Water Scarcity and Environmental Peacebuilding: A Lens on Southern Iraq
Rising demand for water amid Iraq’s soaring population has put significant pressure on already limited resources.
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Inquiry into Menindee ‘catastrophic fish deaths’ to consider ways to prevent future ecological disasters
Terms of reference include water monitoring data, environmental conditions and whether community consultation was sufficientSign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the communityAn independent…
Spanish ministers approve €2.2bn drought recovery plan
Package of measures will help farmers maintain production and avoid food shortages after hottest April everThe Spanish government has approved a €2.2bn (£1.9bn) plan to help farmers and consumers cope with an enduring drought that has been exacerbated …
Three UK water bosses give up bonuses after anger over sewage
Chief executives of Yorkshire Water and Thames Water and owner of South West Water decline payoutsThree water company bosses have given up their bonuses in an acknowledgment of the public anger over companies’ dumping of sewage in Britain’s rivers.The …
US agency takes unprecedented action to tackle PFAS water pollution
EPA has ordered chemical company Chemours to stop discharging high levels of the toxic substance into the Ohio RiverThe US Environmental Protection Agency is taking unprecedented enforcement action over PFAS water pollution by ordering the chemical gia…
Alabama violated civil rights with poor sanitation, Biden administration finds
Report finds state discriminated against Black residents with ‘pattern of inaction and/or neglect’ over health risks of raw sewageThe Biden administration has found that Alabama’s public health departments discriminated against Black residents by denyi…
Banking firm that owns Southern Water posts record profits
Macquarie’s net profit is up 10% with top commodity trader landing A$58m through profit-share dealBusiness live – latest updatesThe Australian banking group that controls Southern Water, the utility company criticised for discharging sewage into the se…
The Dnipro River, Axis of Life and Death in Ukraine
The river has helped to define Ukraine’s history and culture, and remains vital to daily sustenance, even as it also serves as a front line in war — as it has countless times over thousands of years.
River pollution becomes key issue in English local elections
Discharge of raw sewage is mainstream concern in first local elections since Guardian revealed scale of problemRiver pollution has become a leading issue on doorsteps during the countdown to the local elections on Thursday.Thousands of seats are being …
Hosepipe ban affecting swathes of Devon could last until December
Customers face fine of up to £1,000 for breaching ban that South West Water blames on below-average rainfallEven though this March was one of the wettest in England for 40 years, a hosepipe ban has been imposed on hundreds of thousands of people in the…