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

Sat, 06/08/2024 - 06:33

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US dollars American Bills in Bundles On a Bright Yellow background. — An Idaho town lost more than $1 million to scammers.
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finance, Law, Scams, Crime, Tech, Idaho, Sustainability

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

Wed, 05/29/2024 - 20:30

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Law, Transportation, California, water, Farms

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

Sun, 05/26/2024 - 16:58

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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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Sustainability, Sustainability, Infrastructure, water, Mexico, mexico-city

Cities Stare Down ‘Day Zero’ as Reservoirs Go Dry

Thu, 05/23/2024 - 09:12

Gizmodo : Environment

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The Truth Behind Alkaline Water

Fri, 05/17/2024 - 14:31

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Alkaline water will improve your metabolism, boost your liver health, and even help you fight off cancer—at least according to its fans. The actual truth, however, is far more mundane. There is little good evidence for these and many other health claims attached to alkaline water, and the only thing that it’s clearly…

water, sodium bicarbonate, fad diets, alkali, acidbase physiology, ph, health medical pharma

'Please Help Us Get Justice for Our Dogs': 10 Horror Stories About the Dog-Sitting App Rover

Tue, 04/16/2024 - 13:50

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Rover bills itself as the most popular pet-sitting app in the U.S., with tens of millions of bookings since the service was founded in 2011. But just like other gig-economy apps such as Uber and Airbnb, Rover is offered as a technology platform rather than a direct employer of pet-sitters. And that can lead to some…

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Scientists Suggest Dehydrating a Layer of Earth's Atmosphere to Fight Global Warming

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 16:00

Gizmodo : Environment

A new climate intervention strategy aims to decrease the amount of water vapor in the stratosphere by injecting it with ice-forming nuclei. The idea is that, by reducing the water content, more heat in the form of infrared radiation would leak out into space.