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More extreme rainfall is being predicted for the upcoming winter, and is being attributed to climate change. Flooding last year showed how big the problem was, and it is expected to be worse. Temporary barriers and pumps top the list of ways to combat flooding. Several members of local government and climate change organizations have […]
The local authority has erected signage at Muckross Bay to warn visitors of the presence of blue green algae and to advise that adults, children and animals should avoid contact with the algae and the water close to it due to its harmful effects. The council will continue to closely monitor the blue green algae […]
A new study out Tuesday in Letters looked at a national database that monitors chemical levels in drinking water and found that 6 million people were being exposed to levels of a certain chemical that exceed what the Environmental Protection Agency considers healthy. Hu said her next step is to build a model that can […]
In order to promote inclusion and encourage Muslim women to consider policing as a career option, Scotland will make the hijab an official part of the police uniform. The headwear no longer requires a senior officer’s permission to wear. Scotland joins London’s Metropolitan Police who have allowed officers to wear the veil since 2001. The […]
We understand that the devices are primarily intended to be used for calling people you may or may not know, as well as for capturing and sending special pictures of noodles to good-looking people you may or may not like, and controlling other expensive electrical stuff you may or may not have in your home. […]
Things are not all bad following an environment disaster in Chersky, Russia after a boiler station exploded and contaminated the water supply with three tons of petroleum. Local residents can now turn on the faucet and literally have liquid gold! Pictures are starting to surface on the internet of oil flowing out of household water […]
In this article I have read about a new way of using and suppling water. In Britain these guys came up with a new way to combine 2 water sources into one. Not only will this save water but it will make the process much easier and more efficient. The plan has already been drawn […]
Water quality is top priority for councils and committies from Torridge and North Devon. The Taw and Torridge Estuary is looking to be vastly upgraded after sufficient funds have been secured. Majority of the poor water quality comes from farm-water runoff, so a portion of funds will be used to educate farmers about how to […]
Attendees at Festival No. 6 were dismayed to find they could not leave after the field being used as a car park was flooded. Hundreds of festival goers were stuck and irritated that there seemed to be no one in charge, nor a system in place to remedy the situation. Two inches of rainfall left […]
Scottish water has met with engineering challenges, but continues to make progress on the installation of a new drinking water network. Excavation work is being done with a state of the art tunnel boring machine to enable the addition of five new water mains that will service 200,000 people. More than 30 miles of new […]
