Tag: Water
London homes flooded with dirty water after pipe bursts on Clapham Road – Metro
MetroHomes were evacuated in south London after a major road was flooded with filthy water as a result of a burst pipe. #Londonpoo was trending on Twitter last night as … Read More
MIT Researchers Find Low-Cost Solution for Water Filtration – French Tribune
French TribuneMIT researchers have devised a new way for low-cost water filtration. The researchers have actually found that a small piece of sapwood is highly effective to filter out approximately … Read More
MIT Researchers Discover Sapwood is Inexpensive Water Filtration Method – Guardian Liberty Voice
Guardian Liberty VoiceSapwood from a tree branch can be used to filter over 99 percent of E.coli from drinking water, according to the latest findings by MIT mechanical engineers, and … Read More
Simple Tree Branch Filter Removes 99 Percent of E. Coli from Water – The Escapist
The EscapistMIT researchers have tested a water filter fashioned from a tree branch that may be the low-cost solution to water filtration in developing countries. New research from MIT has … Read More
MIT scientists show tree branch to be effective water purifier – UPI.com
UPI.comBOSTON, Feb. 27 (UPI) — Dirty, contaminated water is a problem for many developing nations. But water filters are relatively expensive and not something easily assembled in the shed, garage … Read More
All lanes of I-90 reopen through Rocky River – The Plain Dealer
The Plain DealerThe inside two westbound lanes remained closed as nine workers with the Cleveland Division of Water stabilized the pipe overhead, said Alex Margevicius, interim commissioner of the division. … Read More
Bridgestone Arena Among First in US to Recycle Cigarette Butts – The Official Site of the Nashville Predators
Bridgestone Arena Among First in US to Recycle Cigarette ButtsThe Official Site of the Nashville PredatorsNashville, Tenn. – Through a partnership with the Nashville Clean Water Project, Bridgestone Arena is … Read More
Getting Reflective: Miles of Mirrors Power Thousands of Homes – NBCNews.com
Getting Reflective: Miles of Mirrors Power Thousands of HomesNBCNews.comSweeney returned to NBCNews.com from The Indianapolis Star, where he was the assistant managing editor for digital news. In that role, Sweeney … Read More
High winds cause Chicago, Michigan Ave. damage – ABC7Chicago.com
High winds cause Chicago, Michigan Ave. damageABC7Chicago.comThe window pane fell from a third-floor Water Tower Place department store at 835 N. Michigan Ave. about 8:30 p.m., as winds gusted to … Read More
Wednesday Tip-Off: How good is Villanova, really? – USA TODAY
USA TODAYAT THE WATER COOLER: Villanova has only lost to two teams this season. One of those teams is the No. 1 team in the country. The other team, Big … Read More
Nashville Clean Water Project wants to do something about nasty butts – The Tennessean
Nashville Clean Water Project wants to do something about nasty buttsThe TennesseanThe Indiegogo money is for the Nashville Clean Water Project to launch the Cigarette Waste Brigade and form partnerships … Read More
Sisolak says he won’t run for governor against Sandoval – Las Vegas Sun
Las Vegas SunSisolak says he won’t run for governor against Sandoval. Image. Sam Morris / Las Vegas Sun. Commissioner Steve Sisolak speaks during a meeting of the Las Vegas Valley … Read More
Bracket Briefing: Duke, Creighton jump to No. 2 seeds – USA TODAY
USA TODAYAT THE WATER COOLER: As the curtains begin to close on the college basketball regular season, every victory — by big or small margin — has the potential to … Read More
Miley Cyrus Striptease Lands MTV in Hot Water, Again (photos, video) – TheImproper.com
TheImproper.comMiley Cyrus couldn’t keep her top on during her MTV Unplugged performance earlier in the week, drawing protests from some parents. Miley Cyrus spiced up her MTV Unplugged special with … Read More
Frogs’ love calls attract predators – The Japan Times
The Japan TimesWASHINGTON – A frog’s evening serenade beckons his would-be suitors but also summons competition from rivals and attracts predators, making dating a dangerous endeavor, international researchers say. The … Read More
Water Main Break Floods Streets; Cuts Service In The West Bronx – CBS Local
Water Main Break Floods Streets; Cuts Service In The West BronxCBS LocalNEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A water main burst in the Crotona Park East section of the Bronx Friday afternoon, … Read More
Space dust capable of carrying water to Earth, researchers confirm – The Space Reporter
