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Utility company pleaded guilty to criminal offence of supplying water unfit for humans‘My son is still suffering’: the ill effects of water contamination in ‘Brixham incident’A utility company has been…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
Scientists believe they may now have found the cause of Fair Isle’s pollution – and warn that it should be ringing alarm bells in other coastal areasWhen the wind picks…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
Water
Yvonne Singh says the government needs to hold South East Water to account after elderly and vulnerable residents had to queue at water stations in the hottest week of the…
June 1, 2026
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Cumaná was once an economic hub, producing Toyota Land Cruisers and exporting food across South America. Now it’s on the brink of disaster as public services collapse.
June 1, 2026
· 1 min read
Water
Water company blames increased demand in extreme heat, but customers want answers about lack of storage reservoirs“Spitting, fuming, angry and powerless” is how Pat Prestage describes her emotions after a…
May 28, 2026
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Water industry
South East Water says demand has jumped owing to extreme heat but stops short of compulsory measuresSouth East Water has asked members of the public to use water only for…
May 26, 2026
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Water
Villages of Charing, Challock and Molash worst affected as South East Water says shortages due to extra demandHundreds of homes in Kent and Sussex have been left without water by…
May 25, 2026
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Federal-State Relations (US)
In the Desert and Mountain West, towns like Kearny, Ariz., are already warning residents they could soon run out of water, but rationing so far has been patchy.
May 25, 2026
· 1 min read
Environment
European Commission explains how to use existing Water Framework Directive flexibilities to speed up operations
May 22, 2026
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Egypt
Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has concluded the 46th regional training course on “Environmental Hydrology in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions,” with the participation of 23 trainees from Nile…
May 22, 2026
· 3 min read
Marine life
Study of Channel finds levels of toxic Pfas in Solent at 13 times safe limits in some places, with much coming from treated sewageScientists have found high levels of toxic…
May 19, 2026
· 1 min read
Wildfires
After a warm winter that brought more rain than snow, the state’s snowpack was the lowest it has ever been.
May 12, 2026
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