spill Stormy weather last week carried out the oil and tar to Israel’s beaches. Thousands of volunteers organized by various Israeli environmental nongovernmental organizations joined efforts to clean the beaches and save the animals that were hurt.
Texas February 21, 2021 14M Texas residents still under boil water notices, as tens of thousands lack running water The statewide power outages caused issues with various water and purification systems.
Texas February 19, 2021 Biden reiterates support for Texas in call with Gov. Abbott over winter storm crisis, White House says President Biden spoke to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Thursday about the ongoing winter storm crisis that had left millions without power for days.
Texas February 19, 2021 Texas now grapples with water crisis as power returns to nearly 2 million homes The eyes of Texas turned to an emerging water crisis Thursday evening after electrical power had been restored to nearly 2 million homes -- though hundreds of thousands of residents remained in the dark.
Michigan January 12, 2021 Michigan plans to charge ex-Gov. Snyder in Flint water investigation Several Michigan officials have been told they will be charged in connection with the Flint water crisis, which saw lead-contaminated water caused a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak several years ago.
Boating September 23, 2020 New York man recreates father’s journey from Long Island to Florida in aging 22-foot motorboat It’s one thing when you can say your dad took an aging 22-foot powerboat more than 1,000 miles from New York to Florida – and it’s another to repeat the feat yourself, in the same boat, two decades later.
Chicago August 20, 2020 Chicago mayor says Rahm Emanuel stuck her with $10B lead-pipe problem: reports A “time of reckoning” is at hand in Chicago for a $10 billion project to replace lead-based water service lines, the city’s mayor said Wednesday.
Michigan August 19, 2020 Michigan settles with Flint water crisis victims for more than $500 million: report The state of Michigan has settled with victims of the Flint water crisis for more than $500 million, and details of the settlement are expected Friday, Detroit News reports.
Donald Trump August 13, 2020 Trump administration proposes new showerhead rules Currently, federal law mandates that the overall showerhead is limited to 2.5 gallons per minute.
Maryland July 6, 2020 'Plume' spreads in Baltimore's Inner Harbor; water main break to blame A water main break was blamed for a reddish "plume" spreading in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
SCIENCE April 18, 2020 Climate-driven 'megadrought' is emerging in Western US, study says The American West may be entering into a "megadrought" worse than any in the historical record, a new climate study from Columbia University suggested.