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Drinking Problems: What Can Happen To You If You Don't Drink Enough Water

This is why you should never drink cold water in hot weather

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Conflict in Yemen complicates access to drinking water

Sana'a, Jul 4 (EFE / EPA) .- Yemenis collected water in Sana'a Sunday after the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned of a critical decrease in water security of millions of Yemenis due to the current conflict. The local water pipe network reaches only 30 percent of the 29 million inhabitants of Yemen, while more than 15 million people struggle every day to find enough clean water for cooking and washing purposes. Yemen is one of the countries with the highest water shortage the world. (Camera: YAHYA ARHAB)SHOT LIST: PEOPLE COLLECTING WATER IN SANA'A, YEMEN.

Astronomers Say The Man In The Moon Has Far More To Drink Than Previously Thought

Scientists used to say there were millions of tons of ice in the permanently shadowed craters of the moon’s poles. Now, HuffPost reports a pair of studies in the journal Nature Astronomy says there's far, far more potential water available. Twenty percent more, to be exact. A team led by the University of Colorado's Paul Hayne says more than 15,400 square miles of lunar terrain have the capability to trap water in the form of ice. However, lead researcher Casey Honniball says the molecules are so far apart that they are in neither liquid nor solid form. To be clear, this is not puddles of water. Casey Honniball, Lead Researcher Postdoctoral fellow, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland Greater access to water could allow astronauts and robots more places to land, and support future lunar bases. Scientists believe the moon's water came from comets, asteroids, interplanetary dust, solar wind, or even lunar volcanic eruptions.

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