California became the second U.S. state to allow agencies to purify wastewater and turn it into tap water as a way of adapting to drought conditions.
Tag: Water
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Sand Mining Threatens Long Island’s Drinking Water. Or Does It?
The Sand Land mine near Southampton sits on top of a protected groundwater area that environmental activists fear could be harmed by the operation.
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Biden Administration to Require Replacing of Lead Pipes Within 10 Years
The proposal to rip out nine million pipes across the country could cost as much as $30 billion but would nearly eliminate the neurotoxin from drinking water.
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The Aral Sea’s Demise Is a Parable of Our Environmental Hubris
A sea is now a desert, and a glimpse of our climate future.
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What Life in Gaza Is Like Right Now
Life in besieged Gaza revolves around a daily struggle to find food and water. With practically no fuel or coal, families are burning doors and window frames to cook what they can scrounge.