Report explains how Richmond lost water during storm, suggests fixes
The preliminary findings from an outside consultant show how a power outage caused Virginia’s capital to lose water last month and suggest how to prevent a recurrence.
The fiesta’s over for Mexico’s agave farmers
As a boy, Antonio visited his father’s dairy farm several times a week and helped feed the cows and sow corn. His family, mostly farmers from small towns in the western Mexican state of Jalisco, were ...
Roads, schools closed, boil order issued in northern suburbs after water main break
Multiple schools in Skokie and Morton Grove were closed Friday after a "significant" water main break in Skokie led to issues ...
People are flocking to Florida. Will there be enough water for them?
Grist dives into Florida’s ironic water scarcity problem, borne from climate change, a development boom, and the ...
Hong Kong plans to ban substandard tiny apartments. Low-income families fear higher rents
Hong Kong plans to crack down on poor-quality subdivided flats are leaving many low-income residents uncertain about their ...