Heard of Nature Island? Go Now, Some Say, Before ‘Ecotourism’ Ruins It
Nature Island was worth the trouble.By 2026 it will be even more connected. The island plans to add another airport and a yacht marina, and enhance its port to accommodate hordes of cruise passengers, ...
Condé Nast Traveler16d
A Sea-to-Sky Highway Road Trip for Indigenous Culture in Whistler and Beyond
Named for the Nation who have called the territory home since time immemorial, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh means “mother of the wind” or “people of the sacred water.” Emitting a sort of siren call to ...
The Daily Mirror20d
Dry weather causes island-wide water disruptions
Colombo, Feb 26 (Daily Mirror) - The prevailing dry weather across the island has caused significant disruptions in the water supply in several regions, the National Water Supply and Drainage ...
The Boston Globe20d
They thought their water bills were too high. So, for these Somerville residents, the experiments began.
SOMERVILLE — Walter Sass had a leak. Or so said the readings from his water meter. In February of last year, he said, the meter showed the pipes in his Somerville home were steadily losing large ...
Island21d
Over 2,000 families face drinking water shortages due to drought in two districts
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) on Tuesday said that 7,258 persons from 2,295 families, in the Ratnapura and Kalutara districts,were facing drinking water shortages due to the prevailing dry ...
foxweather22d
Search ends for missing person after boat capsizes in chilly New York water killing 3
BREEZY POINT, N.Y. – The search has concluded for a man who went missing after a boat capsized in the chilly waters near Staten Island, New York, killing three people and leaving two others injured.
The Providence Journal22d
Get ready for 'a spring-like feel' in Rhode Island this week
"If this were to occur, could easily reach the mid-50s across Rhode Island and southeast Massachusetts, that would be an added BONUS!" As February winds down, the warming trend should raise the ...
The Island Packet25d
Keeping the saltwater out of Hilton Head’s drinking water takes on new challenges
The projects will help secure sources of fresh water as salt continues to creep into the island’s traditional water source, rendering it undrinkable. The island’s first source of drinking ...
Vancouver Is Awesome25d
Here's how much rain Vancouver can expect this weekend. Hint: it's a lot
Winds will vary by location, but residents by the water will get caught in west or northwest gusts up to 15 km/h. Temperatures in Vancouver will hover around 10 C for the daily high and overnight low.
The Island Packet26d
Hilton Head’s 20% water supply pipeline must move for bridge project. What’s the cost?
A 24-inch-wide pipe bored under the creek to the right of the bridges supplies 20 percent of the island’s drinking water and will have to be moved for the U.S. 278 Corridor Project. Drew Martin ...
WSAV-TV27d
Dutch Island under boil water advisory
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — City of Savannah water customers on Dutch Island are under a boil water advisory effective immediately. An initial investigation by the Savannah water crews says that a ...