Water
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World
Post-Punk Legend Leads Fight for Clean Water as Britain’s ‘Sewage Czar’
Feargal Sharkey, best known as the lead singer of the Undertones, has become one of the loudest voices demanding that Britain’s private water companies clean up their act.
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Business
In Provence, Winemakers Confront Climate Change
“You can taste the climate change.” Frédéric Chaudière, a third-generation winemaker in the French village of Mormoiron, took a sip of white wine and set down his glass. The tastes of centuries-old varieties are being altered by spiking temperatures ...
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World
Why Summers May Never Be the Same
The globe’s warmest months on record redefined summer for many Americans.
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World
A Lake Turned to a Hot ‘Soup.’ Then the River Dolphins Died.
The carcasses of at least 125 Amazon river dolphins have been found floating or beached after temperatures in Lake Tefé, Brazil, reached a staggering 39.1 degrees Celsius.
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World
‘My Body Was Poisoned’: Biden’s Lead Pipe Removal Plan Faces Hurdles
A string of unexpected impediments could delay the administration’s timeline on an issue that is central to its effort to address racial disparities.
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World
Why New York City Keeps Flooding
All drainage systems have their limitations and New York City’s is 1.75 inches of rainfall per hour. Unfortunately for many New Yorkers, the storm that deluged the region on Friday dropped more than two inches between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. — and then ...
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Travel
How to Go Camping: A Beginner’s Guide
For first-time campers, spending the night outside presents a planning wilderness, including figuring out what to bring. The following are tips from experts in getting started. Choose your camp style Camping comes in many varieties, from car camping ...
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Magazine
Is Ice the Ultimate Luxury?
Americans, in particular, tend to think of frozen water as essential. But this seemingly ubiquitous commodity is no longer something we can take for granted.
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World
The Quest for a Crocodile Dictionary
Crocodiles may be the most vocal reptiles out there, and scientists think learning what they say to one another could help us understand them better.
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Politics
Atop an Underwater Hot Spring, an ‘Octopus Garden’ Thrives
The heat, a new study suggests, makes for an ideal breeding ground for these eight-legged animals.