After four years of lower levels, a reservoir in Penang, Malaysia, has reached 99% capacity thanks to consistent downpours, reported New Straits Times. The Air Itam dam hit 99.4% of its total volume this week. The reservoir hadn’t been this full since late 2021, when it reached just over 93% capacity. Over 20 inches of…
Researchers search for new sources of fresh water in unexpected places – CBS News Watch CBS News Researchers are searching for fresh water in a place you would never expect it, by drilling hundreds of feet below the seafloor in the North Atlantic off the coast of Massachusetts. Dave Malkoff explains. Source link
Rhodell, West Virginia — For as long as Roman Patsey of Raleigh County, West Virginia, remembers, the Appalachian Mountains have provided virtually everything he’s needed to survive, from his income as a coal miner, to his tap water. “I don’t know if it’s safe or not to tell you the truth,” Patsey told CBS News…
The Trump administration has pulled $20 million in funding for drinking-water improvements in rural California, in a move critics are slamming as “unjust.” What’s happening? Last year, the Biden administration awarded a $20 million grant to improve the quality of drinking water in rural Monterey County, California. Now, The Guardian reports, the Environmental Protection Agency…
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Jeffrey Bell watched as crews dug up and replaced neighbors’ lead water pipes, hoping his mother’s house would be next. Workers told him it wasn’t on their list but probably assigned to another contractor. With Flint’s lead pipe replacement program winding down this year, Bell and his elderly mother worried the…
Traces of a chemical that researchers fear could harm human reproduction have been found in dozens of Britain’s rivers, a new study has warned. Researchers from York University found trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in 98% of locations in 32 rivers in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. TFA is one of a family of more than…
Hong Kong’s leader has rolled out 10 measures to address a freshwater contamination case involving banned substances dirtying the supply at two public housing estates. The Post unpacks the water safety concerns behind the saga and how people can protect themselves. 1. What’s the scandal about? Residents at the two public rental and subsidised estates…
Breaking down the risks of EPA rollbacks on forever chemical limits – CBS News Watch CBS News The Environmental Protection Agency is moving to roll back limits on toxic “forever chemicals.” Emily Donovan, co-founder of “Clean Cape Fear,” joins to discuss. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and…
New York, Dallas, Seattle and 25 other major U.S. cities are sinking, threatening the structural integrity of buildings, roads, dams and other forms of infrastructure, new research found. The study’s authors say it represents a looming threat to the infrastructure of these cities, which combined are home to some 34 million people. The study by…