Browsing: Water

From Cape Town to Tehran to Lima to Phoenix, dozens of cities across the globe have experienced water shortages recently. And in the next five years…

Wastewater from an industrial soya bean farm and processor has poisoned a Maryland town’s drinking water with Pfas, several lawsuits allege, raising questions about residents’ health…

Late-night hosts took aim at JD Vance over his unusual birthday demand and Donald Trump over his disastrous tariffs.Stephen ColbertOn The Late Show, Stephen Colbert called…

The chief executive of Ofwat will stand down at the end of the month, the regulator has confirmed.Ofwat, which regulates the water sector in England and…

Chris Hinchliff was surprised when he was called into the whip’s office at short notice to be told he was no longer a Labour MP because…

For decades, thousands of residents in California’s agricultural heartland couldn’t use their wells because the water was too contaminated with pesticides. In December, the Biden administration…

In a bone dry summer, every drop of water counts. So, even though the rain is finally falling again now, it’s still hard to take it…

Dearbail JordanBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesWater bills have to rise steeply to make up for years of underinvestment, a major review into the state of the…

A new water ombudsman will be announced on Monday by the environment secretary, Steve Reed, as part of government plans to overhaul the embattled sector.The body…

We’ve Dammed So Much Water, Earth’s Poles Have ShiftedWhen large masses of water are moved from one place to another, this changes the shape of Earth…