US July 31, 2021 How to reduce the risk of a shark attack All it took for American theater audiences to be terrified of shark attacks was a score of two ominous notes.
US July 15, 2021 Utah's Great Salt Lake dips to record low, Lake Mead also in crisis amid drought Utah Rivers Council reported at the end of June that United States Geological Survey data showed the Great Salt Lake had dropped to a level of more than 4,191.2 feet.
Michigan June 2, 2021 Michigan mom of 3 saves group of girls from drowning: 'They could barely keep their heads above water' Alyssa DeWitt went to the beach with her three young children last week for a relaxing afternoon in Manistee, Mich., but her beach day turned upside down when she noticed a group of girls who swam too far out in the water and started waving for help.
Weather June 2, 2021 California triple-digit heat wave warning for elderly, pets A heatwave swept drought-stricken Northern California this week, breaking records and baking an already parched landscape.
California April 22, 2021 California Gov. Gavin Newsom declares drought emergency in 2 counties Standing in the dry, cracked bottom of Lake Mendocino, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency Wednesday in two Northern California counties where grape growers and wineries are major users, an order that came in response to arid conditions affecting much of the state and the U.S. West.
Pope Francis March 21, 2021 Pope decries lack of access to drinking water for many Pope Francis on Sunday urged more efforts to ensure all people have access to drinking water.
Maryland July 6, 2020 'Plume' spreads in Baltimore's Inner Harbor; water main break to blame A water main break was blamed for a reddish "plume" spreading in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
India May 26, 2020 Indian yogi who claimed he could live without food or water dead at 90, report says Prahlad Jani, an Indian yogi who claimed he could survive without food or water, died at the age of 90 on Tuesday, according to a report.
SCIENCE April 18, 2020 Climate-driven 'megadrought' is emerging in Western US, study says The American West may be entering into a "megadrought" worse than any in the historical record, a new climate study from Columbia University suggested.
Supreme Court January 17, 2020 Decades-old Apalachicola Basin water dispute between Georgia and Florida heads to Supreme Court For three decades, Florida and Georgia have been entangled in a legal battle over the Apalachicola Basin, with Florida claiming it is not getting a fair usage of the water supply.
Pacific September 5, 2019 Scientists monitoring marine heat wave off West Coast which could disrupt ecosystem Federal scientists said Thursday that they will be monitoring a new ocean heat wave off the West Coast, which could badly disrupt marine life.