Energy & Environment
HISD should do more to address lead contamination in the water at schools, local groups say
Posted on · Past testing by the district found more than 200 schools had at least one tap test positive for lead contamination.
Tag: water
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2706: Desert Plants
Posted on · Episode: 2706 The beauty of desert plants. Today, life giving water.
Houston Matters
How The Power Outage Affected Hospitals Amid A Pandemic, And Grocery Stores Work To Meet Demand (Feb. 22, 2021)
Posted on · On Monday’s show: We learn how last week’s freezing weather and power outages affected local hospitals fighting a pandemic, and we discuss how grocery stores are working to meet customer demand for food and bottled water.
Energy & Environment
Houston’s Boil Water Advisory Has Been Lifted
Posted on · The decision came after laboratory test results came back from the state showing safe water samples.
Houston
Looking For Food, Water In Greater Houston? Here’s A List (Saturday, Feb. 20)
Posted on · Here’s how you or someone you know can get food and water as local infrastructure continues to recover from the winter storm.
Houston Matters
Plumbers Answer Your Questions About Frozen, Broken Pipes (Feb. 19, 2021)
Posted on · On Friday’s show: The latest on water and power outages around the region, and with so many Houstonians dealing with problems caused by frozen pipes, a pair of plumbing experts answer your questions.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1938: Discovering Air
Posted on · Episode: 1938 Three M-names help us to understand air: Meeting the Zeitgiest. Today, we learn what air is made of.
Energy & Environment
After The Death Of A 6-Year-Old Boy, Officials Work To Ensure Water Safety In Lake Jackson
Posted on · Residents will have to wait a while until things return to normal, health officials said.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3243: The Water Illusion Machine
Posted on · Episode: 3243 Hollywood’s Heroic Water FX. Today, water effects.
News
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1884: Avery’s Turbine
Posted on · Episode: 1884 Avery’s turbine: Important, but little-known, nineteenth-century precursor. Today, Avery’s turbine.
Houston Matters
Friday’s Show: Water Main Break, And Preparing For Coronavirus (Feb. 28, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: The latest on Thursday's massive water main break, efforts to prepare Houston for coronavirus, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news.
Houston Matters
The Bigger Picture: ‘Aquarela’ Depicts Water’s Power Around The World
Posted on · As Viktor Kossakovsky’s new documentary shows us how water behaves, we discuss how Greater Houston has been shaped by water.
Houston Matters
City Seeks Input On Water Conservation Plan
Posted on · Houston residents have until the end of May to submit their feedback.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1662: Between Two Worlds
Posted on · Episode: 1662 A book on water: between two worlds in an old library. Today, we’re between two worlds in an old library.
Houston Matters
He Led 1,500 Boys Across The Sudanese Desert — Now, He Brings Them Clean Water
Posted on · Salva Dut tells his story of fleeing the civil war in Sudan and explains how that experience led to his current mission -- bringing clean drinking water to his home country.