Tag: drinking water
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Why limiting PFAS in drinking water is a challenge in the US
Andrea Amico (center) joined with Michelle Dalton (left) and Alayna Davis to form a community group seeking tests of those who drank PFAS-polluted water, including their children, at a redeveloped Air Force base. Credit: AP The EPA faces legal and other hurdles as it attempts to regulate PFOA and PFOS An article in the local…
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3 ways to put water onto the climate agenda
Coming up: World Water Day 2020 One of the most significant, yet ignored, impacts of climate change is its disruption of the water cycle. The youth-driven climate movement provides examples of how to incorporate water into the climate agenda by raising awareness, encouraging advocacy and promoting innovation. World Water Day 2020 is focused on the…
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Will Groundwater Sustainability Plans End the Problem of Dry Drinking Water Wells?
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, work continues on managing groundwater for long-term sustainability, as required by California’s landmark Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). In January, water users in 21 critically overdrafted basins delivered their groundwater sustainability plans to the state Department of Water Resources. In this series, we examine the 36 plans submitted…
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U.S. judge halts oil leases due to lack of federal study of water impacts
WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday halted nearly 300 oil and gas leases on a large section of federal land in Montana that had been approved by an agency of the Interior Department and ordered the agency to conduct a thorough environmental analysis of the impact of fracking on drinking water.…
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No, drinking water doesn’t kill coronavirus
Photo: Man crossing the road with water bottles in a shopping trolly (Credit: Getty Images) A rumour about Covid-19 has been spreading — that drinking water regularly and keeping your mouth moist can protect you. Here BBC Future examines the evidence. First there was the bizarre suggestion that it can be cured with cocaine. After…
