Water – Page 9

Iced Coffee and Flip-Flops as Europe Broils? Not So Fast, Americans.

As large numbers of U.S. tourists visit Europe during a record hot summer, their efforts to stay cool are running up against cultural norms.

By Melina Delkic

Consumer Behavior Plastic Bottles Soft Drinks Water

We’re Drinking More Water. How to Hold It: That’s the Question.

Americans are drinking more water. How best to contain it: That’s the burning question.

By Matt Richtel

Social Media TikTok (ByteDance) Water

On TikTok, Americans in Europe Complain That There’s No Drinking Water

Drinking water is impossible to come by Europe — or so goes a complaint on social media. Well-hydrated Europeans have responded with eye rolls from every corner of the continent.

By Jessica Roy

China China Daily Disasters and Emergencies Floods Hebei Province (China) Levees and Dams Rain Tianjin (China) Water

Anger in China Over Flooding of Towns, in Part, to Save Beijing

A provincial leader set off an outcry by urging cities to serve as a “moat” for the capital, as diverted floodwaters sent scores of residents fleeing.

By Keith Bradsher