Missouri Man Dies After Water Skiing Leads to Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection

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How toxic century-old oil wells trap thousands of workers in Java

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Oil wells from the Dutch colonial era lie scattered across Indonesia, polluting the earth and destroying locals' chances at making a living off anything but oil. We visited the workers who risk their lives daily to survive off the little oil that's left.

Scientists Witness the Birth of Water Molecules at the Smallest Scale Yet

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Another point for life on Mars: Signs of liquid water discovered under the planet's surface

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An artist illustration of NASA's InSight lander on Mars.

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Dune-Inspired Spacesuit Recycles Urine Into Clean Drinking Water

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Albuquerque Was ‘Drought-Proof’—Until Its Dam Started Leaking

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Albuquerque, New Mexico downtown

How scammers used 'social engineering' to steal over $1 million from an Idaho town of less than 4,000 people

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An Idaho town lost more than $1 million to scammers.

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An ex-California official quietly stole over $1.5 million of water in a heist that lasted decades, but mysteries remain

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A former California official pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal between $1.5 million and $3.5 million worth of water from the federal government.

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Mexico City could run out of water in a month unless it rains

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The water system that fuels Mexico City could run out in a month, which locals call
The water system that fuels Mexico City could run out in a month, an event locals call "Day Zero."

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Cities Stare Down ‘Day Zero’ as Reservoirs Go Dry

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