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The average liter of bottled water has nearly a quarter million invisible pieces of ever so tiny nanoplastics, detected and categorized for the first time by a microscope using dual lasers. Scientists long figured there were lots of these microscopic plastic pieces, but until researchers at Columbia and Rutgers universities did their calculations they never […]

President Joe Biden declared an emergency over unsafe levels of lead found in drinking water in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Nov. 18 after locals were warned not to consume tap water. In a press release, the White House said President Biden had ordered federal assistance to supplement the territory’s response efforts owing to the […]

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Geoff Hill, author, journalist and conservationist. Geoff talks about two reports he wrote, published by Net Zero Watch, that detail two big problems in Africa: deforestation and access to clean water. Geoff explains why both of these could be solved by supporting Africa to develop electricity infrastructure. And why […]

A boil water advisory has been issued for parts of San Diego and surrounding areas in Southern California that will last through the weekend. Originally issued in the Silver Strand area of Coronado and Imperial Beach, the advisory was expanded late Thursday to include parts of San Diego and Chula Vista. California American Water said […]

A federal judge will decide whether Texas can keep the marine barrier it placed on the U.S.–Mexico border to deter illegal immigrants from crossing the Rio Grande River. U.S. District Judge Davis Ezra on Tuesday heard arguments in a lawsuit brought against the state of Texas by the Department of Justice over the large buoys […]

TOKYO—Japan said on Tuesday it will start releasing into the sea more than 1 million metric tons of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on Aug. 24, going ahead with a plan heavily criticized by China. The plan, approved two years ago by the Japanese government as crucial to decommissioning the […]

The Environmental Protection Agency discovered toxic, cancer-causing “forever chemicals” in water systems across the country. The Aug. 17 finding comes after the U.S. Geological Survey found in July that perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl chemicals known as PFAS, were found in 45 percent of water taps in the United States. The EPA’s separate findings are the latest evidence […]

Service is the rent we pay to live on Earth. Art Harman serves in manned space exploration. Kevin McGovern serves by helping people find clean water, and also helps foster children. Bishop Joseph Mattera serves to meet the spiritual wellbeing of people throughout the world. Watch their stories on this episode of America’s Hope with […]

A 35-year-old mother of two died from “water intoxication” on Independence Day weekend in Indiana after trying to quench her thirst too quickly, her family have said. Also known as water toxicity or water poisoning, water intoxication, though rare, can occur if an individual rapidly drinks too much water. After Ashley Summers spent a leisurely […]

America’s Hope focuses on Compassion International and Samaritan’s Purse, two non-profit organizations dedicated to bringing relief and hope to children in need.

The Biden administration has proposed imposing energy efficiency standards for residential water heaters, a move that it said will help consumers save $11.4 billion every year and combat climate change. The proposed rule would require that the most common-sized electric water heaters use heat pump technology, and gas-fired instantaneous water heaters use condensing technology to […]

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.—Drinking water from nearly half of U.S. faucets likely contains “forever chemicals” that may cause cancer and other health problems, according to a government study released Wednesday. The synthetic compounds known collectively as PFAS are contaminating drinking water to varying extents in large cities and small towns—and in private wells and public systems, […]

Los Angeles police officers recently made a surprising bust. One shop looks like a normal pizzeria on the outside, but people inside were cooking up something completely different. While the state’s drought conditions have been lifted thanks to the winter storms, farmers say there are still other water-related concerns that need attention. Railroad companies are […]

WATERVILLE, Maine—Firefighting foam used in battling a fatal fire in an apartment building entered the public water system, prompting the water district to order thousands of residents not to drink the water. The do-not-drink order went into effect Monday for about 9,000 Kennebec Water District customers in Waterville, Winslow, Benton, Fairfield and Vassalboro. Testing was […]

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has announced the revocation of drilling permits for new deep-water wells on land leased to a Saudi-owned company, saying that their approval eight months ago was “unconscionable” because the state is on the verge of a water crisis. Fondomonte, which is owned by a major dairy company in Saudi Arabia, […]

Thanks to the winter storms, water officials now say California is able to provide cities and farms with all the water they need. This is the first time in over a decade. And on top of that, over 60 percent of the state is drought-free.

There’s a new contender in the 2024 presidential race, as talk show host Larry Elder just announced his bid for the GOP nomination. According to California officials, the winter storms have completely refilled state reservoirs for the first time in over a decade. Nearly 500 cities across the state are joining together to demand more […]