Utah Man Drowns Trying to Rescue Girl in Reservoir

As a 12-year-old girl on a tube drifted away in a reservoir, her brother-in-law jumped in to save her. She survived.

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Before the Fire, L.A. Tried to Restore Second Reservoir in Palisades

Water supplies ran dry in the Pacific Palisades fire, in part because a reservoir was shut down for repairs. Records show the city had tried and failed to prepare an alternative reservoir.

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Road Salt From Suburban Roads Is Damaging N.Y.C. Drinking Water

A new environmental report finds that rising salt levels in New York City’s water supply could make some of it undrinkable by the turn of the century.

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For Gatehouses at Central Park Reservoir, a Second Act?

The two imposing buildings no longer serve their original purpose. The city is seeking to adapt them.

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Newsom Wants to Know Why Fire Hydrants Went Dry

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California ordered an inquiry into a loss of water pressure after it was revealed that a reservoir was offline when the fires started.

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Pacific Palisades Reservoir Was Offline When the L.A. Fires Began

The Santa Ynez Reservoir in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood had been shut down. Water there normally helps replenish tanks that were drained by firefighters.

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Athens Revives Hadrian’s Aqueduct to Help With Water Crunch

Hadrian’s Aqueduct supplied water to Greece’s capital for centuries but was then largely abandoned. It’s being revived to ease water scarcity amid global warming.

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New Year’s Eve Fireworks in the Parks Are Canceled

Because of the drought, the traditional celebration in Prospect and Central Parks won’t happen. Prospect Park plans a light show with drones.

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