Jharkhand teen attempts 100-foot jump into water for Instagram reel, dies
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msn.com ^
| May 22, 2024 | Praveen Kumar
An 18-year-old man in Sahibganj district of Jharkhand drowned after he jumped into deep water from a height to make an Instagram reel, police said on Tuesday. The man, Tausif, jumped into a quarry lake from a height of about 100 feet on Monday evening. His
friends, who were bathing in the lake, tried to save him but were unsuccessful. They alerted locals and police, and a search operation was launched. The youth's body was recovered later. A video of the incident, which has gone viral on social media, shows the young man jumping into the water while his friend...
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Mexico City Is Virtually Out Of Water
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MSN ^
| 5/21/24 | Douglas McIntyre
For months, scientists have worried that drought around Mexico City, which has over 22 million residues, would cause the city to run out of water. That
day is approaching fast, and there is no alternative. Some groups of people in the city or some set of essential services will suffer within a few months or even weeks. The reservoirs of the Cutzamala water system, which provide about one-fifth of the city’s water, are essentially dry. The only available option is to attempt to take water from the aquifers below the city. There is not a large enough supply, and as...
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Ocean water is rushing miles underneath the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ with potentially dire impacts on sea level rise
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cnn.com ^
| 5/21/2024 | Laura Paddison,
Ocean water is pushing miles beneath Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier,” making it more vulnerable to melting than previously thought, according to new research which used radar data from space to perform an X-ray of the crucial glacier. As
the salty, relatively warm ocean water meets the ice, it’s causing “vigorous melting” underneath the glacier and could mean global sea level rise projections are being underestimated, according to the study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica — nicknamed the “Doomsday Glacier” because its collapse could cause catastrophic sea level rise —...
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Smoke on the Water
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Genius.com ^
| 1973 | Deep Purple
We all came out to Montreux On the Lake Geneva shoreline To make records with a mobile We didn't have much time But Frank Zappa and the Mothers Were at the best place around But some stupid with a flare gun Burned the place to the ground
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Water boss 'truly sorry' for parasites in Devon supply, as a grandmother is rushed to hospital among 'hundreds ill'
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LBC ^
| May 17 | By Kit Heren
The boss of a [UK] water company that let parasites leak into its supply to residents has said she is "truly sorry". The
company's CEO Susan Davy said the company would "not stop working until the situation has been resolved", after 22 cases of cryptospiridiosis were confirmed, with hundreds more complaining of stomach upset symptoms. South West Water said that they had found the source of the contamination - a damaged air valve that may have let manure pass into the supply. Customers have been asked to boil water before using until the problem is resolved. Anyone affected will be...
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Houston distributes water as more than 500,000 remain without power after devastating storms
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Nbcnews ^
| 05/18/2024 | Phil Helsel
The city of Houston on Saturday opened new distribution centers to give out water as around 500,000 customers remained without power following severe storms blamed in the deaths of seven people in the region. Houston
was forecast to reach a high of 90 degrees Saturday as the city and Harris County recovers from tornadoes and 100 mph straight-line winds that struck with little warning on Thursday. Seven deaths — four in Houston and three in unincorporated Harris County — have been blamed on effects from the weather, including from falling trees and a fire sparked by lighting.
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Trump Faces Troubles, But Biden Campaign is Dead in the Water-A mass freakout in the Democratic Party.
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Frontpagemagazine ^
| May 15, 2024 | Byron York
On Nov. 5, 2023, the New York Times published a story headlined, “Trump Leads in 5 Critical States as Voters Blast Biden, Times/Siena Poll Finds.” Focusing on the states most likely to decide the 2024 election, the Times reported, “The results show Mr. Biden is losing to Mr. Trump, his likeliest Republican
rival, by margins of four to 10 percentage points among registered voters in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada and Pennsylvania. Mr. Biden is ahead only in Wisconsin, by two percentage points, the poll found.” The story set off a mass freakout in the Democratic Party. A Biden Justice Department-appointed...
