Water – Page 9

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

Boats and Boating Heat and Heat Waves National Park Service Rafts Rivers Travel and Vacations Water Western States (US)

A High-Water Year for River Rafting

All that snow in the West? It’s water now, and it’s providing a banner season for white-water rafting. Here are five rivers to run this summer.

By Heather Hansman

Beer Conservation of Resources Desert Monks Brewing Company Devils Canyon Brewing Company Epic Cleantec Gilbert (Ariz) Half Moon Bay (Calif) Recycling of Waste Materials Scottsdale (Ariz) Water

Would You Drink Wastewater? What if It Was Beer?

In an era of drought, turning treated wastewater into drinking water may be the future. Utility companies are working with breweries to get people past the “ick factor.”

By Claire Fahy