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Haiti's cascading crises come down to lack of clean water

Aid workers in Haiti say the government has done little to improve water and sanitation since a Jan. 12 quake, making a cholera epidemic wor ...

 

Fight over water leaves dozens dead

A water dispute in Pakistan's tribal region has led to over two weeks of fighting and dozens of deaths, government officials said Sunday.

 

Scientists: UV rays make water in space

European scientists say they've figured out the recipe for water in space: Just add starlight.

 

Fantastic Fountain Shows from Around the World

Fantastic Fountain Shows from Around the World

For millennia, artists have attempted to capture water and light, but today’s fountain designers work with the actual mediums, creating fluid sculptures that draw hundreds of thousands of people daily.

 

Moon may have more water than believed

Moon may have more water than believed

The moon's interior may harbor 100 times more water than previous estimates, according to a new study that took a fresh look at samples of moon rocks collected by Apollo astronauts nearly 40 years ago.

 

NASA wants mission to bring Martian rocks to Earth

NASA wants mission to bring Martian rocks to Earth

If NASA's exploration of Mars were summed up in a bumper sticker, it would read: "Follow the water."...

 

Ice On Asteroid Suggests Earth's Water Came From Space

Ice On Asteroid Suggests Earth's Water Came From Space

Scientists have found lots of life-essential water – frozen as ice – in an unexpected place in our solar system: an asteroid between Mars and Jupiter.

 

Ice deposits found at Moon's pole

A radar experiment aboard India's Chandrayaan-1 lunar spacecraft detects large deposits of water ice near the Moon's north pole.

 

Bottled water sales dry up, industry asks ‘why?’

For the first time in decades, the $11.1 billion bottled water industry is stuttering. Experts say one culprit in the decline is an environmental backlash taking hold across the U.S.

 

That Tap Water Is Legal but May Be Unhealthy

That Tap Water Is Legal but May Be Unhealthy

The 35-year-old federal law regulating tap water is so out of date that the water Americans drink can pose serious health risks — and still be legal.

 

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