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Starmer survives rebellion as watered-down welfare cuts pass key vote

The government had to make so many concessions to avoid a rebellion, MPs only ended up voting on one part of the original bill.

Sky News - Politics - 15 hours ago

Watered-down version of controversial welfare reform plans backed by MPs

MPs have voted on controversial welfare reforms

WalesOnline - Top Stories - 19 hours ago

Why Justice Jackson is a fish out of water on the Supreme Court

Supreme Court Justice Jackson's judicial approach differs from colleagues due to her district court background, with analysis of her questioning style and limited appellate experience

Fox News - Opinion - 20 hours ago

Calgary reintroduces fluoride to its drinking water

After more than a decade without it, fluoride is now being reintroduced into Calgary’s drinking water.

CTV News - Health - 1 day ago

Spate of drownings in Quebec prompts urgent calls for water safety, vigilance -- Isaac Olson -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Montreal -- |

Recreational and sport swimming are the leading causes of drowning in Quebec. And in half of those cases, the person was alone when it happened, according to the Quebec Lifesaving Society.

CBC News - Health - 2 days ago

Landlord hit with water bill interest 7 years after tenant moved out in Ottawa

An Ottawa landlord says she’s on the hook for hundreds of dollars in interest on a tenant’s unpaid water bill, seven years after she says she was told the account was clear.

CTV News - Business - 4 days ago

Openings & Closings -- Highly Anticipated Edgewater Whole Foods Finally Opens

The Whole Foods in Edgewater is finally open, and it has a lounge upstairs, the largest cheese section we've seen, and more.

Miami New Times - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Pregnant Women Issued Drinking Water Warning

The researchers discovered that prenatal exposure to arsenic was associated with a higher likelihood of babies being born preterm and with lower birth weights.

Newsweek - Health - 5 days ago

NASA's Curiosity rover discovers unusual 'boxwork' patterns on Mars linked to ancient waterways

The Mars rover found geological formations in Gale Crater showing how water percolated beneath the surface, and mineral-filled cracks offer new clues about Mars' ancient climate.

Fox News - Science - 5 days ago

Pennon water boss lands nearly £200,000 in share bonuses despite losses

The water firm revealed that chief executive Susan Davy was handed £191,000 in long-term share awards, with a total annual pay package of £803,000.

Independent UK - Business - 6 days ago

Newsom's podcast sidekick: a single-use plastic water bottle

Newsom has called for a future free of plastic waste, yet a single-use plastic bottle is usually by his side during his podcasts.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 11 days ago

Water wars and hydro-hegemony in South Asia

China’s Medog Hydropower Station on the Brahmaputra, a new turning point in a highly-charged South Asian geopolitics

Global Voices - Business - 11 days ago

Common vegetable extract found to remove most microplastics in water

Researchers say plant extracts work significantly better than commercially available synthetic polymers used in wastewater treatment

Independent UK - Science - 13 days ago

Opposition smells blood in the water over RPZ changes

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

Irish Times - Politics - 13 days ago

Rare 16th-century shipwreck found at record depth in French waters: 'Remarkable discovery'

French officials recently announced the discovery of Camarat 4, the deepest shipwreck ever found in French waters. The site includes 16th-century Italian ceramics with Christian symbols.

Fox News - Weird - 14 days ago

Commentary: Seafood mislabelling keeps diners in murky waters

Virtually all unagi sold in Singapore consists of endangered freshwater eels. Many other seafood dishes have less than savoury origins, says researcher Joshua Choo.

Channel NewsAsia - Opinion - 14 days ago

Arizona is losing groundwater at an alarming rate

Arizona is bracing for cuts to its Colorado River water. At the same time, a new study shows we’re losing groundwater.

Phoenix New Times - Environment - 19 days ago

Police use water cannon in response to anti-immigrant violence in Northern Ireland town

Northern Ireland police deploy water cannon in Ballymena during second night of anti-immigrant unrest sparked by sexual assault case involving two teenage boys.

