Lack of access to clean water has during the coronavirus crisis been highlighted in developed countries like the United States in ways not previously noticed.
Coronavirus and access to clean water Emily Folk | 7th August 2020 News Coronavirus Clean Water Water Clean water Lack of access to clean water has during the coronavirus crisis been highlighted in …
The systemic failure of the Nigerian government and oil giant Shell to clean up the horrendous oil pollution in the Niger Delta has been branded 'shameful' by a group of Nigerian and international NGOs.
… fundamental failures in Shell's processes for cleaning up oil spills. It also described how … defended, and continues to use, methods for cleaning oil spills declared ineffective by …
Working alongside the people of Ethiopia, WaterAid is helping bring clean water and safe sanitation to drought-hit areas, as Leonora Oppenheim discovers
CASE STUDY: supplying clean water in Africa Leonora Oppenheim | 1st May 2009 Activism Clean Water Case Study Campaigner Ethiopia Wateraid Water lessons_from_water_01.jpg Working alongside the people …
Coalition of environmental groups including RSPB and the National Trust urge government to introduce a levy on chemical industry and enforce bigger fines for polluters
… protection industry should fund the cost of cleaning up waterways and restoring habitats … is wrong for taxpayers to continue paying for cleaning up polluted water through their water …
To save a small amount of money residents of Flint, Michigan, have been forced to consume hazardous levels of lead in their drinking water, writes Farron Cousins. Just the moment for the Republican House Speaker to attack the Clean Water Act.
Flint drinks lead-laden water; Republicans attack Clean Water Act Farron Cousins DesmogBlog.com | 22nd January 2016 News Water Politics USA Law Toxics Health fawcet-cut.jpg To save a small amount of …
The latest country to be hooked under 'free trade' agreements is Colombia, writes Pete Dolack, sued for tens of billions of dollars by US and Canadian gold mining companies for valuing its national parks and the high-altitude Andean wetlands that provide 70% of the nation's water above the profits of foreign corporations. Free trade or clean water? You can't have both.
Colombia: there's no place for clean water under 'free trade' Pete Dolack | 14th April 2016 News Colombia Mining Trade US Canada Water Conservation Corporations …
Pollution, poisoning and the loss of human life due to unsafe water are the accepted costs of doing business in America.
Thirst for justice Leana Hosea | 7th November 2019 News Flint Indigenous People Water Contaminated Water Pollution Uranium Radioactivity Racism Community Action Editor’s Picks flint_hair_water.jpg …
A 62-year old pipeline across New England could be used to carry hazardous tar sand crude oil from Canada to the Atlantic, writes Meg Berlin. But communities across Vermont are campaigning to block the project that imperils waters, people and wildlife ...
Vermont stands against the tar sands pipeline Meg Berlin | 31st March 2014 Activism Fossil Fuels Canada USA Water Pollution vt-kalamazoo-rupture.png Lake Memphremagog, Vermont, imperilled by tar …
For over two years the small community of San José del Golfo has maintained a 24-hour barricade against the US-owned mine El Tambor that threatens to destroy their land and water. The non-violent resistance, led by women, is transforming the traditional 'macho' culture, and attracting support across Guatemala, and beyond.
Guatemala: women lead the struggle for life, land, clean water Jeff Abbott Waging Nonviolence | 1st April 2015 News Mining Water Pollution Guatemala Corporations Trade jeff abbott-cut.jpg For over …
Nebraska has become ground zero for the fight against Keystone XL, and Art Tanderup - farmer and retired schoolteacher - has become a leading voice in the struggle. He spoke to Kate Aronoff about the divisive impact of the pipeline on the local community, threats to the Ogallala Aquifer, and the urgent need to shift to clean, renewable energy sources.
Art Tanderup: How Nebraskans are winning the fight against Keystone XL Kate Aronoff Waging Nonviolence | 30th January 2015 Comment Fracking USA Water Commons Corporatioons Farming Society …
Holidaymakers and swimmers who visit the English coastline can enjoy exceptionally clean sand and sea, reports BRENDAN MONTAGUE.
English beaches reach high water mark in cleanliness tests Brendan Montague | 14th November 2017 News Beach Seaside Water Environment Agency 405708.jpg Holidaymakers and swimmers who visit the …
The coalition Government's silence on the Severn tidal barrage may be a reflection of the high economic costs rather than the environmental concerns surrounding the project
Severn barrage faces economic rather than environmental hurdles Mark Jansen | 30th June 2010 News Tidal Water Severn Tidal Barrier Energy Renewables severn_barrage.jpg A map of various plans to put a …
A critical appraisal of the mining industry’s contributions to the global water crisis, on World Water Day 2019 and in the wake of recent disasters.