The Space ReporterAccording to a news release from the University of Hawaii – School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, researchers have found that interplanetary dust particles, called IDPs, … Read More
Ceres asteroid vents water vapour – BBC News
BBC NewsObservations of the Solar System’s biggest asteroid suggest it is spewing plumes of water vapour into space. Ceres has long been thought to contain substantial quantities of ice within … Read More
This dwarf planet in the asteroid belt may contain more fresh water than all of Earth – CNET
CNETUsing the Herschel Telescope, the European Space Agency has detected water vapor on Ceres, the largest and roundest object in the asteroid belt. And it just may have a whole … Read More
Wednesday Tip-Off: Latest Kentucky loss shows more growing pains – USA TODAY
USA TODAYAT THE WATER COOLER: Kentucky coach John Calipari warned his players before the team’s game at Arkansas they’d better bring their A game. As it turned out, the Wildcats … Read More
Senior deputy completes ascent to take reins of Las Vegas Valley Water District – Las Vegas Sun
Senior deputy completes ascent to take reins of Las Vegas Valley Water DistrictLas Vegas SunFifteen years after he was hired out of law school to join the Las Vegas Valley … Read More
Scientists discover massive underground lake in Greenland – Science Recorder
Science RecorderScientists have discovered an enormous reservoir of fresh water under the Greenland ice sheet that stays liquid all year long, despite subzero temperatures. They say their discovery is significant … Read More
‘Massive’ reservoir of melt water found under Greenland ice – BBC News
BBC NewsResearchers say they have discovered a large reservoir of melt water that sits under the Greenland ice sheet all year round. The scientists say the water is stored in … Read More
Melt Water Discovered Under Greenland Ice Sheet, Reservoir Trapped ‘Like The … – International Business Times
International Business TimesGreenland is home to the second largest sheet of ice in the world, behind Antarctica. Creative Commons. Scientists were blown away to find liquid water in one of … Read More
Scientific expedition discovers vast water store beneath Greenland’s ice – GMA News
GMA NewsPARIS – A vast store of water equivalent in area to Ireland lies beneath Greenland’s icesheet, and it may provide answers to one of the big riddles of climate … Read More
Thursday Tip-Off: No. 22 UCLA takes on No. 8 Duke at MSG – USA TODAY
USA TODAYAT THE WATER COOLER: Given the state of the New York Knicks these days, it’s a good thing there has been a steady lineup of quality college games to … Read More
Tuesday Tip-Off: Florida, Memphis meet in top 25 clash – USA TODAY
USA TODAYAT THE WATER COOLER: The headliner of today’s Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden matches No. 14 Memphis and No.17 Florida (9 p.m. ET, ESPN). Both teams will … Read More
A Rare Middle East Agreement, on Water – New York Times
New York TimesJERUSALEM — In a rare display of regional cooperation, representatives of Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority signed an agreement on Monday to build a Red Sea-Dead Sea … Read More
New project to create drinking water from the Red Sea will also boost shrinking … – Washington Post
Washington PostJERUSALEM — The Dead Sea has been rapidly disappearing for the past 50 years, one of the world’s natural wonders careening toward ecological collapse. But in a deal signed … Read More
Las Vegas water rate increases approved through 2017 – Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas Review-JournalJohn Entsminger, senior deputy general manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, speaks with the Las Vegas Review-Journal editorial board at the paper in Las Vegas Tuesday, Sept. … Read More
Hubble finds water on 5 planets in our galactic neighborhood – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesThanks to the Hubble Space Telescope and some new imaging techniques, scientists have detected traces of water vapor on five massive planets right in our galactic backyard. But … Read More
Astronomers Find Water On Five Exoplanets, But Can They Support Life? – International Business Times
International Business TimesAstronomers detected water on five exoplanets by taking infrared wavelength measurements of their atmospheres. Flickr/wonderlane. Scientists recently detected water in the atmospheres of five exoplanets – planets outside … Read More
Yosemite Fire Threatens San Francisco Power, Water; How Did It Start?
The Yosemite Fire is growing to fantastic proportions, and if you have any doubts about that statement, look at the photo that’s included here. According to reports, the Yosemite Fire … Read More