New York Needs to Get Spongier—or Get Used to More Floods
Two years after the remnants of Hurricane Ian dumped up to 10 inches of rain on New York City in just two hours, the metropolis is once again inundated today …
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The Secret of How Cells Make ‘Dark Oxygen’ Without Light
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Scientists have come to realize that in the soil and rocks beneath our feet there lies a vast biosphere with …
A Summer of Record Heat Deals Costly Damage to Texas Water Systems
This story originally appeared on Inside Climate News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The hottest summer on record for many Texas cities has brought millions of dollars …
Alaska couple reunite with cat 26 days after river took him
By Mark Theissen | Associated Press ANCHORAGE, ALaska — A pair of Alaska teachers needed good news after they lost nearly all their possessions when their house collapsed into a …
Hurricane Idalia Is About to Slam Florida With a Wall of Water
Early Tuesday morning, Tropical Storm Idalia strengthened into Hurricane Idalia, charting a course for Florida’s west coast and panhandle. Its maximum sustained winds have already reached nearly 100 miles per …
California lawmakers consider permanent ban on watering grass at businesses
California’s most-recent drought is over. Reservoirs are full. Ski season lasted until July. But despite the wet winter, an effort is gaining momentum in the state capitol to add manicured …
Russia and India Are Racing to Put Landers on the Moon
For its part, India next plans to partner with Japan on the Lunar Polar Exploration rover, or Lupex, which could launch as early as 2026 and will examine water deposits …
Fukushima Water Release Expected to Commence in Late August, Announces Japan
Japan is considering beginning the release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the sea between late August and early September, after Prime Minister …
Tension Arises as Japan and China Disagree in Vienna Regarding Fukushima Water Proposal
Vienna – Japan and China have clashed over Tokyo’s plan to release treated water from the disaster-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the sea, at an international nuclear …
Unraveling the Enigma: Unexplained Disappearance of Water from the Colorado River
As the West continues to dry up, water managers are increasingly pressed to accurately predict how much of the treasured resource will enter the system each spring. One of the …