Water News

• Kolkata metro: A British engineer's unrealised India underwater train
  
  Sir Harley Dalrymple-Hays's plan to build an underground rail in Kolkata did not take off because of lack of funds.
  BBC News.  Saturday, 10 Jun 2023.
• Concerns over Loch Ness' falling water levels
  
  The famous loch along with the River Ness have hit record low water marks.
  BBC News.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• Egypt shark attack: Father describes how he watched tiger shark maul son to death
  
  Yury Popov watched in horror from the shore as the beast wounded his son Vladimir, 23, before dragging him underwater in the resort of Hurghada.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• American States Water (AWR) Up 1.9% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
  
  American States Water (AWR) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.
  Zacks.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• Rooftop Rescue: Ukrainian Mom Recounts Flood Ordeal
  
  The video has been seen all around the world: a Ukrainian military drone drops bottled water to a family stranded by floodwaters after the breach of a dam in Russian-occupied territory. ...
  Radio Liberty.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• Winter storms boost Central Valley water supplies, but aquifer levels remain depleted
  
  NASA satellites have measured a large gain in California water supplies, but groundwater in the Central Valley remains severely depleted after years of drought.
  Los Angeles Times.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• American Water Works (AWK) Arm to Acquire Assets Worth $5.5M
  
  American Water Works (AWK) unit Pennsylvania American Water to acquire assets worth $5.5 million, which will increase its customer base by 1,017 customers.
  Zacks.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• Volunteers Struggle To Rescue Elderly Trapped By Floodwaters In Kherson
  
  Rescuers are struggling to reach Kherson's most vulnerable people who are trapped by flooding following the breach of a dam in Russian-occupied territory. ...
  Radio Liberty.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• Chicago officials share water safety tips at start of summer to decrease rescues, drownings
  
  There's a lot of reasons to be out on or in the water in Chicago in summer, but with that comes some warnings from city officials about safety to bring water rescues down from last summer.
  ABC News.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• Permission for asylum seeker barge at London docks is rejected after Mayor Sadiq Khan opposes plan
  
  London's Royal Docks has informed the Home Office last month that water beside City Airport would not be appropriate as a location to moor one of its floating accommodation vessels for refugees
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 8 Jun 2023.
• Russian man killed in rare shark attack off Egypt's Red Sea coast
  
  Egypt's Environment Ministry said the man was killed after being attacked by a tiger shark in the waters near the city of Hurghada.
  CBS News.  Thursday, 8 Jun 2023.
• Ukraine Dam Collapse Brings Floodwater to Kherson
  
  Low-lying areas of Kherson were a panorama of water and floating debris. One man stood on a cabinet in his living room waiting for hours for help.
  New York Times.  Thursday, 8 Jun 2023.
• Transition to green energy puts U.S. at risk for power outages as summer heats up
  
  Motionless windmills, solar plant glitches, shuttered coal plants and low water levels create a recipe for widespread power outages this summer, the country's leading watchdog on power grid reliability warns.
  Washington Times.  Wednesday, 7 Jun 2023.
• Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine Destroyed: What to Know
  
  Thousands of residents fled rising floodwaters in southern Ukraine, a day after a dam on the Dnipro River was destroyed.
  New York Times.  Wednesday, 7 Jun 2023.
• You May Have Fewer Options to Wade in the Water This Summer as Thousands of Lifeguard Chairs Are Left Unoccupied
  
  A national lifeguard shortage has been on the rise since the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Entrepreneur.  Wednesday, 7 Jun 2023.

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