With a dangerous early-seasonheat wavegripping the West Coast and more scorching high temperatures expected throughout the summer, experts say that failing to prepare for the sweltering heat could have deadly consequences. While heat-related deaths and illnesses are preventable, more than 1,200 people die from extreme heat every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Here are …
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Health officials in Virginia are investigating a surge of brutal gastrointestinal illnesses reported in children who were at a popular lake over Memorial Day weekend, with a number of them ending up in a hospital. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) says that some people who were in the water at Lake Anna have been diagnosed withEscherichia coli(E. coli) infections, …
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About 100 fire hydrants have been stolen in Los Angeles County, California, this year, leaving many communities at risk if a fire were to break out. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told Fox News Digital its detectives are actively investigating the thefts of several fire hydrants from various locations in the county. Just this year, there have been 85 …
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A judge has halted plans for an artificial wave pool until developers can revise an environmental assessment to address concerns raised by Native Hawaiians and others who say the project is unnecessary in the birthplace of surfing and a waste of water. In granting a temporary injunction Tuesday, Hawaii Environmental Court Judge Shirley Kawamura ordered a new review of concerns …
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People hitting the sand along the Jersey Shore this Memorial Day weekend will have to contend with new rules restricting the use of structures like beach tents and canopies. Officials say they are seeking to boost safety by enhancing lifeguards’ views of the sand and water, making it easier for lifeguards and paramedics to maneuver across the sand should there …
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The Navajo Nation Council has signed off on a proposed settlement that would ensure water rights for its tribe and two others in the drought-stricken Southwest — a deal that could become the most expensive enacted by Congress. The Navajo Nation has one of the largest single outstanding claims in the Colorado River basin. Delegates acknowledged the gravity of their …
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Doctors treated hundreds of victims of heatstroke at hospitals across Pakistan on Thursday after an intense heat wave sent temperatures above normal levels due to climate change, officials said. Temperatures soared as high as 120 degrees Fahrenheit the previous day in Mohenjo Daro. The city, known for its archaeological sites, is in southern Sindh province, which was badly hit by …
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Cyberattacks against water utilities across the country are becoming more frequent and more severe, the Environmental Protection Agency warned Monday as it issued an enforcement alert urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation’s drinking water. About 70% of utilities inspected by federal officials over the last year violated standards meant to prevent breaches or other intrusions, …
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A scenic fishing village in southwest England was under instructions to boil its tap water for a third day on Friday after a parasite sickened more than 45 people in the latest example of Britain’s troubled water system. Around 16,000 homes and businesses in the Brixham area of Devon were told to boil water after cryptosporidium, a microscopic parasite that …
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A lawyer representing U.S. military families suing over a 2021 jet fuel leak into a Navy drinking water system in Hawaii asked a judge Monday to award plaintiffs a range of about $225,000 to about $1.25 million each in damages. In a closing argument at the end of a two-week trial in federal court in Honolulu, the plaintiffs’ attorney, Kristina …
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