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.
April 7, 2021 Mexico's raw sewage still pouring into California coastal cities: report A decades-long issue for the residents of Southern California, raw sewage from Mexico continues to flow north of the border.
April 3, 2021 Florida Piney Point reservoir's 'imminent' overflow prompts evacuation order Evacuations have been ordered near a wastewater holding reservoir outside of Tampa, Fla., because of an "imminent" uncontrolled release of water, officials said, according to reports.
March 3, 2021 Jackson, Miss., water crisis continues two weeks after storm Thousands of residents in Jackson, Miss. have been without running water for two weeks and the city is under a boil advisory because of damage caused by a winter storm that swept through the region.
February 22, 2021 Israel beaches covered in tar after oil spill Stormy weather last week carried out the oil and tar to Israel’s beaches. Thousands of volunteers organized by various Israeli environmental nongovernmental organizations joined efforts to clean the beaches and save the animals that were hurt.
February 21, 2021 14M Texas residents still under boil water notices, as tens of thousands lack running water The statewide power outages caused issues with various water and purification systems.
February 19, 2021 Biden reiterates support for Texas in call with Gov. Abbott over winter storm crisis, White House says President Biden spoke to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Thursday about the ongoing winter storm crisis that had left millions without power for days.
February 19, 2021 Texas now grapples with water crisis as power returns to nearly 2 million homes The eyes of Texas turned to an emerging water crisis Thursday evening after electrical power had been restored to nearly 2 million homes -- though hundreds of thousands of residents remained in the dark.
January 12, 2021 Michigan plans to charge ex-Gov. Snyder in Flint water investigation Several Michigan officials have been told they will be charged in connection with the Flint water crisis, which saw lead-contaminated water caused a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak several years ago.
September 23, 2020 New York man recreates father’s journey from Long Island to Florida in aging 22-foot motorboat It’s one thing when you can say your dad took an aging 22-foot powerboat more than 1,000 miles from New York to Florida – and it’s another to repeat the feat yourself, in the same boat, two decades later.
