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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
July 18, 2019 Fort Lauderdale restores much of its water service, urges people to boil water Fort Lauderdale officials said much of its water service had been temporary restored Thursday following a water main break, but urged residents to boil water until further notice.
June 25, 2019 Mysterious freshwater reservoir found hidden beneath the ocean Scientists have found a gigantic freshwater aquifer hidden deep below the ocean.
June 17, 2019 Divers set new underwater cleanup world record at Florida beach The world record for the largest underwater cleanup was broken over the weekend by 633 divers in South Florida.
