Interesting piece in The Guardian. Read the article in the nature sustainability journal The swimming pools, well-watered gardens and clean cars of the rich are driving water crises in cities at least as much as the climate emergency or population growth, according to an analysis. The researchers said the vast difference in water use between […]
A Guardian investigation unpicks complex web of investment firms, wealth funds and tax haven-based businesses that own most of sector England’s water: the world’s piggy bank Can global water investors be held to account? England’s water: is privatised model a fair system? England’s water firms respond to investigation into role of global investors England’s water […]
Bans on filling public swimming pools, maintaining ponds, washing cars and cleaning offices and shops could be put in place as England continues to run out of water, the Guardian reported. Despite recent showery periods, the country, particularly in the south and east, has not received enough rain to refill depleted rivers and reservoirs. Leaked documents […]
From the Guardian Water shortages across the continent, from France through Italy, Spain and beyond, are creating a critical situation Europe’s worst ever drought in pictures The dry bed of the Brenets Lake on the Doubs River, a natural border between eastern France and western Switzerland, as much of Europe bakes in a third […]
Interesting report, covered in the Guardian At least 239 barriers, including dams and weirs, were removed across 17 countries in Europe in 2021, in a record-breaking year for dam removals across the continent. Spain led the way, with 108 structures taken out of the country’s rivers. “Our efforts to expand dam removals across Europe are […]
Alok Sharma article for the Guardian on Climate change Time is running short – but we can get a grip on the climate crisis Guardian – Time is running short – but we can get a grip on the climate crisis Alok Sharma Today’s targets are nowhere near enough, we must speed up change and […]
Nice (short) article from the Guardian on why doing nothing is often better for flood risk than overengineering For many of us across the UK it has felt like another wet winter; yet again homes have flooded and politicians are under pressure to improve flood protection. Engineering our rivers and building defences might bring reassurance, […]
Guardian investigation into US water poverty: read the full analysis Guardian US commissioned the economist Roger Colton, an authority on the affordability of utilities, to analyse the cost and affordability of water and sewage services in 12 diverse American cities. The objective was to investigate the extent of water poverty in the US over the […]