Water
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Finance
California Farms Dried Up a River for Months. Nobody Stopped Them.
Water officials didn’t find out the Merced had gone dry until after the fact, raising questions about the state’s ability…
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World
Diving Into the Dominican Republic’s Springs and Rivers
The tree-ringed lagoon glowed a color you usually see only in the mouthwash aisle, and under the surface of its…
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Arts
An Actor Channeling the Folklore of His Ancestors
In his theater work, Eric Berryman injects forgotten voices from the past into the present moment.
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World
Blocked Toilets Close Eton, Boarding School for Britain’s Elite Sons
Flooding and a sewer backup have delayed the start of the new term. Classes at the school, which has educated…
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Finance
Climate Change Is Driving a Sharp Drop in Snow Levels, Study Finds
Parts of the Northern Hemisphere are warming enough that their prospects of future snow are rapidly declining.
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Finance
Indiana’s Plan to Pipe In Groundwater for Microchip-Making Draws Fire
The state is courting high-tech investments, but a new industrial park may lack enough water. Opponents say piping it from…
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News
Don’t Flee the American Southwest Just Yet
This summer, when the temperature hit 110 degrees Fahrenheit or above in Phoenix for
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World
‘We have nothing to keep us warm and dry.’ Winter adds to the misery in Gaza.
At night, amid heavy rains and dropping temperatures, Heba and Ehab Ahmad held their two youngest children tightly, relying on…
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US
California Allows Wastewater to Be Recycled Into Drinking Water
California became the second U.S. state to allow agencies to purify wastewater and turn it into tap water as a…
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World
What It Feels Like to Be the Target of China’s Water Cannons
The Philippines invited journalists on a mission to provide fuel to fishermen in disputed waters of the South China Sea…
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