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The last woolly mammoths on St. Paul Island died as a result of climate change. The warming environment led to less available freshwater during the summer months, and less land mass as the oceans rose. All of the mammoths used the same few water holes and they eventually dried up. This led to the animals […]
The scare is real and many people are afraid of traveling over seas due to the new discovery of the Zika virus. The Olympic communitee are taking precautions on dealing with this matter. The are taking extra for the swimmers and liiting the amount of water they ingest during the trials. Rio 2016: Swimmers need […]
3,600 homes in Thorne in Doncaster were affected by high levels of bacteria in their tap water. Enough to make it unsafe to drink. Further water quality checks and consultation have determined that the water is now safe to drink, if boiled first. The Yorkshire Water company has said the advice to boil the water […]
Pictures of the horribly polluted Guanabara Bay, where the Olympic sailing and windsurfing will take place next month, have been circulating in the media. And while it is true that the bay is terribly polluted in some areas, the area where the competition will take place is much less polluted. Some Olympic teams have also […]
United Utilities revealed plans to build a new pipeline to help combat the water overflow from heavy storms and better the water quality in Rostherne Mere, an important wetland region of England. The pipeline should be about 5km long and is going to cost around 9 million Euros to construct. The construction of the pipeline […]
More than 95% of home care workers in Scotland are finding themselves without a nearby toilet or place to make a hot drink or food for their breaks. Since split shifts were begun, many home carers have found themselves with odd breaks in the evening, and not enough time or the ability to go home […]
The use of and adaption of solar energy has long held promise as an effective energy source. However, recent technological developments to increase the strength of the suns rays defectiveness have greatly increased the viability of such systems. Focusing on heating tubes of water, such a system may be commercially available soon and might even […]
The UK has been funding Israel and Armenia in hopes to squash some of the disagreement; in turn giving these two countries the ability to research water as well medical research. The idea has been in the works for well over five years . There is hope that in a few short months the UK […]
It is always nice to see people helping each other, in times of great need and little. Something as little as a water bottle does not mean much in the grand scheme of life but it still will perk you up when you need one. The Sikh’s are very honorable and trustworthy, unfortunately they get […]
As of April 2017, deregulation will allow non-household sites in England to negotiate with suppliers for their water and waste water needs. The Malmaison hotel group and Hotel du Vin are the first to sign such an arrangement. Their contract with Anglian Water Business will deliver savings from both tariffs and operational costs. Further savings […]
