Fukushima residents worry nuclear plant's wastewater release in a few weeks will be another setback
Within weeks, the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is expected to start releasing treated radioactive wastewater into the sea, a highly contested plan facing fierce protests in and outside Japan.
UN chief urges 'game-changing' commitments on clean water
The United Nations chief is urging the first world conference on water in more than 45 years to address the โ21st century emergencyโ that is wasting the worldโs most important resource and has left billions of people without clean water and basic sanitation.
These photos tell you everything you need to know about Californiaโs drought
Just this week, a major Southern California water agency declared a water supply alert for the first time in seven years, and is asking residents to voluntarily conserve. Many of the stateโs counties are already under a state of drought emergency.
What exactly was Mark Zuckerberg riding in that viral Fourth of July video?
If youโve been scrolling around on social media this month, then you may have noticed that over the Fourth of July weekend, Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg was riding on some sort of wakeboard on a lake with an American flag in tow.
What to know to keep your kids safe during backyard water activities
ROANOKE, Va. โ Local health experts are warning parents about the dangers of things like backyard kiddie pools, splash pads and sprinklers. Jill Lucas Drakeford, the Safe Kids coordinator with Carilion Childrenโs, said you should never leave a child unattended in or near water and always watch them. When theyโre done playing, remove water and toys from the pool so they donโt go back to the pool without you knowing. Well we really have to be vigilant with these backyard pools. Click here for more backyard water safety tips.
Emergency crews perform high-water rescue in Carroll County
CARROLL COUNTY โ Carroll County emergency crews rescued a woman in high water. The emergency services director says Brush Creek was flooding and they rescued a woman from the 4000 block of Ivanhoe Road in Fries. There was at least one home with about a foot of water inside, and several other buildings and barns had two to three feet of water. Crews also had many calls for downed trees and washed out roads overnight.