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October Was Bad News for the U.S. Drought
Recent hot and dry conditions have only fuelled the seemingly endless drought that’s pummelling the U.S. for months. October saw higher-than-average temperatures and lower-than-average precipitation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported this week.
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Florida Reports Dozens of Flesh-Eating Bacteria Victims in the Wake of Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Ian slammed into Florida in late September as a category 4 storm, bringing widespread flooding. Those toxic floodwaters appear to be spreading Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria that turns fatal for many people unlucky enough to contract it.
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Warming Winters Could Thaw Frozen Manure, Polluting U.S. Waters
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Ask Giz: Is Water Wet?
Today on Ask Giz, we’ll be answering if water is wet or not and what the true nature of ‘wetness’ really is.