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Floods can increase the risk of water contamination. A water safety expert explains how you can ensure your water is safe to ...

Water is a common good and it is our common future. It sustains life, but for many people, it is neither safe to drink nor readily available. [iStockphoto] Water is a vital resource. Life on earth, as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Klaus Vedfelt / DigitalVision via Getty Images Water is the world's most important resource, and it keeps our bodies functioning ...

Turning on the tap and filling a glass of water feels like one of the simplest, safest acts in daily life. Yet the science, the data, and the growing wave of regulatory battles tell a far more ...

The latest data on water scarcity shows persistent inequalities, with vulnerable communities left behind. A look at what UNICEF is doing to improve access to safe, clean water for children and ...

Asher Rosinger, associate professor of biobehavioral health and anthorpology, discussed why people need — and need to drink — safe tap water. UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Drinking beverages sweetened with ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Recent studies seemingly linking fluoride to a drop in IQ in children prompted some state lawmakers to try to ban facilities like the Charleston Water System from adding it ...

Recent rains and floods have affected Austin and surrounding community's main sources of water: the Highland Lakes. That could impact both the recreational use of the lakes and the water we drink. The ...

Making water safe to drink A simple filter: If the only available water has not been purified by any official system, pour the water through a sieve lined with one or more layers of paper towel or a ...