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added 2007 Thu Jun 14 5:44:31 by Neophile
The object of the game is to get as far as possible on the treadmill without falling and being subsequently dumped into water. As you get further along you must eat the cookie which speeds the treadmill up.
added 2007 Wed Jun 13 9:36:20 by puiahappy
* 75,000 Marines, families exposed to toxic tap water, health official said * Chemicals in water may be carcinogens * Children on based have had cancer and other disorders * 850 former Camp Lejeune residents have filed legal claims
added 2007 Fri Jun 8 20:01:01 by capn_caveman
A new analysis of pictures taken by the exploration rover Opportunity reveals what appear to be small ponds of liquid water on the surface of Mars.
added 2007 Fri Jun 8 17:42:20 by TechnologyExpert
Drought, a fixture in much of the West for nearly a decade, now covers more than one-third of the continental USA. And it's spreading. As summer starts, half the nation is either abnormally dry or in outright drought from prolonged lack of rain that could lead to water shortages, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, a weekly index of conditions.
added 2007 Fri Jun 8 4:52:55 by tehranchik
"We have one or two hours a day of electricity at best. Sometimes we have no electricity for two or three days. And it has become normal for us to wake up in the morning and find no water in the taps," Alwan, a father of three and government employee living in Baghdad, said.
added 2007 Wed Jun 6 18:08:10 by WaterBlogger
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, well, this video on the new Wellness Water Filter is really informative. Not just about the filter, really, more about water and our need for good clean water.
added 2007 Wed Jun 6 18:08:10 by WaterBlogger
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, well, this video on the new Wellness Water Filter is really informative. Not just about the filter, really, more about water and our need for good clean water.
added 2007 Sun Jun 3 0:48:19 by bubba2
The March-May period - the informal "spring" chronicled by meteorologists - brought Memphis a mere 6.73 inches of rain. That total shattered a 76-year-old record for dryness - eclipsing the Dust Bowl years and the drought of 1988 - and is only about 40% of the normal precipitation level for what should be the wettest months of the year.
added 2007 Fri Jun 1 18:03:06 by King1Con
MOSUL - The US Army Corps of Engineers Gulf Region North district is turning water faucets on in Mosul homes with the recent completion of five water pump station projects in that city. Mosul is one of Iraq's largest cities with more than1.5 million residents. The newly refurbished pump stations will combat illnesses associated with drinking unclea

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added 2007 Fri Jun 1 0:09:02 by Shannonyork
One of the latest must have items in both the fitness and anti-aging world are antioxidant water boosters. Seen by some as a "miracle potion", these boosters promise youth, vitality and well being with each drop.
added 2007 Sun May 27 19:20:46 by populist
America's relentless drive to dominate the Middle East and its oil, blends well with Israel's insatiable appetite for water and unstoppable expansion. It is said that oil and water do not mix - but when they do, it becomes a lethal concoction with no easy solution. The fatal blend engulfing the Middle East today seems to have no end in sight othe
added 2007 Sat May 26 15:14:42 by TimALoftis
The water bans are growing, and Government agencies are cracking down.
added 2007 Sun May 13 21:14:26 by capn_caveman
At the molecular level, water exhibits viscous, even solid-like properties.
added 2007 Sat Apr 28 3:02:23 by populist
When the timer pings, Emma Kendall-Marsden knows that her four minutes in the shower are up. In her native Northamptonshire she loved to linger under a powerful hot jet. But this is Brisbane, and the water is running out.
added 2007 Wed Apr 25 16:38:01 by jeremytoday
Recently, I stopped by my neighborhood Exxon station to conduct a price test. A 20-ounce bottle of Aquafina water cost $1.57, including tax. A 20-ounce bottle of Pepsi also cost $1.57. Regular gas sold for $3.05 a gallon. Yep - water costs the same as soda and three times as much as the gas.
added 2007 Wed Apr 25 16:38:01 by jeremytoday
Recently, I stopped by my neighborhood Exxon station to conduct a price test. A 20-ounce bottle of Aquafina water cost $1.57, including tax. A 20-ounce bottle of Pepsi also cost $1.57. Regular gas sold for $3.05 a gallon. Yep - water costs the same as soda and three times as much as the gas.
added 2007 Wed Apr 25 10:15:41 by gatitabonitasen
All across the United States, municipal water systems are being bought up by multinational corporations, turning one of our last remaining public commons and our most vital resource into a commodity. The road to privatization is being paved by our own government. The Bush administration is actively working to loosen the hold that cities and town
added 2007 Sat Apr 21 7:55:48 by bubba2
PM John Howard warned that irrigation of much of the nation's farmland will be banned unless there is heavy rainfall in the next month. Irrigators are already warning that if they cannot water their land, there will be huge crop losses & consumers will face large price rises. He said there was no choice, and he described the situation as grim.
added 2007 Wed Apr 18 18:18:21 by STONERS
Ski resort operators in the snow-deprived Alps should rethink the use of artificial snow as it saps water reserves and could leave an impact well beyond the region, scientists say.
added 2007 Sun Apr 15 8:49:31 by Neophile
Profligate shower-takers may find their water supply cut to a trickle as country endures a long drought made worse by global warming.
added 2007 Thu Apr 12 8:22:50 by STONERS
Climate change could diminish North American water supplies and trigger disputes between the United States and Canada over water reserves already stressed by industry and agriculture, U.N. experts said on Wednesday.
added 2007 Mon Apr 2 6:28:22 by nottinghills
Here are examples of both natural, artificial, and hybrid venues already manufactured.
added 2007 Thu Mar 29 6:14:10 by Eagle Eye
SACRAMENTO (AP) - The water content in the Sierra snowpack is at its lowest level in nearly two decades, leading to concern that California may not be able to fulfill its water obligations to cities and farms if dry conditions persist for another year.
added 2007 Thu Mar 29 3:58:47 by GregD
Picture the flow of water over a rock. At very low speeds, the water looks like a smooth sheet skimming the rock's surface. As the water rushes faster, the flow turns into turbulent, roiling whitewater that can overturn your raft.
added 2007 Mon Mar 26 17:58:51 by bolime
A revolutionary technology that uses sunlight and sea water to produce an unlimited supply of clean, hydrogen fuel could be developed within a decade
added 2007 Mon Mar 19 23:55:24 by _kam0_
Scientists have turned water into ice in nanoseconds, which means really, really fast. That's not the most interesting part, though. The ice is hotter than boiling water.
added 2007 Mon Mar 19 20:32:53 by anar1987
One of the most brilliant inventions we've seen to date is this mobile, portable structure which provides water purification, electricity and even wireless internet access - all through the power of the wind and the sun.
added 2007 Sun Mar 18 20:27:16 by jcolman
Every eight seconds, a young child dies from lack of water or a waterborne disease. That's the same as a 747 jetliner full of kids going down every hour. The majority of water-related diseases are linked to what humans are doing to our land and water, so investing in more conservation of natural resources is also an investment in humanitarianism.
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added 2007 Sat Mar 17 11:11:15 by Digidave
Ben Franklin once said, "When the well is dry, we know the worth of water."
added 2007 Wed Mar 14 3:34:21 by yoav85
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