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When Rome’s fountains run dry
Climate change, waste, and inaction are putting Italy’s capital at risk of a water crisis that would threaten residents, ...
Underwater for decades, stone bridge from 1800s emerges after NJ reservoir emptied
A stone bridge dating back to the 1800s that has been submerged underwater for decades is now fully exposed after a New Jersey reservoir was emptied — but the drought is not to blame. Chopper 4 ...
Mass child sacrifices in 15th-century Mexico were a desperate attempt to appease rain god and end devastating drought
The sacrifice of at least 42 children in Tenochtitlán, now Mexico City, was an effort to calm the anger of the Aztec rain god ...
A century after Owens Valley aqueduct protest, event marks tense time in L.A. water history
In 1924, Owens Valley residents seized the L.A. Aqueduct in a defiant protest. An event focuses on remembering the troubled ...
Engineers Discover a 132-Year-Old Message in a Bottle in a Scottish Lighthouse
Mechanical engineers inspecting a lighthouse found a surprising message: a handwritten missive from workers of another age.