Compare and contrast: Anglian Water passed thousands of pollution tests at sewage plants that weren’t carried out
The Guardian In some cases the flows from the sewage plants stopped for just an hour or two, meaning samples could not be taken. But despite no test being carried […]
Compare and contrast: ‘We are crying for rain’: Suriname’s villages go hungry as drought bites
The Guardian The drought in Suriname began in early 2023, with severe conditions reported by February last year; wildfires spread, posing a major health risk. By August, the drought had […]
Compare and contrast: UK approaches potential administrators for Thames Water, FT reports
Reuters The British government has approached consultancies regarding taking the role of special administrators for Thames Water, in a sign that ministers are bracing themselves for imminent renationalisation, the Financial […]
Compare and contrast: X-ray of the earth: Confidential oil data shows where vital water sources lie in Africa
EuroNews Green Unlocking seismic data could aid the search for fresh groundwater in Africa, where water scarcity affects two-thirds of the population. Click here to read the story.
Compare and contrast: ‘Drinking PFAS’: water providers call for broad ban on ‘forever chemicals’ amid proliferation fears
The Guardian Australian experts and water providers have called for a broad ban on so-called “forever chemicals” at an Australian Senate inquiry into PFAs, warning of environmental harm and increasingly […]
Compare and contrast: ‘Chaos agent’ Trump revives California water wars as experts warn of turmoil
The Guardian In a memorandum titled “Putting People over Fish: Stopping Radical Environmentalism to Provide Water to Southern California”, Trump directed the agencies to reprise the efforts of his first […]
Compare and contrast: Weather tracker: Floods and landslides in Indonesia leave at least 20 dead
The Guardian Heavy rain across Indonesia has caused major flooding. On Java, the country’s main island, flooding caused a landslidethat has killed more than 20 people, with several more missing. […]
Compare and contrast: Understanding Flood Mitigation Implementation Activities in Minnesota’s Red River Basin
Natural Hazards Center Research: This study sought to better understand factors that facilitate or hinder flood mitigation implementation in rural settings. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings for both […]
Compare and contrast: The year the rainforest dried up: how the climate crisis beached Brazil’s floating communities
The Guardian Some areas of the Amazon experienced their worst drought in 120 years in 2024. Brazilian rivers such as the Negro fell to their lowest levels on record, affecting […]
Compare and contrast: Drought-like conditions emerge in Pakistan due to scarce rainfall
The Tribune India Despite the recent rainfall spell in the country, the rains did not prove significant in the plain areas of Pakistan, thereby aggravating the drought conditions. The second […]