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Emergency repairs and quality checks for 5m people in Scotland will not be done on Tuesday and Wednesday, union saysScottish Water staff will strike for two days from the early hours of Tuesday as a standoff over pay continues at the state-owned compan…
Bases in Norfolk, Devon and Hampshire face MoD investigation over possible leaching of dangerous PFAS into environmentThree UK military bases have been marked for investigation over fears they may be leaking toxic “forever chemicals” into drinking wate…
Cuts to disaster agency and deregulation of fossil fuels, plus rise of water-guzzling datacentres, highlighted in new reportThe Trump administration’s sweeping cuts to the federal climate disaster agency – and the full-throttle deregulation of fossil f…
Mexico’s failure to keep up 81-year-old water-sharing treaty has sparked a diplomatic spat with the USMexico will make an immediate water delivery to Texas farmers to help make up its shortfall under a treaty that has strained US relations and prompted…
Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, responded to Trump’s post and acknowledged that her country had not fulfilled its treaty commitments.
Amazon, Google and Microsoft are building datacentres in water-scarce parts of five continentsAmazon, Microsoft and Google are operating datacentres that use vast amounts of water in some of the world’s driest areas and are building many more, an inves…
Tests ahead of Sunday’s race revealed E coli levels three times above the threshold for poor bathing waterWater quality along the stretch of the River Thames which will host the iconic Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race has been classified as poor by clean w…
Analyst says nuclear is the ‘thirstiest’ energy source, as report commissioned by Liberal supporters throws doubt on plan’s feasibilityElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily ne…
NSW environment watchdog investigation finds debris that washed up on Sydney beaches in 2024 ‘consistent with a land-based sewage source’Get our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastAuthorities investigating mystery debris balls that…
Firm makes product used to waterproof clothing and allegedly polluted water with some kinds of PfasThe makers of Gore-Tex, a popular product commonly used to waterproof clothing by companies such as the North Face and Mountain Hardware, poisoned drinki…