Experts want Australian water standards to be lifted in line with recently tightened US regulation as NSW plans a review into the quality of the state’s drinking supply. NSW Premier Chris Minns on Tuesday defended Sydney’s water quality as “very good” after the US cut the maximum level of cancer-causing so-called “forever chemicals” allowed in … Read more
Ask any dermatologist about their best advice for healthy, glowy skin, and most would probably answer the following: 1. Regularly wear an SPF 30+ sunscreen and 2. Stay hydrated. While drinking water might be a relatively easy goal for Stanley-toters who always ensure their H2O is close at hand, others may struggle on the hydration … Read more
If you’ve ever come across a screaming deal on a car you always wanted only to find out that it’s flood damaged, you’ve likely done the mental gymnastics to determine if buying a flood-damaged car really is that bad. Well, as it turns out, it is really that bad. Floods are the most common weather-related … Read more
Whether you believe in climate change or not, you can’t deny that life on Earth has faced increasingly frequent and intense weather anomalies in recent years. More people across the United States and the world have been subjected to unprecedented levels of rain, and more frequent and powerful storms causing flooding, mud slides, and dangerous … Read more
Courtesy of De Dakdokters Below that stretches a filter layer, which keeps the soil from getting into the next layer, a lightweight crate system that stores the water. And finally, below that you’ve got additional layers to keep water and plant roots from infiltrating the actual roof. “You have, in fact, a flat rain barrel … Read more
On its website, Greenstone describes itself as “a water company” and as “a developer and owner of reliable, sustainable water supplies.” Its CEO, Mike Schlehuber, previously worked for Vidler Water Company—another firm that essentially brokers water supply—as well as Summit Global Management, a company that invests in water suppliers and water rights. Greenstone’s managing director … Read more
Solano‐Rojas and his colleagues found subsidence in the area of an overpass near the Olivos station, which collapsed in 2021 while a Metro train was traveling over it. “We did part of this analysis before 2021, and we detected that that area was having differential displacements,” says Solano‐Rojas. “We were like, ‘Oh, yeah, it looks … Read more
Thames Water, the UK’s biggest water company, which services 16 million people across the south of England, is facing criticism over its management. Kemble, the parent company of Thames Water, told its creditors last week that it had defaulted on its debt. Amid fears that the company will collapse, the government is considering options for … Read more
The Biden administration warned governors on Tuesday that “disabling” cyberattacks are targeting drinking water and wastewater systems throughout the country and urged them to help identify and address any vulnerabilities. Water and wastewater systems can represent an “attractive target” for cyberattacks because of their essential nature and frequent lack of “resources and technical capacity to … Read more
Your city isn’t prepared for what’s coming. The classical method for dealing with stormwater is to get it out of town as quickly as possible, with gutters and sewers and canals. But more and more, that strategy is breaking down: As the atmosphere warms, it can hold more moisture, spawning ever-wetter storms that overwhelm this … Read more
