Staunton residents urged to boil water following water main break
Residents of Staunton are being advised to use boiled or bottled water as a safety precaution following a…
Hurricane Erin strengthens as it heads west: Maps, models, track
Erin continues to push westward in the Atlantic Ocean as it strengthened Friday morning into the first hurricane…
Bacteria that can cause flesh-eating disease found in Cape Cod swimmer
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is warning residents and visitors about a dangerous bacterium that can cause…
1 injured, 1,000 without power after car crashes into Wilkinsburg utility pole
One person was taken to the hospital, and roughly 1,000 people were left without power after a vehicle…
12 Hydration Mistakes That Are Leaving You Parched This Summer
What’s more, sugary beverages can also have other health downsides. They can hurt your energy levels by causing…
Ice dam at Alaska glacier releases floodwater toward downstream homes
A huge basin of rainwater and snowmelt dammed by Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier has started to release, and officials…
Water department asks Burlington and Colchester residents to limit water use
Treated water flows out of a clarifying tank at the Burlington wastewater treatment plant on Monday, February 3,…
The Earth is drying out and we need to act urgently (Opinion)
You might not believe it if you’ve experienced one of the flash floods hammering the planet from Texas to Vietnam this summer,…
Should L.A. look to ‘sponge cities’ to solve its flooding problem?
In 2019, when the Thai government announced plans to turn an abandoned tobacco factory in the nation’s smoggy…
Is Southern California prepared to avoid a ‘Day Zero’ water crisis?
Over the last century, Southern California has grown and thrived by accessing water from faraway sources including the…
I’m 85, Looking for Work, No Job After Hundreds of Applications
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Pat Fagin Scott, an 85-year-old woman who lives in…
At Mono Lake, visitors witness the stark toll of L.A.’s water use
LEE VINING, Calif. — At a trailhead surrounded by sagebrush, a naturalist welcomes a group of visitors to Mono Lake…