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Cher Sends Bottled Water To Flint, Michigan

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Cher is doing her part to help out the people of Flint as they continue to deal with city’s water crisis. Flint has been struggling with a crisis since 2014. It recently came to light that the Flint’s drinking water has suffered from severe contamination when officials began siphoning river water into the drinking supply […]

Cher Sends Bottled Water To Flint, Michigan

7 Water Benefits You Probably Didn’t Know About

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The importance of drinking water is not surprising news – it’s something you hear over and over and over again. You know that about 2/3…

7 Water Benefits You Probably Didn’t Know About

EPA Says Gas Driller Contaminated Texas Aquifer

http://c1.cleantechnica.com/files/2010/05/Natural_Gas_Fracking.jpg The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued an emergency order accusing a Texas gas driller of contaminating an aquifer. The EPA's letter Tuesday gave Range Resources of Forth Worth 48 hours to provide clean drinking water to affected residents and take steps to resolve the problem. The EPA and the Texas Railroad Commission began inspecting wells in August after receiving complaints from residents in North Texas' Parker County. Explosive methane and other contaminants, including cancer-causing benzene, were found two wells. The federal agency says Tuesday's order was issued because the state didn't respond quickly enough. Range Resources denies being the source of the contamination. And the commission says its staff hasn't determined a source. The commission says Range is cooperating with its investigation and calls the EPA's order premature. added by: toyotabedzrock

Sim Keng Tee mischief scandal

On February 21 2008, Sim Keng Tee masturbated to a photograph of his female colleague, and collected the semen in a small bottle. He recorded himself doing this on his handphone. Sim Keng Tee, 39, pleaded guilty on Wednesday afternoon to two charges of mischief where he tainted two of his female colleagues#39; drinking water with his semen. This was two of 10 offences he pleaded guilty to in court. The names of victims were not revealed to protect their identities. The civilian officer in the

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Bolivia’s Capital City Faces Catastrophic Drought As Lake Titicaca Dries

Photo via y2k_sflam The word “catastrophic” seems like it should be overkill, but when it comes to drought caused by an increase in global temperatures, that’s just what the residents of La Paz, Bolivia’s capital city, will experience as their city turns to desert. Researchers focused on the history of famous Lake Titicaca to surmise that if the globe heats up, the lake will shrink down to levels that not only can’t support agriculture, but will also effect the weather patterns and shrink rainfall levels. The grasslands will turn to de… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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How California Can Save 1 Million Acre-Feet of Water On The Cheap

Photo via PhillipC The Pacific Institute has released a new report titled “California’s Next Million Acre-Feet: Saving Water, Energy and Money that outlines the steps the state can take to come up with its next one million acre-feet of water. All of it would be relatively easy and a whole lot cheaper than trying to drum up even more fresh water out of a dried-out state — even cheaper than surface storage projects. The steps all involve existing technology and a l… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Cotton Cloth Coated in Nanotubes Electrifies Bacteria to Purify Water

Image via Stanford University Fresh, clean, drinkable water is an increasingly rare thing on this planet, especially in places that are suffering through catastrophes like floods or must deal with high levels of pollution without the resources to set up water treatment facilities. But a project from Stanford University researchers could see cheap, simple filtration devices distributed through developing nations. How simple? Well, it’s just a piece of cotton cloth coated in nanotubes that filter out nearly all bacteria at a rat… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Tapi Tap Squeezes a Drink from Any Spigot

Images via Dreamfarm The return of water fountains across cities has been the buzz lately, with places like London restoring old fountains and New York setting up new ones, though those are only temporary . It seems as though taking back the tap is finally catching on, and access to

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Military-style ‘3G Drone’ Hunts Down Water Loss

Photos courtesy of Arad Technologies LTD They say that wars will some day be fought over water. In the meantime, a military-inspired flying “3G Drone” is helping pinpoint water loss in Israel. The “advanced meter intel collection” system was developed by Master Meter, an arm of Arad Technologies LTD , located in Israel. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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The Best Use of 500 Square Feet In New York’s East Village?

It is fascinating how the choice of a photograph can make such a difference. Back in March, Apartment Therapy covered a lovely 500 square foot apartment by Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture ; they led with a picture of the kitchen, nice, but nothing to grab you by the lapels and shake you. Then last week the Village Voice picked it up via NO… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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