A panic in Brazil’s financial markets has laid bare plummeting investor confidence in the fiscal policy of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, with his leftwing administration under intense pressure to fortify the public accounts of Latin America’s largest economy. The real dropped to a record low against the US dollar on Wednesday, leading to…
The urbanization of water poverty Over the twentieth century, the story of water access inequality in the United States has morphed from a predominantly rural to a majority urban problemâa process we call the urbanization of water poverty. Nationwide, the United States has made great strides in improving water and sewerage access since the 1970s,…
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain More American cities—even those seen as affluent—are home to people living without running water as people are being “squeezed” by unaffordable housing and the cost-of-living crisis, new research finds. Published in Nature Cities, the study revealed the problem worsened following changes to the housing market triggered by the 2008 global crash….
HAMILTON, Ontario, Dec. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With the holiday season upon us, many homeowners are feeling the pinch of rising maintenance costs as they prepare their homes for family gatherings and winter conditions. In response, Birnie Plumbing & Drains is stepping up to offer relief with a limited-time promotion. From now until December…
Household plumbing systems often teem with microbial life, most of which is harmless. However, scientists have yet to fully document the bacterial communities living within people’s homes. While the Safe Drinking Water Act ensures monitoring by public water utilities, this surveillance stops at the property line. Once water enters a home, its microbial makeup can…
WALWORTH COUNTY — Tim Quick has been a plumber for 35 years. He started his career as a national champion and hoped to end it that way too. The plumber from Williams Bay, Walworth County, won an apprentice plumber national championship in 1996. Then 28 years later, he put his national championship belt back on…
December 13, 2024 2:51 PM EST | Source: Bowers Plumbing & Remodel Puyallup, Washington–(Newsfile Corp. – December 13, 2024) – Bowers Plumbing and Remodel today issued a winter advisory urging Western Washington homeowners to take immediate precautions against pipe damage as meteorologists forecast freezing temperatures across the region. The advisory comes as the National…
When temperatures are at or below freezing, water pipes can freeze or break. Burst pipes can cause significant flooding and damage if they are not dealt with quickly. Lower your risk by taking steps now to protect your plumbing from future cold temperatures and by learning what to do if your pipes freeze or burst…