Undermining the watercycle Hannibal Rhoades Sara Campanales | 22nd March 2019 News Mining Water World Water Day Health mine_building_giant_mine_yellowknife_northwest_territories_canada_12.jpg A …
Environmental injustice is deeply embedded in American attitudes, says Robert D. Bullard, and the lead pollution of Flint's water is but the latest example of an unconscious yet pervasive discrimination against poor and minority communities across the US. Only with strong, deliberate and effective leadership can the EPA and other regulators overcome their prejudices.
Flint's water crisis is a blatant example of environmental injustice Robert D. Bullard Texas Southern University | 28th January 2016 Comment Regulation Water Racism Law USA flint-mi-cut.jpg …
A Norwegian research scientist can trace PCB pollution on the seabed along the Norwegian coast directly back to the manufacturer. Norwegian authorities are considering suing chemical giants such as Monsanto and Bayer for millions of pounds. They may now pay for their misdemeanours, says Tom Erik Økland
Stand up and be counted Tom Erik Økland | 8th June 2000 News PCB Industrial Pollution Norway Monsanto Bayer Environmental Toxin The Great Toxin Hunt Poison List Shipyards Norwegian Society For The …
Many of the substances that make wastewater a pollutant can also be useful as fertilisers for agriculture and in generating gases for small power stations, says report
Human waste could be fertiliser and power source The Ecologist | 24th March 2010 News Food And Farming Waste And Recycling Energy Water Pollution Natural World Health wastewater.jpg A polluted urban …
The Environment Protection Agency in the US faced numerous controversies in 2020, including a recent ruling from the Supreme Court.
Supreme court upholds US water quality standards Emily Folk | 11th May 2020 News EPA Water Environment peat_bogs.jpg The Environment Protection Agency in the US faced numerous controversies in 2020, …
Concentrating solar power plants seem in many ways like a silver bullet for the world's energy problems - but have we looked closely enough at their environmental impacts?
… Use All solar technologies use water for cleaning solar collection and reflection … 20 gallons of water per megawatt hour for cleaning purposes. Crucially though, CSP …
Project to build world's third-largest hydroelectric plant is suspended after failing to meet environmental requirements
Brazilian judge blocks plans for construction of Belo Monte dam Amy Fallon the guardian | 28th February 2011 News Brazil Dam Water Hydropower Natural World Energy montebelodam.jpg Project to build …
Fed up with being gouged by profit-driven corporations, let down by state neglect and under-investment, urban communities across the US are taking control of local services like public transport, energy, water, internet and telecoms, writes Max Holleran - bringing better service, lower prices and clean energy.
American revolution: cities seize control of essential local services Max Holleran | 9th May 2015 News Commons USA Corporations Politics Cities Energy Water Solar we-love-local-power-cut.jpg Fed up …
Israel's armed forces have destroyed vital water and sewage infrastructure in their bombing campaign of the besieged territory, writes Mohammed Omer. This constitutes a severe breach of the 1977 Protocol to the 1949 Geneva Conventions on the part of Israel and all those conceiving, planning, ordering and perpetrating the attacks.
Gaza: Israel bombs water and sewage systems Mohammed Omer | 16th July 2014 News Middle East Water Health War Law Human Rights gaza-children-cut.jpg Israel's armed forces have destroyed vital water …
Summer in the garden is beautiful, but hauling gallons of water from the kitchen tap to your beds is neither fun nor sustainable. Here's some tips on how to drought-proof your plot
… shower. This should only be done if natural cleaning products are used. It should also … water supply, as traces of sodium from the cleaning products can build up and weaken the …
Like carbon trading, REDD and food speculation before it, the buying and selling of water is just the latest example of market principles being applied to natural resources. But just how ethical is it? Debika Ray reports
Water trading: how the world's most vital resource is up for sale Debika Ray | 21st September 2011 News Science And Technology Investigations Carbon Trading Water Natural Resources 012cweb2.jpg Like …
Tara Lohan’s Water Matters is an anthology that almost, but doesn’t quite deliver, says Mark Newton
Water Matters: Why We Need to Act Now to Save Our Most Critical Resource Mark Newton | 22nd March 2012 Reviews Water Scarcity Drought Books Reviews People Natural World Climate Change Global Warming …