The Hydraulic Hegemon: India’s Weaponization of Transboundary Rivers
Allegations of India manipulating water flows, whether through deliberate releases or other means, breach the obligation not to cause significant harm.
Water
Ten new wild swimming locations should be created in London, report says
London assembly committee says move will increase cleanliness of waterways and offer more access to outdoors Ten new wild swimming locations should be created in London, a report from the London assembly has said, to boost cleanliness of the capital’s …
Amid Drought, Some U.K. Residents Fume as Blackstone C.E.O. Fills Private Lake
A local water company said tankers of its water would no longer be sent to the American billionaire’s estate to fill his lake.
Trump-supporting billionaire prevented from filling lake on UK estate during drought
Blackstone founder Stephen Schwarzman acted legally, but residents complained to Southern WaterA Donald Trump-backing billionaire has been stopped from transporting water in tankers to fill a lake on his Wiltshire estate during a drought.Southern Water…
Trump-supporting billionaire prevented from filling lake on UK estate during drought
Blackstone founder Stephen Schwarzman acted legally, but residents complained to Southern WaterA Donald Trump-backing billionaire has been stopped from transporting water in tankers to fill a lake on his Wiltshire estate during a drought.Southern Water…
Thousands of tonnes of toxic landfill liquid added to sewage and spread on English farms
Exclusive: Leachate is tankered to treatment works where it mixes with sewage and industrial effluentMore than 750,000 tonnes of liquid from landfills are mixed with sewage at water treatment works and spread on farmland across England each year, it ca…
Rome mayor’s claim of swimmable Tiber in five years met with scepticism
Experts unconvinced by Roberto Gualtieri’s mooted timescale for river to be reopened for public bathingRome hopes to welcome swimmers back to the River Tiber within five years, the city’s mayor has announced, drawing inspiration from Paris, where the S…
Ethiopia inaugurates Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam as Egypt rift deepens
Ethiopian PM says dam will electrify entire region but Egypt fears it could restrict water supply during droughtsEthiopia has inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam, a project that could transform the country’s energy sector but may also increa…
English water firms spend £16.6m on legal fees over environmental breaches
MPs on Commons committee describe figures as a waste and say money should have been used to fix infrastructureEnglish water companies have spent £16.6m fighting legal action against regulators and campaigners over environmental breaches such as illegal…
Punjab Floods Devastate Pakistan’s Breadbasket
Housing communities and businesses that rely on agriculture have been destroyed in the country’s largest province.