The Frantic Race to Protect New Orleans’s Drinking Water

[ad_1] Sept. 29, 2023 5:30 am ET Saltwater creeping up the Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico threatens drinking water supplies in southeast Louisiana, including New Orleans, and has…

New Orleans braces for drinking water emergency from drought-stricken Mississippi River

[ad_1] Officials in Louisiana are in a race against time as salt water from the Gulf of Mexico threatens drinking water supplies in New Orleans and its surrounding areas because…

California Startup Hopes to Harvest Desalinated Drinking Water from the Ocean Floor – Slashdot

[ad_1] A startup named OceanWell has partnered with southern California’s Las Virgenes Municipal Water District “to study the feasibility of harvesting drinking water from desalination pods placed on the ocean…

Ozempic, Wegovy may curb drinking, smoking and other addictive behaviors – here’s what we know

[ad_1] An Ozempic (semaglutide) injection pen is seen on a kitchen table in Riga, Latvia on 06 August, 2023.  Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Heather Le Biller shed…

Millions of Americans are drinking water contaminated with PFAS

[ad_1] Hundreds of communities across the US were found to have drinking water contaminated with dangerous levels of PFAS. Almost half of America’s tap water could contain toxic ‘forever chemicals’…

Just how bad is alcohol? Eight experts weigh in on the risks and supposed benefits of drinking

[ad_1] Although it’s common knowledge that drinking too much is unhealthy, research sometimes conflicts about where the dividing line is between permissible and risky alcohol consumption — and whether drinking a…

Barcelona warning as Brits face increased fines if caught drinking in street

[ad_1] Barcelona city officials have raised the maximum fine for boozing on the street up to £520 – while sanctions for peeing in public have also risen fom £170 to…

A supermarket experimented with AI to generate meal ideas for leftovers. It suggested drinking bleach and eating ant-poison sandwiches.

[ad_1] A New Zealand supermarket chain created a meal-planning bot using AI. The Savey Meal-Bot by PAK’nSAVE recommends recipes based on leftover ingredients. But some recipes were eye-catching: everything from…

Arizona man fatally mauled by black bear while drinking morning coffee

[ad_1] An Arizona man died Friday after he was attacked by a black bear that dragged him down an embankment before it was fatally shot by a neighbor, officials said.…

Ukraine war latest: Dam collapse makes life ‘hugely worse’; 700,000 people in need of drinking water

[ad_1] Moscow and Kyiv have both reported heavy fighting today, with bloggers reporting the first sightings of German and US armour. It is difficult to assess whether Ukraine has penetrated…