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Nancy Mace says staff 'sabotaged' her: Republican accuses ex-aides of mismanaging $1million, hacking her phone, spying on medical records and dumping office devices in water in extraordinary interview
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The Daily Mail ^
| May 10, 2024 | Morgan Phillips
Three months ago, Nancy Mace's office was in disarray. The
Republican congresswoman fired or lost nine staffers from her Washington D.C. office in three months - and many of them trashed her to the media on the way out. Now, the South Carolina lawmaker has dramatically hit back and accused the former aides of sabotage in an extraordinary interview with DailyMail.com. Mace, 46, says the departed staffers mismanaged $1million, hacked her phone, spied on medical records, and even submerged electronic devices in water and deleted files to cover their tracks. The mother-of-two claims they even went as far snooping on...
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New "IONTRONIC MEMRISTOR” Could Revolutionize Brain-like Computing Using Only Salt and Water
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The Debrief ^
| May 9, 2024 | TIM MCMILLAN·
Scientists from the Netherlands and South Korea say they have made a significant leap towards artificially replicating the human brain by developing a device called the “iontronic memristor.” Researchers
say this novel device, barely larger than a human hair, functions as an artificial synapse, mimicking the brain’s unique ability to process and share information. “The brain’s computing principles (neurons connected by synapses) and information carriers (ions in water) both differ fundamentally from those of conventional computers,” researchers wrote. “Building on this distinction, we present an aqueous memristor that emulates the brain’s short-term synaptic plasticity features through ion transport in water,...
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Scientists Create Swarming Micro-Robots That Can "Hunt" Microplastics and Bacteria Contaminating Water
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The Debrief ^
| May 8, 2024 | Micah Hanks
Above: The tiny, spherical robots (shown in light yellow) collect bacteria (green) and small pieces of plastic (gray) from within water while under the influence of a rotating magnetic field (Pumera, et al/ACS Nano 2024). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Scientists report the development of microbiotic swarms that capture microplastics and potentially harmful microbes in water,
paving the way for new approaches to combatting pollution in our oceans and waterways. According to new research led by Martin Pumera and colleagues, a microscale robotic system has been developed that can attract and then remove microplastics and harmful bacteria from water. These tiny plastic particles, often...
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US officials find weak security practices at water plants breached by pro-Russia hackers
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CNN via KRDO ^
| 5-1-24 | CNN Newssource
Pro-Russia hackers have exploited shoddy security practices at multiple US water plants in recent cyberattacks that have hit a wider swathe of victims than was previously documented, according to an advisory by US federal agencies obtained by CNN. Though the attacks have not impacted drinking water, the advisory lays bare the cybersecurity
challenges facing the thousands of water systems across the US, many of which are often short of cash and personnel to deal with threats. The document helps explain the plea that US national security adviser Jake Sullivan made in March to water authorities to shore up their defenses....
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Chinese vessels fire water cannon at Philippines Coast Guard
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You Tube ^
| April 30, 2024 | Associated Press
A Philippines Coast Guard vessel was water cannoned by Chinese vessels on Tuesday in waters near Bajo De Masinloc. The Philippines Coast Guard vessel was on a resupply mission. #china #phillipines #news VIDEO AT LINK........................
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Veterans share thoughts on new study showing the cancer risks linked to Camp Lejeune water contamination
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WTTN 7 ^
| Jan 2024 | Jaylen Holloway
Veterans are reacting to a new cancer study done on contaminated drinking water at a military base in the east. “Was
asking for this study to come out months long, but the Department of Justice said it wasn’t ready and hasn’t been peer-reviewed,” said Camp Lejeune advocate, Jason Johns. “Clearly it has as it is showing the right data and enforcing what many people have known for decades.” A new cancer study released Wednesday, says that military personnel stationed at Camp Lejeune from 1975 to 1985 had at least a 20% higher risk for a range of cancers compared to...
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Dems Smell Blood In The Water After Arizona Abortion Ruling. Republicans Are Scrambling To Respond
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The Daily Caller ^
| April 21, 2024 | Mary Lou Masters
On April 9, the Arizona Supreme Court allowed an 1864 law to be enforced that effectively restricted abortion in all cases except when the life of the mother is in danger. The
decision has supercharged the issue of abortion amid an already-contentious election year, forcing Republicans running in the battleground state to address not only the ruling, but the legal status of abortion itself. Conversations with strategists and campaigns reveal that many Republicans are acutely aware of the impact the Arizona Supreme Court’s ruling could have on races up and down the ballot. However, there is no consensus on how...
