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Scottish Water staff strike called off by unions after ‘productive’ talks

Scottish Water staff strike called off by union...

Unison, Unite and the GMB have a further strike planned for Tuesday, with Friday's strikes halted.

Scottish Water staff strike called off by union...

Unison, Unite and the GMB have a further strike planned for Tuesday, with Friday's strikes halted.

Temperature, Precipitation Impact Water Fetching Time in Africa

Temperature, Precipitation Impact Water Fetchin...

In the arid and semi-arid regions of Sub-Saharan Africa, access to clean and safe water remains a pervasive challenge that profoundly shapes the daily lives of millions. A groundbreaking study...

Temperature, Precipitation Impact Water Fetchin...

In the arid and semi-arid regions of Sub-Saharan Africa, access to clean and safe water remains a pervasive challenge that profoundly shapes the daily lives of millions. A groundbreaking study...

Spain without power – what caused the massive blackout?

Spain without power – what caused the massive b...

Yesterday, shortly after 12:00 noon, 15 gigawatts of electricity vanished from Spain’s power grid, according to the newspaper El Mundo. The massive blackout also affected Portugal, and its consequences are...

Spain without power – what caused the massive b...

Yesterday, shortly after 12:00 noon, 15 gigawatts of electricity vanished from Spain’s power grid, according to the newspaper El Mundo. The massive blackout also affected Portugal, and its consequences are...

EPA Head Pushes Mexico to Address Tijuana River Sewage in Recent San Diego Visit

EPA Head Pushes Mexico to Address Tijuana River...

Water knows no borders. Unfortunately, neither does sewage.  Each day, the Tijuana River carries millions—and sometimes billions—of gallons of sewage across the U.S.-Mexico border into California, where it dumps into...

EPA Head Pushes Mexico to Address Tijuana River...

Water knows no borders. Unfortunately, neither does sewage.  Each day, the Tijuana River carries millions—and sometimes billions—of gallons of sewage across the U.S.-Mexico border into California, where it dumps into...

Study warns of future drought in Italy’s Alpine region

Study warns of future drought in Italy’s Alpine...

A new study reveals that Italy’s Po River basin is likely to face intensifying drought conditions, with annual river discharge at the basin outlet projected to decrease substantially over the...

Study warns of future drought in Italy’s Alpine...

A new study reveals that Italy’s Po River basin is likely to face intensifying drought conditions, with annual river discharge at the basin outlet projected to decrease substantially over the...

A Water Crisis Is Threatening Kenyan Livelihoods

A Water Crisis Is Threatening Kenyan Livelihoods

Weak enforcement of environmental laws has allowed unchecked industrial waste dumping The post A Water Crisis Is Threatening Kenyan Livelihoods appeared first on The Good Men Project.

A Water Crisis Is Threatening Kenyan Livelihoods

Weak enforcement of environmental laws has allowed unchecked industrial waste dumping The post A Water Crisis Is Threatening Kenyan Livelihoods appeared first on The Good Men Project.

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South Africans must embrace drinking treated sewage water or risk severe shortages – The Mail & Guardian

South Africans must embrace drinking treated sewage water or risk severe shortages – The Mail & Guardian

Gauteng, and particularly the Johannesburg metro, has sta...

Veolia wraps up national campaign to detect PFAS in French drinking water

Veolia wraps up national campaign to detect PFAS in French drinking water

With 97% of French citizens identifying health as a key c...

Desalination and circularity: How Catalonia is planning to solve its water crisis without rain

Desalination and circularity: How Catalonia is planning to solve its water crisis without rain

Last week, the region's new President Salvador Illa prese...

Which organic contaminants should be paid more attention: Based on an improved health risk assessment framework

Which organic contaminants should be paid more attention: Based on an improved health risk assessment framework

The increasing chemical pollution of the drinking water i...

PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Found in Quebec’s Water Supply; Class Action Launched

PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Found in Quebec’s Water Supply; Class Action Launched

MONTREAL – The widespread presence of PFAS (Per- and poly...

World’s rivers faced driest year in three decades in 2023, UN report says

World’s rivers faced driest year in three decades in 2023, UN report says

World Meteorological Organization says water cycles are b...

REPORT: 58% of Idaho's Wastewater Treatment Plants Violated Clean Water Act Standards | Idaho

REPORT: 58% of Idaho's Wastewater Treatment Plants Violated Clean Water Act Standards | Idaho

A new report finds pollution violations at wastewater tre...

How 5 cities that nearly ran dry got water use under control

How 5 cities that nearly ran dry got water use under control

They can learn from the experiences of cities that have h...

PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Used on Farms Could Significantly Raise Health Risks, EPA Draft Guidelines Warn

PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Used on Farms Could Significantly Raise Health Risks, EPA Draft Guidelines Warn

Toxic chemicals from sewage sludge used as fertilizer pos...

European Commission takes Romania, Bulgaria to court for failing to treat wastewater

European Commission takes Romania, Bulgaria to court for failing to treat wastewater

On Thursday, November 14, the European Commission decided...

How does raw water compare to tap water? A microbiologist explains why the risks outweigh the benefits

How does raw water compare to tap water? A microbiologist explains why the risks outweigh the benefits

Raw water may not be as safe as it looks. Like raw milk, ...

Ofwat says Southern Water

Ofwat says Southern Water "lagging behind" other companies

While none of the UK's seventeen water companies were awa...

British Water’s annual UK Water Company Performance Survey has Northumbrian Water rising to the top

British Water’s annual UK Water Company Performance Survey has Northumbrian Water rising to the top

Northumbrian Water has risen to the top of the 2024 annua...

Just one water supplier holds top rating for environmental performance

Just one water supplier holds top rating for environmental performance

Only one water supplier has a maximum rating for its envi...

Yorkshire Water blames severe weather for lower environmental performance

Yorkshire Water blames severe weather for lower environmental performance

In the report, Yorkshire Water chair Vanda Murray said th...