Water
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World
China and Philippines Trade Angry Accusations After a Ship Collision
The clash is the latest in a string of confrontations that have increased tensions in the South China Sea.
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Business
Chemical Makers Sue Over Rule to Rid Water of ‘Forever Chemicals’
Industry groups said the E.P.A. had exceeded its authority in requiring the drinking-water cleanup. The chemicals, known as PFAS, are linked to cancer and health risks.
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World
After Pipes Burst in Atlanta, Many Residents Lose Water, Then Patience
Major main breaks resulted in closed businesses, canceled events and angry residents who were upset over a lack of updates.
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Magazine
Five New Hotels and Spas Built for Bathing
In the ever-expanding wellness world, one of the latest trends is actually one of the oldest: soaking in, and sometimes drinking, therapeutic waters. In ancient Greece, physicians, including Hippocrates, prescribed mineral-rich baths to treat ...
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Magazine
In Mexico, a House That Returns to the Well
This article is part of our Design special section about water as a source of creativity. Years of abnormally low rainfall, higher-than-normal temperatures and aging infrastructure have led to a dangerously low water supply for Mexico City. The issue ...
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World
Images of a Brazilian City Underwater
Anderson da Silva Pantaleão was at the snack bar he owns last Friday when clay-colored water began filling the streets in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre. Soon, it was rushing into his ground-floor shop. By 9 p.m., the water was up to his ...
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Business
Drought That Snarled Panama Canal Was Linked to El Niño, Study Finds
The low water levels that choked cargo traffic were more closely tied to the natural climate cycle than to human-caused warming, a team of scientists has concluded.
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World
Tracing the Long, Winding Path of an Ancient Roman Aqueduct
The stone arches looped solemnly over their shadows, some teetering above the grass, some sinking into it. It was a dazzling January morning, and I was standing in the Park of the Aqueducts, about 20 minutes by metro from central Rome. Here, the ...
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World
The Sinking Arizona Town Where Water and Politics Collide
In Arizona’s deeply conservative La Paz County, the most urgent issue facing many voters is not inflation or illegal immigration. It is the water being pumped from under their feet. Giant farms have turned Arizona’s remote deserts about 100 miles ...
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World
Heavy Rains Hit Southern China as Hong Kong Spots a Waterspout
Bad weather in Guangdong Province forced evacuations as forecasters warned of more rain and potential flooding.