Thames Water renationalisation plans being stepped up, says minister
The Guardian The environment secretary, Steve Reed, has said the government is stepping up preparations for temporary nationalisation of Thames Water, indicating it will reject pleas from the company’s creditors […]
Mauritius is facing a water crisis: harvesting water from its rivers with 10 reservoirs can help
The Conversation – Africa Mauritius’s water supplies are running very low. As a small island, it is affected by tropical cyclones, rising temperatures, rising sea levels, and a warming ocean. […]
Will a new strategy improve European water management?
EuroNews Green One third of the EU is affected by water scarcity and with water pollution and high demand for water, more investment and innovation is needed. We look at […]
MIT scientists develop window-sized water harvester that produces clean drinking water
Groundwater MIT scientists have developed a machine able to extract clean drinking water from the air. The technology has the potential to impact millions of lives. The window-sized water harvester […]
AI boom means regulator cannot predict future water shortages in England
The Guardian The artificial intelligence boom means the Environment Agency has no idea how much water England will be short of in future decades, as datacentres do not have to […]
Scientists reveal the hidden trigger behind massive floods
Science Daily Atmospheric rivers are responsible for most flooding on the West Coast of the U.S., but also bring much needed moisture to the region. The size of these storms […]
‘Forever chemicals’ detected in 65% of sampled private wells in Pennsylvania
Phys.org In Pennsylvania, 3.5 million people are served by private well systems, according to Penn State Extension. To better understand potential contamination of the groundwater feeding these systems, a team […]
Glacier-fed lakes produce lower methane fluxes than non-glacier-fed lakes on the Tibetan Plateau
Nature Glacial lakes in high-altitude regions influence both water systems and greenhouse gas emissions, yet the effects of different hydrological recharge mechanisms on methane release and microbial ecosystems remain poorly […]
In the Arizona desert, a farm raising fish raises questions about water use
The Associated Press In the desert of landlocked Arizona, where the Colorado River crisis has put water use under a microscope, Mainstream Aquaculture has a fish farm where it’s growing […]
Rivers are exhaling ancient carbon and climate math just changed
Science Daily A new study has revealed for the first time that ancient carbon, stored in landscapes for thousands of years or more, can find its way back to the […]