One of Britain’s leading authorities on water supplies has branded the bottled water industry a scam, backing campaigners’ claims of wasted millions and environmental pollution … Britain’s love affair with bottled waterRead more
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The Looming Threat of Water Scarcity
Some 1.2 billion people—almost a fifth of the world—live in areas of physical water scarcity, while another 1.6 billion face what can be called economic … The Looming Threat of Water ScarcityRead more
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One million in Europe sign for water as a public service
The European Citizens Initiative (ECI) ‘Water is a Human Right’ has made history as being the first ECI in the European Union to have collected … One million in Europe sign for water as a public serviceRead more
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6 Indictments Against Bottled Water
For years, advocacy groups have been raising concerns about bottled water: Not only do bottles end up littering the landscape, and not only are those … 6 Indictments Against Bottled WaterRead more
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Escape from water privatisation
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Whisky is for drinking; water is for fighting over
The author Mark Twain once remarked that “whisky is for drinking; water is for fighting over” and a series of reports from intelligence agencies and … Whisky is for drinking; water is for fighting overRead more
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World Is Over-Using Underground Water Reserves for Agriculture
The world is depleting underground water reserves faster than they can be replenished due to over-exploitation, according to scientists in Canada and the Netherlands. The … World Is Over-Using Underground Water Reserves for AgricultureRead more
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Grand Canyon bans bottled water
Once upon a time, there was going to be a ban on the sale of bottled water at the Grand Canyon, because apparently people can’t … Grand Canyon bans bottled waterRead more
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Clean Water from wind turbine
A cool new concept being tested in the Abu Dhabi desert uses a wind turbine to condense water from the air and pump it into … Clean Water from wind turbineRead more
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Slow Response from West Led to Thousands of Deaths in Africa Famine Aid groups says thousands of people have needlessly died in East Africa because … NewsRead more