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US supreme court weakens rules on discharge of raw sewage into water supplies

Ruling by the court, which has a Republican super majority, undermines the 1972 Clean Water Act. The US supreme court has weakened rules on the discharge of raw sewage into water supplies in a ...

The Guardian - 2d

Supreme Court Deals Blow to E.P.A. in Dispute Over Federal Water Rules

The 5-to-4 decision is the latest setback for the agency and could have sweeping implications for curtailing water pollution offshore.

The New York Times - 1d

Want to Go Car-Free? Test the Waters by Renting a Cargo Bike

For around $150 per month, you can see how a cargo bike fits into your life. If you find you prefer two wheels to four, you can even buy your rental at a discount.

Wired - 1d

California Rain Forecast Has Water Managers ‘Waiting with Bated Breath’

Back-to-back storms are expected over the next 10 days, potentially bringing a key measure of the state’s crucial water supply up to normal levels.

The New York Times - 19h

Split Fiction - How To Get Through The Underlands Piranha-Infested Water

Split Fiction 's Underlands are stunningly beautiful, but some areas are deceptively dangerous. Throughout the level you'll be faced with the challenge of piranha-infested water, and some of these ...

GameSpot - 2h

8-year-old boy dies as boat carrying 'reverse flow' of migrants capsizes off Panama coast

A boat carrying 19 migrants, part of a “reverse flow” of migrants who once hoped to reach the United States, capsized off Caribbean coast of Panama

ABC News - Feb. 22

At Least 3 Dead After Boat Capsizes Near Staten Island, Officials Say

Officials said one person was missing and two people were hospitalized after the boat, with six aboard, overturned on Sunday in the Ambrose Channel.

The New York Times - Feb. 24

4 dead, 1 hospitalized, 1 missing after boat sinks near Queens, officials say

Four people have died, one is hospitalized and one person is still missing after a boat sank in the waters between Queens and Staten Island on Sunday, officials say.

CBS News - Feb. 23

Suspected Somali pirates abandon Yemeni fishing boat they seized off Horn of Africa

Suspected Somali pirates have fled a Yemeni fishing boat they seized off the Horn of Africa and operated for five days

ABC News - Feb. 24

WATCH: Dad surprises his wife with huge sushi boat after she gives birth

We can’t think of a better way to celebrate.

ABC News - Feb. 24

A fourth person is presumed dead after a boat sank off the coast of New York City

Three people died and a fourth person is presumed dead after a boat sank off the coast of New York City, authorities said Monday.

NBC News - Feb. 25

Panama to formalize long-used migrant smuggling boat route to handle 'reverse flow' south

Panama says it’s working to formalize a route long used to smuggle migrants on the way to the U.S., which is now being increasingly used to return migrants to South America in a reverse flow ...

ABC News - Feb. 26

Famed for Himalayan peaks and pristine lakes, Kashmir faces a water crisis amid dry weather

For days, people in the Himalayan region of Kashmir watched in agony as a famed ancient spring ran dry amid extreme dry weather conditions

ABC News - Feb. 21

Utah seems set to become first state to ban fluoride in public water systems

Utah appears to be the first state ready to put a full ban on fluoride in public water systems under a bill that doesn't allow cities or communities to decide for themselves.

CBS News - Feb. 25

Drugmakers prepare to sue EU over tax to pay for waste water clean-up

Pharma and cosmetics industries want other sectors to contribute ‘fair share’ towards cost of removing pollutants

Financial Times - 3d

‘I aspire to be like water’: the exquisite buildings of Liu Jiakun, winner of architecture’s top prize

He turns steelworks into parks and makes ‘rebirth bricks’ from earthquake rubble. As the novelist, meditator and ‘accidental architect’ wins the Pritzker prize, we look at the masterful temples, ...