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Doctor: Removing fluoride from drinking water dangerous for poor children and adults

Some states have banned or are considering banning fluoride from drinking water. One doctor explains why that's a bad idea.

April 16, 2025
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By:
  • Peter Biello
A watershed management sign outside of the Shirley C Franklin Pumping Station and Reservoir

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  • News

Atlanta mayor announces 20-year plan to repair and replace city's water infrastructure

The latest plans for upgrades to the city’s century-old water infrastructure include new technology. Last year's water main breaks made system repairs a priority.

 

 

March 20, 2025
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
This artist's concept depicts NASA's Lunar Trailblazer in lunar orbit about 60 miles from the surface of the moon. The spacecraft weighs 440 lbs and  is 11.5 feet wide when its solar panels are fully deployed.

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  • Science

What does water look like on the moon? A new lunar probe is on a mission to find out

The Lunar Trailblazer orbiter's launch window opens Feb 26. It's catching a ride with Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission which is landing on the moon near the south pole. Both have instruments for looking for water.

February 27, 2025
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By:
  • Joe Palca
Many of the false narratives in the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires have involved water.

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  • Climate

Pistachio moguls and reservoirs: False water claims spread about California fires

Influencers and politicians are spreading false narratives about water and the L.A. wildfires. These include the idea that farm moguls took firefighting water and an empty reservoir is part of a plot.

January 15, 2025
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By:
  • Julia Simon
The water tower at the Hyundai Metaplant holds 2 million gallons. Credit: HMGMA

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  • News

Georgia issues water permits for Hyundai plant

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division on Monday issued final water withdrawal permits to Bulloch and Bryan counties to withdraw a total of 6.65 million gallons of water a day from four wells in the Floridan aquifer in Bulloch County.

October 09, 2024
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By:
  • Mary Landers and
  • The Current
Changes in precipitation, temperature and evaporation rates due to rising carbon dioxide concentrations are projected to increase surface water supplies in most Eastern watersheds (shades of blue) but decrease them in the West (brown). These patterns may be amplified or weakened depending on population growth and groundwater availability. (Graphic by NOAA, Climate.gov)

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  • Environment

Georgia's vegetable production could expand. Climate change is why

A new study by the University of Georgia finds consumers may see fewer vegetables from California and more from the Peach State. GPB’s Chase McGee explains.

October 07, 2024
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By:
  • Chase McGee
View from above of the Timpanogos rock glacier in the Wasatch range in north-central Utah.<br>

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  • Science

Why the most climate-resistant glaciers are hiding in plain sight

In the American West, white glaciers and snow fields are outnumbered by long-overlooked “rock glaciers.” The rock covering these vast hunks of ice makes them far less affected by warming temperatures.

October 01, 2024
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By:
  • Nell Greenfieldboyce
Children play in spring water in Al-Auja, a town in the occupied West Bank.

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  • World

In the occupied West Bank, Palestinians struggle to access water

For Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, access to water has been a struggle for years. But since last Oct. 7, water has become even harder for them to obtain.

September 25, 2024
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By:
  • Kat Lonsdorf
The map shows the source of water delivered by the city of Savannah in Chatham County. Adapted from Savannah Water Resources Credit: Maggie Lee/The CurrentGA

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  • Environment

How Hyundai’s water demand stacks up

Among coastal industries, paper mills are thirstiest, exceeding Hyundai’s usage by 10 times or more.

September 23, 2024
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By:
  • Mary Landers and
  • The Current
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Drone captures the Phenix City Waste Water Treatment Plant, 1600 E. State Docks Road, Phenix City, AL, on 6/10/24. The plant is accused of violating the Clean Water Act and Alabama Water Pollution Control Act Henry Jacobs, CRK

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  • Environment

‘Time for Phenix City to step up.’ City sued twice over wastewater in Chattahoochee River

Phenix City is facing two lawsuits, one from the state of Alabama, over allegedly violating the Clean Water Act.

September 19, 2024
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By:
  • Kala Hunter
Fulton County Director of Public Works David Clark stand in front of the upgraded water treatment plant at Big Creek Water Reclamation Facility on September 6, 2024.

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  • Environment

Fulton County’s largest water treatment plant unveils upgraded systems, new facilities

Big Creek Water Reclamation Facility officially reopens Thursday with a larger water capacity and a new filtering system.

September 09, 2024
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
The Rio Grande is shown between the border towns of Del Rio, Texas, and Ciudad Acuña, Mexico, in January 2023.

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  • Politics

Water treaty between Mexico and U.S. faces biggest test in 80 years

The water-sharing systems between Mexico and the U.S. are facing one of the biggest tests in their 80-year history after Mexico has fallen behind on billions of gallons of water deliveries.

August 16, 2024
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By:
  • Bria Suggs
The newly built DC Water Headquarters across the Anacostia River and the Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building are visible from the Department of Homeland Security's St. Elizabeths Campus in Washington, June 15, 2023.

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  • Health

A boil water advisory has been lifted for D.C. and Arlington ahead of July 4 influx

The water boil advisory had been announced Wednesday night for safety reasons. It had posed a challenge as the nation's capital prepares to stage its annual Fourth of July celebrations.

July 04, 2024
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By:
  • Jennifer Ludden and
  • Ayana Archie
Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com

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  • News

UPDATE: Boil water advisory lifted for City of Atlanta

The boil water advisory has been lifted for the entire city nearly a week after two water mains broke and plunged the city into an unprecedented water crisis.

June 06, 2024
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By:
  • Collin Kelley
Crews work to repair a water main break in Midtown Atlanta on June 2, 2024.

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  • News

UPDATE: Midtown water repairs completed, boil water advisory remains

Repairs continued Tuesday afternoon as Atlanta Watershed clarified its boil water advisory map for residents and listed new outages in affected neighborhoods.

June 04, 2024
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