Tag: water
After Los Angeles Fires, Drinking Water Safety Is at Risk
Wildfires May Be Contaminating Los Angeles Water with Harmful Chemicals Fires can make drinking water, pipes and tanks unsafe. An environmental engineer explains why that’s so and what to do By Andrew J. Whelton & The Conversation US Water runs from a pipe where a home once stood, destroyed by the Palisades Fire, on January…
Amid the fires, LA is warning some residents the tap water isn’t safe. Here’s why
Pien Huang The warning is stark: “Do not drink or cook with the tap water … Do not treat the tap water yourself,” typed in all caps and boldface. The alert, issued January 10 by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, also advises people not to take hot baths or long showers. It’s…
Nick Viall Reveals He’s on “Water Fasting” Diet
Nick Viall is taking new steps in his dietary habits for 2025. The Bachelor alum revealed he’s on a “water fasting” diet. New year, new diet for Nick Viall. The Bachelor alum kicked off 2025 by revealing that he is doing an unconventional water diet that has left him “hangry.” “I haven’t eaten in 36…
Berries, creek water and two muesli bars: how missing hiker survived in Kosciuszko national park
After almost two weeks missing in the rugged Australian Alps, Hadi Nazari has been found alive It’s some of Australia’s harshest, most unforgiving terrain. In Kosciuszko national park, the bush can be so thick in places you can’t see far beyond what’s in front of your face. The ranges are steep and remote. Extreme UV…
Thousands without water in Republic of Ireland
Thousands of customers in the Republic of Ireland are still without water and electricity as snow and icy weather conditions continue to grip much of the country. All non-urgent outpatients appointments in a number of hospitals have been cancelled and thousands of homes are without power. Schools in several counties were closed on the first…
‘Forever Chemicals’ Reach Tap Water via Treated Sewage, Study Finds
Wastewater, even after treatment to make it drinkable, contains high levels of PFAS, according to researchers. By Hiroko Tabuchi As the world grapples with climate change, population growth and dwindling supplies of fresh water, more people are set to rely on treated wastewater to sustain their daily lives. But wastewater, even after treatment, contains high…
Breakaway Moldovan region cuts heating and hot water as Russia stops gas flow
Supply to Transnistria halted as transit deal between Russia and Ukraine expires The breakaway Moldovan region of Transnistria has cut heating and hot water supplies to households after Russia stopped supplying gas via Ukraine. “There is no heating or hot water,” an employee of local energy company Tirasteploenergo said by phone from Tiraspol, Moldova’s main…