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Campaigners say Ofwat ‘subservient to industry and its rampaging pursuit of profit’ after illegal sewage dischargesSouth West Water has agreed to pay a £24m penalty for illegal sewage discharges into the environment from its treatment works.The regulat…
Scottish Water boss says average Scot uses 40% more water than people in Yorkshire partly due to mistaken belief water is abundant in ScotlandScottish households are being urged to cut back heavily on their water use and instead treat it as a precious …
Scottish Water boss says average Scot uses 40% more water than people in Yorkshire partly due to mistaken belief water is abundant in ScotlandScottish households are being urged to cut back heavily on their water use and instead treat it as a precious …
Restrictions to be brought in from Friday after region receives just 15cm of rainfall between February and JuneBusiness live – latest updatesYorkshire Water has introduced hosepipe restrictions after the region recorded its driest spring in 132 years.Y…
Exclusive: Experts call for stricter regulation as current rules set in 1989 require testing for only a few heavy metalsMillions of tonnes of treated sewage sludge is spread on farmland across the UK every year despite containing forever chemicals, mic…
Steve Reed says changes to living standards are happening and will make a big difference to trust in governmentIt was probably easier for Steve Reed to feel more cheerful about Labour’s most torrid week in government while sitting on bales of hay in th…
Special soil spray is used to increase amount of water grass can absorb to prevent courts from drying out A special chemical is being used at Wimbledon to make “water wetter” to try to reduce water bills and tackle rising temperatures.As the championsh…
Farmers warn of risk to Britain’s food supply as more than three-quarters take hit to income from extreme weatherMore than 80% of UK farmers are worried that the “devastating” effect of the climate crisis could damage their ability to make a living, a …
Calgary removed fluoride from its water supply in 2011, but residents voted to reverse course after studies linked the move to worse dental health among children.
Exclusive: Investigation finds 76% rise in water taken from rivers and lakes for industrial or public consumption in two decadesThe amount of water being sucked from England’s rivers has surged to record levels, with potentially disastrous consequences…