Stories tagged "water" - Page 48

Ask your doctor how much water you should drink or why you couldn't keep your eyes open after Thanksgiving dinner, and you're likely to get the same misinformation your mother-in-law might dispense,,,

Traditionally, up to 25,000 plastic water bottles are given out during Olympus Fashion Week at Bryant Park. But this year, in an effort to "green" the show, participants will be given reusable liter-sized non-toxic aluminum water bottles which have been s

The dangers of lead in some toys are well-known, but there are plenty of other ways people can be exposed to the metal.

The U.N. Secretary-General urged the world to put the looming crisis over water shortages (as illustrated by the Chinese reservoir shown here) at the top of the global agenda this year and take action to prevent conflicts over scarce supplies.

Baltic Sea is still almost ice-free and sea waters are unseasonably warm. According to the Finnish Institute of Marine Research, waters around Finland are one or two degrees above the long-term average.

With water becoming increasingly precious in California, a rising number of farmers figure they can make more money by selling their water than by actually growing something.

With water becoming increasingly precious in California, a rising number of farmers figure they can make more money by selling their water than by actually growing something.

Orange County's water-purification plant will soon be turning wastewater into drinkable water. Many residents say that no matter how practical, they find the idea onerous. But it isn't really "toilet to tap." It's a groundwater replenishment system.

An increase in water intake can actually reduce fat deposits.

We've all read about the drought in America's Southeast, and if it doesn't let up very quickly, some nuclear power stations may have to either cut back operations or shut down temporarily because of a lack of water.