Tag: Water environment
US West prepares for possible 1st water shortage declaration
CARSON CITY, Nev. — The man-made lakes that store water supplying millions of people in the U.S. West and Mexico are projected to shrink...
Global warming’s extreme rains threaten Hawaii’s coral reefs
HONOLULU — As muddy rainwater surged from Hawaii's steep seaside mountains and inundated residential communities last month, the damage caused by flooding was obvious...
Epic drought means water crisis on Oregon-California border
PORTLAND, Ore. — Hundreds of farmers who rely on a massive irrigation project that spans the Oregon-California border learned Wednesday they will get a...
Florida to close wastewater reservoir with leak history
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida is moving to permanently close the leaky Piney Point wastewater reservoir that poured millions of gallons of water into...
Land trust acquires 38 acres along northern Indiana river
MIDDLEBURY, Ind. — Nearly 40 acres in northern Indiana that includes wooded wetlands that are home to wildlife and native plants have been acquired...
Las Vegas pushes to become first to ban ornamental grass
LAS VEGAS — A desert city built on a reputation for excess and indulgence wants to become a model for restraint and conservation with...
Thousands rally in Serbia to protect the environment
BELGRADE, Serbia — Protesters in Serbia rallied Saturday demanding that the government protect the environment in a Balkan nation that has seen record levels...
Japan to announce Fukushima water release into sea soon
TOKYO — The Japanese government has decided to dispose of massive amounts of treated but still radioactive water stored in tanks at the wrecked...
Steep decline in giant sea turtles seen off US West Coast
MONTEREY, Calif. — Scientists were documenting stranded sea turtles on California's beaches nearly 40 years ago when they noticed that leatherbacks — massive sea...
Discarded masks litter beaches worldwide, threaten sea life
SANDY HOOK, N.J. — To the usual list of foul trash left behind or washed up on beaches around the world, add these: masks...