Fox News - Top Stories - 20 days ago

Summer heat warning: Don't underestimate power of water

As the summer sun shines brighter and temperatures rise, many of us eagerly embrace outdoor activities and longer days. However, the warmer months also...

Daily Sabah - Health - 21 days ago

Water tasting: Expert craft or passing trend?

Germany has hundreds of mineral water brands. Sommelier Andre Uhlig explains how to tell them apart and discover their flavor profiles.

Deutsche Welle - Business - 21 days ago

Woman dies of brain-eating amoeba after using tap water in nasal rinse device

The fatal brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri claimed the life of a Texas woman who used contaminated water in her nasal rinse, as the CDC highlights potential risks.

Fox News - Health - 26 days ago

Japanese scientists develop plastic with rapid seawater dissolution

Researchers in Japan have developed a plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours, offering up a potential solution for a modern-day scourge polluting...

Daily Sabah - Environment - 28 days ago

KKR can walk away from Thames Water fiasco...we are all stuck with it

Even the New York firm that takes on the toughest challenges balked at London’s water supplier

Evening Standard - Opinion - 28 days ago

Pregnant News Anchor Stays On Air Even After Her Water Breaks

CBS6 Albany's Olivia Jaquith told viewers, “I’ll stay on the desk for as long as I possibly can, but if I disappear, that’s what’s going on.”

Huffington Post - Weird - 1 month ago

Pakistan blasts India at WHA over water weaponisation

GENEVA: Health Minister Mustafa Kamal urged the global community to hold India accountable for its threat to disrupt the flow of the Indus River, cautioning that such actions could endanger the...

International The News - Health - 1 month ago

Scientists predict underwater volcano eruption 300 miles off Oregon

The Axial Seamount, located 300 miles off Oregon's coast, shows signs of eruption. Experts assure it won't affect land or cause seismic events.

Fox News - Science - 1 month ago

California man who used underwater scooter in lake to try to evade arrest pleads guilty to fraud

Federal prosecutors say that a California man who tried to evade arrest by jumping into a lake with an underwater scooter has pleaded guilty in connection with a $35 million investment fraud scheme.

AP News - Weird - 1 month ago

Millions of People Depend on the Great Lakes' Water Supply. Trump Decimated the Lab Protecting It.

The Trump administration’s slashing of budgets and staff have Great Lakes scientists concerned that they have lost the ability to protect the public from toxic algal blooms, which can kill animals and sicken people.

ProPublica - Environment - 1 month ago

A water crisis is threatening Kenyan livelihoods

In an interview with Global Voices, Evans Odhiambo Oketch, leader of Nguvu Change, sheds light on the water crisis that is threatening people's livelihoods in Kenya.

Global Voices - Health - 2 months ago

Lithium Triangle mining may strain water sources more than expected, study says -- Maxwell Radwin

Global demand for lithium is expected to increase by nearly 500% over the next few decades, as countries invest more in batteries and electric vehicles meant to reduce their carbon footprint. But lithium also brings its own environmental concerns, putting stress on freshwater supplies in the desert areas where the mineral is most common. Measuring […]

Mongabay - Environment - 2 months ago

Inside the Century Club, Elite Media's Watering Hole

Why are so many journalists pressing to join?

New York Magazine - Opinion - 5 months ago

Trump to challenge Newsom on California's water policies amid uncontrolled wildfires

President-elect Donald Trump is preparing to use executive action to force California to funnel more water to the southern part of the state, after a water shortage helped fuel devastating fires in Lo

Washington Times - Top Stories - 5 months ago

European rivers and lakes are polluted, water security is in danger

A damning report into the state of Europe’s surface and groundwaters just three years away from a clean-up deadline increases pressure on EU executive to take action, not least to finalise a water resilience plan it shelved earlier this year.

Euronews - Environment - 8 months ago