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News tag: International

International news

Compare and contrast: Trump reverses Biden rule restricting water usage for showerheads and other home appliances

The Canadian Press An executive order he signed Wednesday calls for an immediate end to water conservation standards that restrict the number of gallons per minute that flow through showerheads […]

Compare and contrast: Clean water becoming increasingly scarce in Gaza amid Israel’s continued total blockade

CBC Daily water supply down to 3-5 litres per person, far below WHO’s 15-litre minimum standard.   Click here to read the story.

Compare and contrast: La Niña has ended after three weak months. What does it mean for Europe’s weather?

EuroNews Green La Niña, the natural cooling flip side of the better-known and warmer El Niño climate phenomenon, has dwindled away after just three months. The La Niña that appeared […]

Compare and contrast: Trump threatens sanctions, tariffs on Mexico in water dispute

CTV News U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened Mexico with sanctions and tariffs in a dispute over an 81-year-old water treaty that outlines water sharing between the two countries […]

Compare and contrast: On a Dammed River, Amazon Villagers Fight to Restore the Flow

Yale Environment 360 Indigenous communities that rely on the natural flow of the Xingu River have long fought the Belo Monte dam in Brazil. With the dam now up for […]

Compare and contrast: ‘Water Is the New Oil’ as Texas Cities Square Off Over Aquifers

Inside Climate News Two cities and the Texas A&M University System are suing to stop a project that would pump up to 89 million gallons per day of groundwater 80 […]

Compare and contrast: What are atmospheric rivers and why do they cause flooding?

Reuters Atmospheric rivers are storms akin to rivers in the sky that dump massive amounts of rain and can cause flooding, trigger mudslides and result in loss of life and […]

Compare and contrast: Revealed: Big tech’s new datacentres will take water from the world’s driest areas

The Guardian Amazon, Microsoft and Google are operating datacentres that use vast amounts of water in some of the world’s driest areas and are building many more, the non-profit investigatory […]

Compare and contrast: Why the Trump administration wants to end water fluoridation

Fast Company U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he wants communities to stop fluoridating water, and he is setting the gears of government in motion to help […]

Compare and contrast: The Panama Canal’s other conflict: Water security for the population and the global economy

The Conversation – United Kingdom The Panama Canal is one of the most important waterways in the world, with about 7% of global trade passing through. It also relies heavily […]

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