At least one sailor has been hospitalised after the drinking water on board a Royal Navy ship has been contaminated. The type 23 frigate, HMS Portland, was diverted to Portsmouth on Friday following “an issue with one of the ship’s freshwater systems”. An unnamed sailor was rushed to Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth with symptoms. […]
Thurmont will, by Friday, distribute an advisory from the Maryland Department of the Environment regarding elevated levels of “forever chemicals” detected in the town’s water system, said Mayor John Kinnaird at a town meeting on Tuesday. The chemicals, known as PFOA and PFOS, were detected by MDE in an October 2022 testing event, the results […]
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and 40 UN partners convened an event on ‘The Role of AI in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals,’ with a specific focus on SDGs 11 (sustainable cities and communities) and 13 (climate action). Speakers explored AI’s potential in revealing hidden connections among the SDGs to optimize policy responses for better […]
The Hoover Dam water intake towers at Lake Mead, the country’s largest man-made water reservoir, formed by the dam on the Colorado River in the Southwestern United States, has dropped 2 inches every day since February (26 feet in one year), are viewed at approximately 25% capacity on July 12, 2022 near Boulder City, Nevada. […]
MECHANICSBURG, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Elizabeth Borough Municipal Authority in Allegheny County to purchase its wastewater system assets for $28 million. The system serves approximately 2,200 customers within Elizabeth Borough, Elizabeth Township, Forward Township, and portions of Lincoln Borough. “Pennsylvania American […]
Climate change is having a significant impact on water resources around the world. As temperatures rise and precipitation patterns shift, the availability and quality of water are changing in ways that can have serious consequences for human health, agriculture, and the environment. In this blog post, we will explore the various ways that climate change […]
