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Beijing's Crisis of "Most Precious Resource"
Beijing consumes more water than is deposited there by rainfall and snow and has been forced into major water mining projects. In the past, around 50 years ago, the city had numerous aquifers that could be tapped by relatively shallow wells of 2 to 3 meters. Now wells of 50... Go Green with Your Tea
Eastern cultures have long since associated tea with a healthy diet, but is there any backing or prove that green tea is actually good for you? A new study shows that green tea keeps arteries relaxed and flexible,... Lake Michigan Flood Warning Issued for Chicago
Chicago residents have been asked to stay away from the shores of Lake Michigan after "a drop of two feet in water levels [was] reported at St. Joseph, Mich., indicating that a seiche is in progress". NowPublic is... Over 1,100 People Evacuated by Forest Fire in Sask.
Over 1,100 people in Saskatchewan have been or are in the process of being evacuated after a fast-moving forest fire blew towards yet another small Northern community.At least 200 residents were evacuated from their... Bottled Water Causes Wrinkles, Makes you look Old!
Bottled Water Causes Wrinkles and Makes you Look Old! So you want to be hydrated to look young? Drinking bottled water all day can cause wrinkles around you lips and sourounding areas more than if you were a... Frenchman Charged With Plotting to Sell Stolen Monet Painting
"Frenchman Charged With Plotting to Sell Stolen Monet Painting A Frenchman living in Florida was charged with attempting to sell a Claude Monet painting and three other artworks stolen at gunpoint last year from the... Beijing could be running out of water
Beijing is running out of water according to an environmental group, and may have to start shutting down industry and moving population out within the next decade.This raises questions over the costs of China's rapid... Jakarta to Limit Domestic Groundwater Use
In a bid to reduce land subsidence, the city administration will soon raise the groundwater tax and require domestic consumers to pay for a minimum of 10 cubic meters of piped water per month, even if they use less... Sickness Bug Found in Water Supply
Wednesday June 25, 2008Residents in 108,000 homes in Northamptonshire are told to boil tap water after the cryptosporidium bug is found to have contaminated their water supplies. About 85 communities are affected by... Faces of Bali - Canggu
"Canggu, an extension of Kuta beach development as a beach resort, offers a perfect escape from the tourist crowd. Many private villas or Balinese style cottage built with a blend view of rice terrace and ocean. Most...St. John's city hall proposes bottled water ban
Bottled-water bans are starting to pick up some momentum in Canada. Check out yesterday's NowPublic coverage of a bottle ban in a B.C. school district. "Workers at St. John's city hall may soon be drinking their last... Woman locked up by family for 18 years
Seems like there are more and more stories like this everyday. People being locked in the basement for some odd reason, and they are living in ridiculous conditions and often abused. When they are finally found, 20years has gone by already. Can you imagine being locked up in... Teachers behind bottle ban in School District 42
Water bottles may be banned from all school vending machines in School District 42 (Maple Ridge / Pitt Meadows) in order to help alleviate their impact on the environment. Water must be available to students in... Hopes fade for dolphin trapped in Glasgow river
The dolphin which swam up the River Clyde in the UK headed back out to sea last night, but vets are saying that it likely wont' survive the next few days. "Marine experts are losing hope of saving a wounded dolphin... Catholics celebrate Feast of St. John the Baptist
Every town in the world named St. John or "San Juan" today celebrates the feast of St. John the Baptist. In the Philippines, a predominantly Catholic nation, the annual celebration is met with playful dousing and sprinkling of water to... any one. In the City of...
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