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What's in the water? Study says half of US faucets contain potentially harmful chemicals
A government study says nearly half of the tap water in the U.S. contains potentially harmful compounds known as “forever chemicals.”
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Tragedy at the beach: Teen gets caught in rough waters, drowns in the Rockaways
It was a tragic holiday weekend in Rockaway Beach, Queens, where a teenage boy ended up losing his life after getting caught in rough waters. The tragedy unfolded Sunday around 6 p.m. near Beach 75th Street and the Rockaway Beach boardwalk. Beachgoers present during the tragic episode estimate that the child was under water for several minutes. Witnesses say that…
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Teenager drowns at Rockaway Beach during holiday weekend
A teenager drowned at Rockaway Beach during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Gaby Acevedo reports.
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‘A war for water': Europe sounds the alarm on water stress ahead of another extreme summer
Record-breaking temperatures through spring and a historic winter heatwave has taken a visible toll on the region’s rivers and ski slopes.
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Arizona, California and Nevada Offer Water Usage Cuts
Arizona, California and Nevada on Monday proposed a deal to significantly cut their water use from the drought-stricken Colorado River over the next three years.
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Your NYC Tap Water Might Taste Off This Week. Here's Why
Do not be alarmed if the tap water in New York City tastes a little different for the next two weeks, that’s all according to plan. Staring Monday, the city’s Department of Environmental Protection will be increasing the amount of water coming from the Croton Watershed: a group of 12 reservoirs located in Westchester and Putnam counties. Officials said...
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Tenants of NYC Building Say They Have Gone Weeks Without Hot Water, Working Toilets
Tenants of a Bronx building have been living a nightmare as they try to get ready for Thanksgiving, having gone two weeks with no hot water or working toilets.
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Bronx Building Tenants Forced to Spend Thanksgiving Without Water, Toilets
Tenants at a building in the Bronx have been living without clean water for two weeks leading up to Thanksgiving holiday. NBC New York’s Sarah Wallace reports.