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July 6, 2023

OceanGate suspends all exploration, commercial operations after Titan sub implosion

OceanGate has suspended all of its exploration and commercial operations, the company announced Thursday, after the implosion of its Titan sub in June.

July 6, 2023

Contaminated beach water could make swimmers sick, warns new pollution report: ‘Several troubling trends’

Some 400 million people visit U.S. beaches each year — and many of them could be exposed to hazardous bacteria, says a new report on beach pollution from Environment America.

July 6, 2023

Drinking water from half of the faucets in the US likely contains 'forever chemicals,' according to study

According to a recent government study, drinking water from half of the faucets in the United States contains "forever chemicals" that could potentially cause cancer.

July 5, 2023

25-year-old Rhode Island man dies after falling from waterfall in Colorado

A man from Providence, Rhode Island, died after falling from a waterfall in Colorado. A coroner will determine the man's officials cause of death.

June 29, 2023

New Jersey helicopter crew rescues firefighters whose boat went over waterfall

A helicopter crew rescued two firefighters whose boat went over a waterfall during a rescue effort in Clifton, New Jersey. No injuries were reported in either of the rescues.

June 29, 2023

6-year-old Iowa boy dies after being found unconscious in Nebraska wave pool

A child who was found unconscious in a wave pool in Nebraska has been pronounced dead. The 6-year-old Iowa boy had no brain activity since the incident.

June 28, 2023

New Mexico lawmakers warn leaving farmland unplanted won’t settle fight over Rio Grande water use

Lawmakers in New Mexico are questioning whether fallowing, which could reduce water use along the Rio Grande, could end the state’s yearslong water management battle with Texas.

June 27, 2023

JUST ONE SCOOP! Hermit crab uses plastic scooper as its shell — check it out!

Marine biologist Sheree Marris came across a resourceful hermit crab while on a coral reef monitoring expedition in the Philippines. The crab was using a plastic scoop as its shell. Check this out!

June 23, 2023

West Virginia gas plant to pay $1.9M for Ohio River pollution

Messer LLC has agreed to pay $1.9 million to settle accusations that it violated the Clean Water Act by dumping metallic waste into the Ohio River.

June 23, 2023

Crew killed in 'catastrophic implosion': Timeline of mission to find OceanGate's missing Titanic submarine

News of OceanGate Expedition's missing submarine exploded as the U.S. and Canadian coast guards sprang into search and rescue missions.