Water News

• This 3-pack of smart Wi-Fi water sensors alerts you of leaks for $23 - CNET
  
  Back in stock! Normally $50, this must-have Govee kit notifies you three different ways if it detects any unexpected water.
  CNET.  Friday, 24 Jan 2020.
• Vietnamese police fine men filmed showering while riding motorbike
  
  Footage shows the men washing themselves with soap and a bucket of water in southern Vietnam.
  BBC News.  Friday, 24 Jan 2020.
• Instagram sensation Miss Rigby the cat, who spends her life sailing the high seas
  
  Miss Rigby has lived on a boat with her owners from Florida since she was a kitten. She loves nothing more than exploring the waters of the U.S and the Caribbean Sea with them.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 24 Jan 2020.
• Will A. O. Smith (AOS) Disappoint This Earnings Season?
  
  Weakness in the U.S. residential water heater industry, soft consumer demand in China, high corporate expenses and forex woes are likely to have hurt A. O. Smith's (AOS) fourth-quarter profitability.
  Zacks.  Friday, 24 Jan 2020.
• Lewis Pugh swims under melting Antarctic ice sheet
  
  Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh plunged into the Antarctic water in just his swimming trunks.
  BBC News.  Friday, 24 Jan 2020.
• Saturn's moon Enceladus could harbour alien LIFE: Scientists find signs of CO2 below the icy crust
  
  Data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft reveals secrets about the composition of water beneath the icy surface of Enceladus, Saturn's sixth-largest moon, including an abundance of CO2.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 24 Jan 2020.
• Mystery of Grand Canyon's water supply
  
  Researchers looked at how scientists model the vulnerability of karst formations around the Grand Canyon. They then created a new model that can give land and water managers more information so they can better protect the water system.
  Science Daily.  Thursday, 23 Jan 2020.
• New understanding of condensation could lead to better power plant condenser, de-icing materials
  
  For decades, it's been understood that water repellency is needed for surfaces to shed condensation buildup - like the droplets of water that form in power plant condensers to reduce pressure. ...
  Science Daily.  Thursday, 23 Jan 2020.
• Molson Coors' (TAP) Craft Segment to Acquire Atwater Brewery
  
  Molson Coors (TAP) announces the acquisition of Detroit-based Atwater Brewery. The company's objective is to ensure that beer is relished by customers across the markets.
  Zacks.  Thursday, 23 Jan 2020.
• 3 Americans killed in crash of water tanker plane fighting Australian wildfires
  
  Three Americans were killed battling the Australian wildfires Wednesday when their water tanker plane crashed in New South Wales.
  ABC News.  Thursday, 23 Jan 2020.
• Firefighting plane crashes in Australia, kills 3
  
  Three people died when a C-130 Hercules aerial water tanker crashed while battling wildfires in the Snowy Monaro region of Australia's southern New South Wales state
  CBC News.  Thursday, 23 Jan 2020.
• US drinking water widely contaminated with 'forever chemicals': Report
  
  The chemicals, resistant to breaking down in the environment, are known as perfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. Some have been linked to cancers, liver damage, low birth weight, and other health problems.
  CNBC.  Wednesday, 22 Jan 2020.
• Chicago Water Dept. tests tree-saving technology in Andersonville
  
  A less invasive water main repair technology, CIPP, has the potential to save trees around the city.
  ABC News.  Wednesday, 22 Jan 2020.
• Lebanon Security Forces Fire Tear Gas, Water Canon at Protesters
  
  The demonstrators rallied near the parliament building in the early hours to protest the new government; they hurled stones, firecrackers and sticks at police and tried to remove the newly erected barricades placed outside parliament.
  Voice of America.  Wednesday, 22 Jan 2020.
• Millions of climate refugees may need protection, U.N. says
  
  "The message is clear: Pacific Island states do not need to be underwater before triggering human rights obligations to protect the right to life," said Kate Schuetze of Amnesty International.
  CBS News.  Tuesday, 21 Jan 2020.

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