LA Times:
The rebuilding has begun, but there is little power, fuel or clean water, the tourism industry is badly damaged, and hopes for those buried alive are fading. (Read More)
LA Times:
The Canadian tycoon plans to have some serious fun. He's publicizing Earth's shortage of clean water, but also taking along some rubber noses. (Read More)
UK News from Times Online:
When the first public drinking fountain was unveiled in London 150 years ago, a large crowd gathered at St Sepulchre’s Church at Snow Hill to witness an engineering marvel that for the first time would provide the city’s poor (Read More)
Wall Street Journal:
Clean water, health-care and economic development were on the agenda at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York. Video courtesy of Reuters.
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Wall Street Journal:
World Bank Gives a $4.3 Billion BoosterGOOD MORNING. Stocks in Asia closed lower today; U.S. futures are pointing to a flat start.Governments are counting on infrastructure spending to lift their economies out of recession. A (Read More)
CNN:
Just some video of the Sardis Creek area of Lake Lanier near Gainesville, GA and the Chatahoochee River at Gainesville Marina. The lake took up the flood runoff's protecting Gainesville from extensive flooding as our neighbor (Read More)
L.A. Times - Environment:
The 15-acre public park will double as a stormwater treatment facility, capturing 2 million gallons a day in an effort to clean up polluted water. (Read More)
L.A. Now:
Veteran surfers joined forces with the Malibu City Council today to launch construction of Legacy Park, the centerpiece of the city’s $50-million-plus plan to clean up polluted water in Malibu Creek, Malibu Lagoon and famed S (Read More)
New York Times:
Re “With Soap and Water or Sanitizer, a Cleaning That Can Stave Off the Flu” (Well, Sept. 15): For much of my 81 years I have avoided colds and flu by drinking wholesome amounts of water and other beverages. This habit dictat (Read More)
L.A. Times - Health:
There's little evidence so far that the washes make food any safer. For consumers worried about E. coli on their cantaloupe or pesticides on their peaches, ther (Read More)
Reuters:
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A billionaire Canadian circus entrepreneur who will visit space this month said on Wednesday he will host a live event from orbit on October 9 to promote the importance of access to clean w (Read More)
CNN:
A Policy of Clean Water By NEAL MOORE FARMERSBURG, IOWA (CNN iReport) --- Traveling along the Mississippi River on an extended canoe expedition, one becomes mindful of the importance of clean water. According to the Departme (Read More)
LA Times:
In a settlement with the EPA, the corporation will pump contaminated water from beneath a federal Superfund site and build a treatment plant. (Read More)
National Geographic:
A popular method of disinfecting water with sunlight may not help protect people from water borne disease, due partly to stigma, a new study shows.
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CNN:
Relief for Victims of Typhoon Morakot:Tzu Chi Foundation continues its relief efforts in disaster areasHualien, Taiwan - Four days after Typhoon Morakot hit Taiwan, Tzu Chi Foundation continues its relief efforts, including h (Read More)
CNN:
Relief for Victims of Typhoon Morakot:Over ten thousand Tzu Chi volunteers mobilize immediately to provide disaster relief Hualien, Taiwan – Severe flooding and damage caused by Typhoon Morakot in Southern Taiwan since Au (Read More)