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A Pennsylvania landowners 7-foot stone dam was built as a swimming hole; removal aimed to improve Smithtown Creeks water quality and fish habitat

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Pennsylvania removed the 7-foot Lochner Dam in 2006, but a downstream barrier continued to block migratory fish. The project was part of a broader national trend: 2,119 dams were removed from 1912 to 2023, including 390 in Pennsylvania. (AI-generated/ChatGPT)

Lochner Dam, built to create a swimming hole, is not what most people picture when they think of river restoration. However, that is precisely what happened with the Lochner Dam, which used to exist on Smithtown Creek, a Delaware River tributary in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. According to the Dam Removal Summary 2023 by American Rivers, … Read more

US university student experienced numbness and weakness after drinking hot water; his colleagues helped to discover what went wrong

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A doctoral student at the University of Wyoming developed numbness and weakness after noticing an unusual taste in his water (Andrew Carpenean/Laramie Boomera)

A Wyoming university student experienced tingling sensation and numbness in his fingertips, along with some weakness in his legs. By the time summer was wrapping up, things had gotten worse—the numbness had spread across his left arm and was affecting all his fingertips. A doctoral student at the University of Wyoming developed numbness and weakness … Read more

Florida embraced water hyacinth for its purple flowers in the 1880s; after spreading past 120,000 acres, it was cut it to about 2,000 acres statewide

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What began as a garden favorite ended up clogging rivers and lakes. (AI-generated/ChatGPT)

Some plants look too pretty to cause trouble. Water hyacinth is a good example. The floating plant was introduced to Florida in the 1880s, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. By the early 1960s, it spanned more than 120,000 acres of public lakes and navigable rivers. That’s a lot of water going … Read more

In 2018, Elon Musk gave Flint schools $480,350 for water filters; four years later, students could drink from fountains after years without safe water

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In 2006, Matt Damon started a water nonprofit after witnessing hardship in Zambia; two decades later, it has helped more than 92 million people

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Matt Damon launched the H2O Africa Foundation in 2006, the first step toward Water.org. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

Most of us probably never think about the kitchen tap until it stops running. For many people, that worry is a daily one. A 2025 report from the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme showed that 2.1 billion people still lacked safely managed drinking water in 2024. That’s around one in four people. It’s the kind of … Read more

Report accuses ArcelorMittal of Liberia land grabs, water pollution

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Report accuses ArcelorMittal of Liberia land grabs, water pollution

Steel giant ArcelorMittal has participated in land grabs and likely contaminated water in Liberia as it mined iron ore deposits in the country’s north, a report by French investigative outlet Disclose said Tuesday. Report accuses ArcelorMittal of Liberia land grabs, water pollution The steel giant is a major employer in the small west African country … Read more

A 21-year-old Mexican environmental innovator is developing microbial fuel cells that use discarded materials to generate electricity and improve polluted water; her project aims to produce 50 working units by 2027

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A 21-year-old Mexican environmental innovator is developing microbial fuel cells that use discarded materials to generate electricity and improve polluted water; her project aims to produce 50 working units by 2027

Maritza Sanchez Photo credit: https://www.broweryouthawards.org/winner/maritza-sanchez/ Growing up in Cuautlancingo, a town in Mexico’s Puebla state, Maritza Sanchez saw pollution close to home. Now 21, she is developing microbial fuel cells that use materials recovered from local waste to generate electricity and help improve polluted water. Her project, Aquayac Energy, is focused on the Atoyac River, … Read more

Mine water treatment by-product ochre is being used to stabilise contaminated soil at a former lead works in Chester; the site could make way for 126 new apartments

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Mine water treatment by-product ochre is being used to stabilise contaminated soil at a former lead works in Chester; the site could make way for 126 new apartments

PC: Mining Remediation Authority A long-derelict brownfield site in the heart of Chester is being prepared for a new residential development after mine water treatment by-product was reused to stabilise contaminated soil.The 5,200 square metre site was historically occupied by lead works and later used as a car park. It remained undeveloped because of legacy … Read more

Idaho family has farmed 1,000 acres since 1950; after the state largely shut off its irrigation water in 2025, the owners say crops failed and are now suing to protect the family farm

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Idaho family has farmed 1,000 acres since 1950; after the state largely shut off its irrigation water in 2025, the owners say crops failed and are now suing to protect the family farm

An Idaho family that has farmed 1,000 acres near the Snake River for three generations has sued the state after an emergency water order forced them to shut off their irrigation pumps. The order dried their fields and destroyed their crops. Jerry Bingham and his family have grown wheat, alfalfa, and potatoes near Blackfoot since … Read more

Indian-origin doctor mom arrested and charged in Florida as she watched 7-year-old drown. She said she froze, she was not strong enough to pull him from water

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Indian-origin doctor mom arrested and charged in Florida as she watched 7-year-old drown. She said she froze, she was not strong enough to pull him from water

Indian-origin doctor mom arrested and charged in Florida for a child’s drowning under her watch. A Louisiana doctor, Sukanthini Subbiah, has been arrested by the Orlando Police Department in Florida and charged with first-degree aggravated manslaughter as she was present when seven-year-old Khushil Bandi drowned. The incident took place on April 10 but the arrest … Read more