36 h. ago Burst pipe leaves Barrhead residents without water during ongoing strike action

Barrhead residents in the G78 postcode had an interruption to their water supply due to a burst pipe.

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3 d. ago A moment that changed me: I saw my first wild water bear – and snapped out of my despair at the world

I was in anguish over the climate crisis, ecological devastation and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But this almost indestructible little creature gave me a lesson in resilienceLess than a millimetre in length, the squishy, transparent animal was completely unaware of my presence, my entire existence, while I watched it in awe. On my computer screen, where I gazed at the image generated by a cheap USB microscope, the water bear stumbled over grains of eroded rock and plant matter, an assemblage of soil, and I felt amused by its bumbling nature. Like someone trying to move through a field of beach balls, I thought.I had found this water bear, or tardigrade, in a clump of moss I collected during a wet and windy walk with our dog, Bernie, in late 2021. After changing into dry clothes, I rinsed the moss with water and removed the excess using coffee filter paper. Transferring the residue soil and stray moss leaves – known as phyllids – to a small glass bowl, I found the water bear within...

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7 d. ago More than 150 are dead and 3,000 made homeless as rainfall unleashes massive flooding in Nigeria

Heavy pre-dawn showers lashed a Nigerian market town on Friday, leaving roofs barely visible and residents waist-deep in water.

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9 d. ago Terrifying CCTV captures final moments of men boiled to death in car

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Two men were scalded to death in Russia after their car fell into a sinkhole that was filled with boiling water due to a burst pipe

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2 w. ago Hollywood actors’ union files unfair labor charge against Fortnite maker amid ongoing strike

Union claims Epic Games replaced actors’ work by using AI to generate Darth Vader’s voice without noticeHollywood’s actors’ union filed an unfair labor practice charge against Epic Games on Monday, alleging the company replaced actors’ work by using artificial intelligence to generate Darth Vader’s voice in Fortnite without notice.The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists said Llama Productions, a subsidiary of the gaming giant, “failed and refused to bargain in good faith with the union” in the last six months. The company made unilateral changes to the terms and conditions of employment “without providing notice to the union or the opportunity to bargain” by using AI-generated voices to replace bargaining unit work, Sag-Aftra said. Epic Games did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Major update after urgent 'do not drink' warning was issued to British homes after faecal bacteria was found in tap water

Residents in a region hit by a boil water notice have received a major update regarding the water ban that was put in place yesterday due to high levels of bacteria.

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3 w. ago Huge sinkhole suddenly emerges in road leaving locals without water after burst pipe

Local residents were left without water and faced having their village cut off after a huge sinkhole opened up in the middle of a road in Pontsticill, South Wales

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3 w. ago Huge sinkhole suddenly emerges in Welsh road leaving locals without water

Residents in the area have been left without water while the road is likely to remain closed until the end of the week

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3 w. ago Burst pipe sends send thousands of gallons of water towering 100ft into the air amid dire drought warnings

Dramatic aerial photos show the water cascading out of the ground - about 100ft into the air - across Sneedhams Green in Matson, Gloucester, after a pipe burst on Wednesday.

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3 w. ago Residential street flooded as burst main shoots 100ft jet of water into the air

Some properties in Sneedhams Green in Matson, Gloucester, were left without supplies.

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3 w. ago Urgent ‘do not drink’ warning issued for tap water in UK region over contamination fears

Residents in nearly 200 post codes urged to boil water before drinking it after above-average levels of coliform bacteria discovered

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3 w. ago UK county's households told to boil tap water 'until further notice' over bacteria fears

North Yorkshire residents advised to boil their tap water after routine tests showed elevated levels of bacteria in the supply - the warning affects a number of postcodes

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