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Anita Krajnc speaks onstage during a 2016 Humane Society event in Hollywood, Calif.

World News

Canadian Court Clears Activist Who Gave Water To Pigs

4:31pm May 04, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The case against Anita Krajnc, who founded the animal rights group Toronto Pig Save, has garnered international attention. She faced the possibility of jail time and thousands of dollars in fines.

A prototype MOF-based water-collection device is set up for testing on the roof of a building on the MIT campus.

Researchers Find A New Way To Make Water From Thin Air

2:06pm April 14, 2017

The device isn't the first technology that can turn water vapor into drinkable liquid water. But its creators say it uses less power and works in drier conditions — the key is something called a MOF.

Leya Jogo, in white, was a widowed grade-school teacher in South Sudan before her village was attacked and she ran for her life. Now, like thousands of her neighbors, she spends every day searching for water for herself and her family.

Health & Safety

Short Film: How Water Gets From The Nile To Thirsty Refugees

7:00am April 02, 2017

by Marc Silver

Hundreds of thousands of refugees have fled the civil war in South Sudan and resettled in Uganda. This 12-minute documentary shows the daily struggle to get water.

Winter rains have eased the drought in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area northwest of Los Angeles.

With Drought Emergency Over, Californians Debate Lifting Water Restrictions

5:47pm March 30, 2017

by Kirk Siegler

California is expected to begin easing sweeping water use and drought restrictions after an extraordinary winter of storms. But a fierce debate rages over whether the rules should become permanent.

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The Flint Water Plant water tower in Flint, Mich. The state has paid more than $40 million in credits for the unsafe water in an effort to ease the burden for residents.

Michigan Ends Water Subsidies To Flint Despite Mayor's Opposition

5:06pm March 01, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The city's crisis over lead-laced water dates back to 2014, and the state has paid more than $40 million in credits for the unsafe water in an effort to ease the burden for residents.

Darnell Earley, former emergency manager of Flint, Mich., at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing in March.

2 Former Flint Emergency Managers, 2 Others Face Felony Charges Over Water Crisis

4:19pm December 20, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

"All too prevalent in this Flint Water Investigation was a priority on balance sheets and finances rather than health and safety of the citizens of Flint," Michigan's attorney general stated.

Men check pipes on Dec. 17, where Corpus Christi's city-owned water main connects with the asphalt plant where a suspected chemical leak led to a citywide ban on tap water use. The ban was lifted Sunday, Dec. 18.

Tap Water In Corpus Christi Is Safe, Authorities Say

3:30pm December 18, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Water tests by the state environmental agency did not find dangerous levels of a corrosive chemical, after a leak from an asphalt plant led to a citywide drinking water ban beginning Dec. 14.

National

Corpus Christi, Texas, Identifies Contaminant As Tap Water Ban Remains For Many

9:00am December 16, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Local officials say an asphalt emulsifier entered the city's water system. Some areas have been cleared to use tap water; other residents are still warned to rely entirely on bottled water.

Even As Levels Improve, Flint Residents Choose Bottled Water Over Tap

6:14pm December 14, 2016

by Lindsey Smith

Tests show the water is improving overall, but officials aren't ready to publicly declare the water safe again. And even when they do, many residents say they will have a hard time believing it.

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Judge Orders Bottled Water Delivery To Flint Residents Amid Lead Crisis

4:06pm November 11, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

"The endeavor of hunting for water has become a dominant activity in some Flint residents' daily lives," the judge wrote. The city continues to navigate a years-long crisis over lead-laced water.