Water shortage in Veltheim, Switzerland
Due to the heat wave and excessive water withdrawal using barrels and submersible pumps, almost all public fountains have been shut off. The neighboring municip... Read More
Puerto Rico begins water rationing in San Juan and other major cities as crisis deepens.
Residents will lose running water for up to 48 hours at a time under a rotating rationing schedule.
Puerto Ri... Read More
Dry, hot summers are putting Dutch dikes at risk and threatening German river trade.
In the Netherlands and neighboring Germany cargo ships that ply the Rhine and its offshoots have been forced to ca... Read More
Hungary PM flags ‘critical’ days ahead with looming nuclear shutdown.
Hungary faces a critical five days, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Sunday, as the drying out of the Danube force... Read More
‘Worst we’ve known’: UK turns to imports as drought and heat hit vegetable crops.
Growers in dismay after scorching weather and lack of rain affect yields, sending wholesale prices rocketing.
P... Read More
Puerto Rico: More than 100 days without water.
The crisis affecting thousands in Puerto Rico, in addition to the blackouts.
The lack of investment due to an economic crisis and the poor maintenance o... Read More
The daily water crisis. Here the headlines from Reuters newsagency from the last few hours:
UN weather agency warns strong El Nino to intensify from August
Trump says Iran not to blame for Minnesota... Read More
California’s push to limit groundwater pumping could leave small farmers in the dust.
California’s tightening regulations limiting groundwater pumping are proving difficult and costly for many small-... Read More
‘It’s alright for them’: private schools and golf courses stay green despite England’s hosepipe bans.
As parks turn brown and paddling pools go unfilled, exemptions mean sports pitches can stay l... Read More
