Drug water: residents of a town in Colorado banned from drinking water from the tap

Residents of the small town of Hugo in the US state of Colorado were advised not to drink tap water after traces of marijuana were found in one of the wells. Tetrahydrocannabinol, a narcotic substance found in the inflorescences and leaves of cannabis, was found in the water. As reported...

Florida teacher dies during underwater excursion

Southwest Florida officials say a high school teacher has died while diving in the Caribbean. The Naples Daily News writes that 51-year-old Scarlet La Vite died during an underwater excursion in Grand Turk on Tuesday. The cause of death was not reported. Scarlet La ...

Mars found water - what does it mean

NASA объявила, что на Марсе существует вода в жидком виде. Правда, это пока предположение. К тому же в этом сложно убедиться воочию, поскольку международные правила запрещают проводить исследования в той области планеты, где есть теоретическая вероятность существования живых организмов, — сообщает Медуза. В пресс-релизе NASA говорится, что…

The senator stole a glass from which Francis drank

On Thursday evening, Pope Francis addressed the US Congress. A glass of water was placed next to the distinguished guest in the department. During his speech, Francis took a sip from his glass at least three times, not knowing that behind his every movement with ...

Bloomberg: US and Russia can not even agree on what to do with astronaut urine

“It's been a difficult year for the people who keep the International Space Station (ISS) running,” notes Justin Bachman in an article for Bloomberg Businessweek. The author recalls the unsuccessful launches of three spacecraft with cargo for the ISS (two American and one Russian), which happened in...

In space, an experiment was conducted with an effervescent tablet (Video)

On board the International Space Station, astronauts set up an experiment to show how an effervescent tablet would behave in zero gravity when in contact with water. The experiment was carried out by astronaut Terry Wirths. In zero gravity, the water took the shape of a ball. After contact with the tablet, a reaction began. Bubbles flew ...

California farmers urged to reduce water consumption due to drought

California authorities have decided to drastically cut water supplies to farms due to the ongoing drought in its fourth year. In particular, farmers were called on to reduce water withdrawals from three different water sources. Two months ago, Governor Jerry Brown signed a decree on ...

A resident of Utah told about water allergies

A resident of the American state of Utah, Alexandra Allen (Alexandra Allen) found out that she is allergic to water. The guesses of a 17-year-old girl were confirmed by the doctors' diagnosis. Allen first developed allergy symptoms at the age of 12, when she was on vacation with her parents. After visiting ...

In California, water consumption will be reduced by a quarter due to drought

The Governor of the US state of California Jerry Brown ordered to reduce the consumption of fresh water in the state by 25% in connection with the ongoing multi-year drought. A detailed plan to reduce consumption will be presented later, but it is already known that restrictions will affect, among other things, ordinary citizens and enterprises ...

In the water tanks of New York, they find E. coli

Water tanks on New York rooftops have become an integral part of the cityscape over the decades. With their appearance, they remind of bygone eras, but New Yorkers to this day use the water from these tanks for drinking and domestic needs. Conducted by The New York Times ...

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