Dr. Mark Harper recalls his first cold-water swim in the south of England 20 years ago. It was August, but the initial jolt from the plunge took his breath away. The shock to his system lasted a ...

SINGAPORE – Navy doctor Chua Jia Long, 34, who took the plunge in September into three iconic waterways to raise funds for St Luke’s Hospital, has done so in record time. Dr Chua conquered the Triple ...

Water is life in Colorado, and everyone knows it. From the farmer in the San Luis Valley to the family in suburban Denver to the trout angler on the Poudre River, water underwrites our economy, our ...

Researchers found that ice can trigger stronger chemical reactions than liquid water, dissolving iron minerals in extreme cold. Freeze-thaw cycles amplify the effect, releasing iron into rivers and ...

A tragic incident in China has highlighted the dangers of an acid, which is a highly corrosive chemical nicknamed "bone-dissolving water", the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported. In the Hangzhou ...

SWIMMERS are getting ready to brave the chill after an outdoor pool revealed the start date for its cold-water swimming sessions. Droitwich Spa Lido will open its outdoor pool this winter, offering ...

ANTANANARIVO, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina said on Monday he was dissolving the government following youth-led protests over water and power cuts in which the United ...

Russell Martin has been told his attempt at Rangers team bonding would have been painful for his stuttering squad. The under-fire Light Blues boss took his players wild water swimming and a walk up ...

Klaudia Tarasiewicicz and Bartosz Kapala made it a Polish double at the final stop of the the European Aquatics Open Water Swimming Cup 2025 in Razanac, Croatia as Lisa Pou and Fabio Dalu were crowned ...

STUART — Water service here will be interrupted early Sept. 24 in sections of downtown as workers place utilities — such as power lines — underground and improve the look of streets, city officials ...

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina said on Monday he was dissolving the government following youth-led protests over water and power cuts in which the United Nations says at least 22 people have ...