Campaigners say Chichester harbour at risk of environmental ruin from dumping of raw sewageDischarges of raw sewage by Southern Water into a protected natural harbour risk causing an environmental catastrophe, say campaigners.Chichester harbour in West…
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building in a glass of water by Jeanne Menjoulet (cc by)Water in my NYC apartment tastes funny. How to test it? I’m a drinking water scientist and this is what we suggest to customers having water quality issues…
UK launches £4m fund to run fibre optic cables through water pipes
Project that could bring fibre broadband to remote areas while monitoring pipes for water leaksThe government has launched a £4m fund to back projects trialling running fibre optic broadband cables through water pipes to help connect hard-to-reach home…
The California tourist town that’s running out of water: ‘It’s a shock’
Lush Mendocino draws nearly 2m visitors a year. But drought is threatening to sink its key industryOn many mornings, the village of Mendocino vanishes into a thick white fog that covers its seaside cliffs, redwood trees and quaint Victorian houses.Carv…
Baked barnacles, scorched cherries: the disastrous impact of heatwaves on plants and animals
More than a billion sea creatures across the Pacific north-west perished in this year’s heatwave. And it’s just a taste of what’s to comeWhen forecasts foreshadowed the Pacific north-west’s devastating heatwave at the end of June, marine biologist Chri…