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What is ‘Equitable Access to Water’?

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Inequality has been rising across the world for several decades. While there has been a reduction in the number of people living in extreme poverty in some countries, the 1% have continued to amass va...Read More

Gaza: No Water, but Risk of Flooding

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Risk of flooding increases in Gaza as water plant shut down by Israel. The decision, compounded by Israel’s total blockade on the entry of aid, could threaten public health, the ICRC said. Pulling the...Read More

South Africa: From Crisis to Hope

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From crisis to hope: how SA communities are solving water shortages. Despite challenges, some communities who battled severe water supply issues say that there is a glimmer of hope, improvements and s...Read More

Water: A Common Heritage of Humanity

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“Water must be considered as a priceless and vital common heritage of humanity and the ecosystems on which we depend.” Anne Grosperrin, vice-president of the French city of Lyon and presid...Read More

Mexico: Sinaloa’s Water Sufferings

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Mexico: 57,000 Sinaloans do not have the right to water in their communities, up from 19,000 in January. The number of people without piped water in Sinaloa has increased by 200 per cent, from 19,000 ...Read More

US: Dam Safety at Risk with Staff Cuts

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Critics warn staff cuts at federal agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at risk. Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their abili...Read More

Zambia: Chinese Mine Kills River

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A river ‘died’ overnight in Zambia after an acidic waste spill at a Chinese-owned mine. Authorities and environmentalists in Zambia fear the long-term impact of an acid spill at a Chinese-owned mine t...Read More

France: Water Polluted by Pesticides

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Water polluted by pesticides: agro-industry wins time. By Nolwenn Weiler.  Between Brittany and the Pays de la Loire, more than 90% of the water is in very poor condition because of pesticides. But it...Read More

South Africa: Call for Urgent Action

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South Africa’s Water Week: A call for urgent action on water conservation and infrastructure investment. As South Africa marks National Water Week (20 – 26 March 2025) and World Water Day ...Read More

Uganda: Multibillion-Dollar Project

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Katakwi’s Multibillion-Dollar Water and Sanitation Project Set to Transform Communities. Uganda’s Ministry of Local Government has officially launched a multimillion-dollar piped water and...Read More

South Africa: ‘Capturing Water’

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‘Capturing Water’ Spotlights South Africa’s Grassroots Fight to Preserve Precious Resource Before It Runs Out. In early 2018, as South Africa’s Western Cape region was in the midst of a yearslong drou...Read More

Italy: Climate Change & Water Strategies

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The conference “Water, the priorities of recovery and reuse” was held at the Campidoglio in Rome, Italy. The Mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, opened the event, which was attended by publi...Read More

US: No EPA Decision over Iowa Water

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No decision yet from EPA over NE Iowa drinking water. EPA says it’s evaluating petition nearly a year after it was filed. Nearly a year after several Iowa environmental groups filed a petition asking ...Read More

German School Kit: My Drinking Water

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NEW: ‘My Drinking Water Lesson’ educational kit for grades 3 and 4 (in German). ‘My Drinking Water Lesson’ offers a varied and practical programme on drinking water, health and...Read More

San Diego: Water Price to Soar

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Why It Matters: Why Are San Diego Water Rates About to Soar? People in San Diego are already feeling higher costs from food, housing and electricity. Now, water rates will also soar. This week, the Sa...Read More

UK: Thames Water’s Begging

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NASA: Sea Level Rise Above Expectations

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NASA Analysis Shows Unexpected Amount of Sea Level Rise in 2024. Global sea level rose faster than expected in 2024, mostly because of ocean water expanding as it warms, or thermal expansion. Accordin...Read More

Australia: 30,000kg Fatberg in Sewer

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Fatberg weighing 30,000kg is pulled from a sewer in Western Australia. The blockage – thought to be the state’s biggest ever – was discovered at a wastewater facility during routine maintenance. The b...Read More

Egypt: Alexandria’s Buildings Crumble

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In This Storied Egyptian City, Rising Seas are Causing Buildings to Crumble. As waters rise along the Egyptian coast, hundreds of buildings in the historic port city of Alexandria have collapsed. Sara...Read More

The Great British Sewage Dump

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Widespread sewage spills contaminate Britain’s waterways and hit the broader economy. Reuters Investigates. Reuters interviews with 20 people and data analysis show how polluted water has also hit tou...Read More

UK: Scaremongering About Nationalisation

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Cat Hobbs, founder and director of the British Blue Community ‘We Own It’ posts: Ofwat and Thames Water’s current owners are scaremongering about nationalisation in the press today. ...Read More

Eawag on Rural Water Quality Labs

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From the Swiss Blue Community Eawag, the Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology: Rural water quality labs are essential for public health. Laboratories play an important role in effective...Read More

South Africa: Waiting for Water

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Long-suffering Durban residents could wait years for end to water crisis. Finance Minister on Wednesday said construction of Mkhomazi Water Project, which includes a new dam, will only start in Novemb...Read More

Mexico’s Cutzamala Falls Dangerously

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The Cutzamala falls dangerously. Not a drop of water falls in the basin! The Cutzamala system lost 7.87 million cubic metres of water last week, reducing its storage to 467.85 million cubic metres ava...Read More

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