Trump Administration to Uphold Some PFAS Limits but Eliminate Others
The E.P.A. said it would maintain limits on the two most common “forever chemicals” in tap water. Rules for four others will be rolled back.
Water
Flood waters pour into Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre in rare spectacle ‘supercharged by climate change’
Sacred site of the Arabana people could get its most significant top-up in a generation as floods spread across the outbackSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereA pulse of flood water has surged into Kat…
Drought conditions already hitting UK crop production, farmers say
Environment Agency recommends rationing water as UK sees driest start to spring in 69 yearsCrops are already failing in England because of drought conditions this spring, farmers have said.People should start to ration their water use, the Environment …
England faces drought this summer as reservoir water levels dwindle
Exclusive: Government and water firms preparing for possible shortages as dry weather is expected to continueEngland is heading towards a drought this summer unless there is significant rainfall soon, as reservoir water levels dwindle.The government wi…
Company supplying critical EV metal ‘did not disclose’ Erin Brockovich pollutant in drinking water
Leaked documents indicate Harita, owner of key nickel mine in Indonesia, did not reveal water contaminationOne of Indonesia’s largest nickel-mining companies, which supplies a mineral critical to the global electric car industry, did not tell the publi…
E.P.A. Says It Will Tackle ‘Forever Chemicals.’ Details Are Sparse.
A new proposal to combat PFAS contamination, announced by the Environmental Protection Agency, left critical questions unanswered.
Pakistan Official Calls for International Inquiry Into Kashmir Terror Attack
Amid rising tensions with India, Pakistan’s defense minister declared his country’s innocence in a terror attack that killed 26 people this week in Kashmir territory.
How India’s Threat to Block Rivers Could Devastate Pakistan
After a militant attack in Kashmir, the Indian government said it was suspending its participation in a treaty that governs most of the water used in Pakistani agriculture.
Ofwat investigating ‘rip-off’ cost of water firms’ infrastructure works
Watchdog for England and Wales looking into claims refurbishment costs are ‘breathtakingly high’ compared with other countriesThe water regulator for England and Wales, Ofwat, is investigating claims water companies are spending many times more on refu…
Homes in England and Wales with big gardens ‘should pay more for water’
Trade body calls for compulsory water meters to target high consumers such as households with poolsHomes with big gardens or swimming pools in England and Wales could pay more for their water usage, under proposals set out by providers in their submiss…