Water
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It’s Scorching in Iran, and There’s Less and Less Water to Help
Water shortages from longtime mismanagement have left people with shrinking options, as temperatures spike and growing poverty makes air-conditioning unaffordable…
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At a Manhattan Park With a Troubled History, a Promising Research Site
The artificial pond in Morningside Park, on the site where Columbia University once tried to build a gym, has been…
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My City’s Drinking Water Is Salty and Foul. Will Your City’s Be Next?
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — For at least 80 days, ever since drought and mismanagement sapped the drinking water supply of my…
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Facing a Future of Drought, Spain Turns to Medieval Solutions and ‘Ancient Wisdom’
Acequias, a network of water channels created by the Moors over 1,000 years ago, are being excavated and brought back…
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Tracing Mining’s Threat to U.S. Waters
PABLO, Mont. — In the mountain streams of southern British Columbia and northern Montana, a rugged part of the world,…
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More Rain Hits Northern Italy as It Struggles With Deadly Floods
At least 14 people have died and thousands more were left homeless after some areas received half their annual rainfall…
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England’s Water Companies Vow to Clean Up Their Sewage Dumping Act
Private firms apologized for not doing more to prevent the release of untreated sewage into rivers and seas and pledged…
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When One Almond Gulps 3.2 Gallons of Water
RIO VERDE FOOTHILLS, Ariz. When interviewing people in their homes here, I didn’t have the heart to ask them if…
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Olympic Swimming in the Seine? How Paris Is Remaking a River.
PARIS — An electric delivery boat pushed up the Seine, past the former palaces and elegant museums and under the…
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How Deep-Diving Sharks Stay Warm Will Take Your Breath Away
To survive as they seek food in freezing parts of the ocean, hammerhead sharks use a trick that hasn’t been…