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October 28, 2016

How One Company Contaminated Pittsburgh’s Drinking Water

How One Company Contaminated Pittsburgh’s Drinking Water

Until this year, Pittsburgh's lead levels had always been normal. So what happened? The post How One Company Contaminated Pittsburgh’s Drinking Water appeared first on WIRED.

The Mad Dash to Clean Up Rio’s Guanabara Bay Before the Games

The Mad Dash to Clean Up Rio’s Guanabara Bay Before the Games

Before several hundred sailors and windsurfers begin to compete in Rio on August 8, floating streetsweepers are trying to clean up the waters. The post The Mad Dash to Clean Up Rio's Guanabara Bay Before the Games appeared first on WIRED.

January 29, 2016

Here’s How Hard It Will Be to Unpoison Flint’s Water

Here’s How Hard It Will Be to Unpoison Flint’s Water

If the powers that be want to make Flint's water safe, they will have to replace all the city's lead plumbing.

The post Here’s How Hard It Will Be to Unpoison Flint’s Water appeared first on WIRED.