Water
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In May 2021, a celebration for Portsmouth, New Hampshire’s new $17m water treatment facility drew local and national officials who declared the city’s water free of toxic “forever chemicals”. Firefighting foam from the nearby Pease air force base had polluted the water for decades with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and in recognition of the […]
Following is a summary of current science news briefs. Isolated Greenland polar bear population adapts to climate change An isolated population of polar bears in Greenland has made a clever adaptation to the decline in the sea ice they depend upon as a platform for hunting seals, offering a ray of hope for […]
Director of River Restoration and Most Endangered Rivers Manager The Clean Water Act is getting a workout these days protecting water for people and nature. Today, we are happy to share a great victory on the Black Warrior River, which we listed as one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2011 and 2013! Our annual […]
Vice President Kamala Harris has become a key figure in the Biden administration’s water agenda. The vice president last week announced a major new Biden administration initiative to ensure global water security as climate change threatens drinking water supplies, although details of the plan remain scarce. The move comes after Harris has championed the administration’s […]
Photo Taken In Milwaukee, United States getty Ever since he was a young boy growing up in Milwaukee on the shores of Lake Michigan, Khari Turner (b. 1991) has been drawn to water. Turner has found a unique way of continuing that connection by incorporating water sourced from lakes, rivers and oceans with personal associations […]
TEMPE (3TV/CBS 5) – The eastbound lanes of U.S. 60 through Tempe have re-opened after a water main break flooded the roadway just over a week ago. Westbound closures are still in place while the City of Tempe and ADOT crews continue repairs. ADOT says that the I-10 eastbound on-ramp at Broadway Road and southbound […]
It’s unclear when the City of Tempe last inspected the 50-year-old water line that burst and has shut down a section of a major East Valley freeway for days. The 24-inch water line, which was supposed to last for another 25 years, broke Saturday, flooding a portion of the U.S. 60 with 8 million gallons […]
TEMPE, AZ — A portion of US 60 is shut down Saturday morning due to flooding from a water line break. Arizona Department of Transportation says both directions of the freeway are shut down. Westbound US 60 is closed at Loop 101 Price Freeway and eastbound lanes are blocked at Rural Road. Video from the […]
This article was supported by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, a non-profit dedicated to support reporting on American financial struggle. Hundreds of feet below the city of Memphis, Tennessee, an enormous collection of freshwater – known as the Memphis Sand Aquifer – provides drinking water for at least a million residents. Memphis . . .
NASHVILLE, TN – A decade-long court order to protect residents of Dickson, Tenn. from the toxin trichloroethylene (TCE) wound down last week. The court has ordered that remaining settlement money be used by the county for ongoing water monitoring and related purposes. The end of ten years of court-supervised remediation kicks off the next chapter […]