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'Die MAGA die': Dem congressional candidate in hot water for X post after Ukraine vote
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Fox News via Yahoo ^
| 4/21/24 | Emma Colton
A New York Democratic congressional candidate celebrated the House passing a $60 billion bill to fund Ukraine while hoping for the death of the MAGA movement, a message posted to X shows. "Slava
Ukraine," New York congressional candidate Nate McMurray posted to X Saturday afternoon. "Die MAGA die. You lose," he added of former President Trump's supporters and those who agree with the "Make America Great Again" platform. McMurray's tweet followed the U.S. House passing a bill Saturday that provides $60 billion to Ukraine amid the nation's ongoing war against Russia. The aid package passed 311 to 112, with more...
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How Big Tech Is Consuming America’s Electricity and Water
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Epoch Times ^
| April 18, 2024 | Kevin Stocklin
As federal net-zero policies attempt to shift transportation, heating, and other essentials onto the electric grid, one of the hottest growth sectors of America’s economy is poised to increase electricity demand exponentially, further straining an energy infrastructure that is being pushed into the red. Data
centers, the so-called “brains of the internet,” are industrial warehouses packed with rows upon rows of servers. They process, communicate, and store the data behind everything from bank records, online retailers, and social media platforms to Netflix shows and your personal iPhone videos. “Data centers are essential to cloud computing and its ability to give...
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Blue state Dem in hot water for racial slur sets new record in Senate primary (Trone, RAT-Md)
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Fox News ^
| 4/16/24 | Aubrie Spady
Rep. David Trone, D-Md., who was recently blasted for using a disparaging term for Black people during a House hearing, is officially the largest self-funded candidate of a Senate primary race in U.S. history. Trone
contributed $18.5 million of his own money to his Maryland Senate campaign, Fox News confirmed. And he brought in a total of over $40 million, according to filings with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). No candidate running in a Senate primary has contributed this amount in recorded Senate primary history. "David Trone has been crystal clear that he’s prepared to do whatever it takes to...
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America’s largest water district raising rates 40%, says conservation cut revenue
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Just The News ^
| 14 APRIL 2024 | Kenneth Schrupp
America’s largest water district says declining revenues due to increased water conservation are forcing the agency to significantly raise water rates to remain solvent. The
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which supplies water for 19 million Americans, is raising its rates 8.5% in 2025 and another 8.5% over baseline levels in 2026. The district’s projections include raising rates an additional 11.5% in 2027 and another 11.5% in 2028 to finance an $8.2 billion water recycling plant that could provide enough annual water for 1.5 million people.
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Married ISIS couple who 'raped two Yazidi slave girls aged 12 and FIVE and would punish them with a broomstick or scalding hot water' are arrested in Germany
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DAILY MAIL ^
| 10 April 2024 | | DAVID AVERRE
The Iraqi suspects are accused of a litany of crimes including genocide and rape.. Two suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group have been arrested in Germany accused of enslaving and sexually abusing a pair of Yazidi girls in Syria and Iraq, prosecutors said today. The
Iraqi suspects, identified only as Twana H. S. and Asia R. A., are accused of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and membership of a foreign terrorist organization... Twana H. S. repeatedly raped both children, with the help of Asia R. A., who prepared a room and put make-up on one of the...
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Are YOU living in a secret forever chemical hotspot? Interactive map shows parts of US where cancer-causing PFAS toxins are most common in drinking water - after Biden’s new ban
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DAILYMAIL.COM ^
| 10 April 2024 | ALEXA LARDIERI
Are YOU living in a secret forever chemical hotspot? Interactive
map shows parts of US where cancer-causing PFAS toxins are most common in drinking water - after Biden's new ban More than 70million Americans live in homes with PFAS-contaminated water PFAS have been linked to cancers, fertility complications, hormone disruption and liver damage READ MORE: How cancer-causing chemicals found in food packaging have seeped their way into animals Biden today announced a crackdown on forever chemicals in American drinking water that will force utility companies and local governments to strip the toxins from tap supplies. More than 70million Americans live...
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