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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…
Report says billpayer funds are being used irresponsibly, after news that Thames Water paid bonuses from £3bn loanBonuses and dividends for water company bosses and shareholders should be approved by the regulator before they are paid, as billpayer fun…
Hosepipe bans possible as low reservoir levels make region second in England to enter drought statusYorkshire has become the second area of England to enter drought after the country recorded its driest spring in 132 years.Hosepipe bans could be possib…
Exclusive: ‘Ransom note’ requests would leave Environment Agency unable to prosecute company or managementLenders vying to take over Thames Water have demanded that the struggling company and its management be granted immunity from prosecution for seri…
NGO says Afghan capital’s 7 million people face existential crisis that world needs urgently to addressKabul could become the first modern city to completely run out of water, experts have warned.Water levels within Kabul’s aquifers have dropped by up …
Sanctions, including for Thames Water CEO, announced as part of new government powers under Water ActBonuses for 10 water company executives in England, including the boss of Thames Water, will be banned with immediate effect over serious sewage pollut…