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Boil water advisories can be confusing. Here are some safety tips from experts
Read full article: Boil water advisories can be confusing. Here are some safety tips from expertsThe city of Asheville has restored running water to most of its users nearly a month after Hurricane Helene damaged infrastructure and killed more than 200 people around the region.
Untreated water tied to salmonella outbreak in cucumbers that sickened 450 people in US
Read full article: Untreated water tied to salmonella outbreak in cucumbers that sickened 450 people in USFederal health officials say a Florida cucumber grower that used untreated water is one likely source of salmonella food poisoning that sickened nearly 450 people this spring.
South Florida company hopes to change the way the world drinks water
Read full article: South Florida company hopes to change the way the world drinks water“Enhanced Hydration” – that’s what one South Florida company is promising it can do with water -- amplifying its natural properties to transform it into a liquid supplement and antioxidant.
Fukushima residents worry nuclear plant's wastewater release in a few weeks will be another setback
Read full article: Fukushima residents worry nuclear plant's wastewater release in a few weeks will be another setbackWithin weeks, the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is expected to start releasing treated radioactive wastewater into the sea, a highly contested plan facing fierce protests in and outside Japan.
UN chief urges 'game-changing' commitments on clean water
Read full article: UN chief urges 'game-changing' commitments on clean waterThe United Nations chief is urging the first world conference on water in more than 45 years to address the “21st century emergency” that is wasting the world’s most important resource and has left billions of people without clean water and basic sanitation.
Researchers try to figure out what’s polluting Parkview Canal as residents grow frustrated
Read full article: Researchers try to figure out what’s polluting Parkview Canal as residents grow frustratedIt's a beautiful day on Miami Beach's Parkview Island, but taking a closer look at the water, it's evident there is something wrong.
Hollywood Beach residents, business owners starting cleanup process after Nicole
Read full article: Hollywood Beach residents, business owners starting cleanup process after NicoleHollywood beach residents and business owners spent most of their morning cleaning up after Tropical Storm Nicole made landfall in Florida early Thursday.
These photos tell you everything you need to know about California’s drought
Read full article: These photos tell you everything you need to know about California’s droughtJust this week, a major Southern California water agency declared a water supply alert for the first time in seven years, and is asking residents to voluntarily conserve. Many of the state’s counties are already under a state of drought emergency.
What exactly was Mark Zuckerberg riding in that viral Fourth of July video?
Read full article: What exactly was Mark Zuckerberg riding in that viral Fourth of July video?If you’ve been scrolling around on social media this month, then you may have noticed that over the Fourth of July weekend, Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg was riding on some sort of wakeboard on a lake with an American flag in tow.
Recordarán a víctimas en el 25 aniversario del accidente de ValuJet
Read full article: Recordarán a víctimas en el 25 aniversario del accidente de ValuJetLos oficiales de bomberos de Miami-Dade y las autoridades del Departamento de Policía de Miami-Dade participarán el martes en una ceremonia para conmemorar el 25 aniversario del accidente del vuelo 592 de ValuJet.
Nestlé approved to pump 1 million gallons of water a day from Florida’s popular Ginnie Springs
Read full article: Nestlé approved to pump 1 million gallons of water a day from Florida’s popular Ginnie SpringsTALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Nestlé Waters North America is projected to tap nearly 1 million gallons of water per day from the Ginnie Springs area for bottled water after a permit was approved Tuesday. The permit was approved over the objections of environmentalists who argue it will continue the degradation of Florida’s natural resources, especially Ginnie Springs. Ginnie Springs is a popular area of water for swimming and recreational activities for locals and visitors. The Suwannee River Water Management District Governing Board approved the permit application from Seven Springs Water Co. to aid Nestlé with expanding its bottled-water operations in Gilchrist County. It is projected that Nestlé will tap 400 million gallons of water a year from the Ginnie Springs area.
Pregnant wife rescues husband after shark attack in Florida Keys, hear 911 calls
Read full article: Pregnant wife rescues husband after shark attack in Florida Keys, hear 911 callsMARATHON, Fla. – An Atlanta man’s pregnant wife jumped into the water and pulled her husband to safety after he was bitten in the shoulder by a bull shark Sunday in the Florida Keys, according to Monroe County Deputies. Andrew Charles Eddy, 30, was snorkeling on a reef along with family on a private boat near Marathon in the Florida Keys when witnesses said he was attacked “almost immediately” after entering the water at Sombrero Key Light. Eddy was airlifted from Marathon Airport to Miami’s Ryder Trauma Center Sunday morning at approximately 10:30 a.m. for a wound to his shoulder while snorkeling near the Overseas Highway. Investigators said there was no fishing or chumming in the water near where the group was snorkeling. Shark attacks are rare occurrences especially in areas like Sombrero Key, where fishing and chumming aren’t allowed.