Worried by an eco backlash, the bottled water industry is waging a PR battle to turn the public back onto plastic bottled water
… Bottled water industry wages PR battle against tap water movement Eifion Rees | 4th April 2012 News Bottle Water Plastic Tap Nestle News Focus Health …
Despite the spring downpours, a hosepipe ban is already in force thanks to drought. It’s time to rethink how we use water in the garden, says author Michael Littlewood
… Littlewood | 20th April 2012 Ethical Living Water Climate Change Drought Gardening Plants … Growing Recycling Sustainability Hosepipe Ban Water Conservation holding.jpg Despite the … to drought. It’s time to rethink how we use water in the garden, says author Michael …
Dead fish found after cyclones and storms forced Rio Tinto's QMM mine in Madagascar to dump water causes alarm.
… Dead fish found as mine dumps water Yvonne Orengo | 25th March 2022 | News … Rio Tinto's QMM mine in Madagascar to dump water causes alarm. Two mine tailings dam … a million cubic metres of mine process water from 8 March 2022 to prevent a complete …
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 … Mark Newton | 22nd March 2012 Reviews Water Scarcity Drought Books Reviews People … Change Global Warming jacket.jpg Tara Lohan’s Water Matters is an anthology that almost, but …
Communities lack vital information about how climate breakdown threatens essential water supply.
… Water security threats poorly understood … November 2022 | News Nature Sustainability Water Security Imperial College London … how climate breakdown threatens essential water supply. Current information on how the …
Water demand is a major blind spot on the road to net zero.
… Adam Wentworth | 7th December 2022 | Comment Water Management Economics Editor’s Picks 26093981360_57794be4a5_c.jpg Water demand is a major blind spot on the road … The Rhine, a vitally important economic waterway, has suffered months without …
Water scarcity's effect on food production means radical steps will be needed to feed a population expected to reach nine billion by 2050, warns Stockholm International Water Institute
… scientists John Vidal | 31st August 2012 News Water Scarcity Vegetarianism Overpopulation … Shortage John Vidal Stockholm International Water Institute SIWI Food And Farming Water Scarcity Drought Natural World Climate …
The Bosphorus - which divides Istanbul into the European and Asian side - is one of the most active and most polluted sea-straits in the world. Resident Alina Lehtinen discovers it's not the garbage but sewerage that is the key pollutant in the city's ailing waterways.
… is the key pollutant in the city's ailing waterways. Istanbul, a massive city of around 15 million people, is surrounded by water. Massive population growth - together … the city's leaders warning that the current water treatment facilities are not sufficient …
In order to reduce the flow rate of urban rainfall - and clear the often polluted water from buildings and streets - cities must learn to mimic the natural 'bioretention' properties of undeveloped land, says Laura Laker
… gardens Laura Laker | 25th October 2012 News watergarden.jpg In order to reduce the flow … urban rainfall - and clear the often polluted water from buildings and streets - cities must … of undeveloped land, says Laura Laker Water management is a major issue in large …
A decade of 'diminishing' regulation funding puts pressure on water pollution enforcement.
… regulation funding puts pressure on water pollution enforcement. Reductions in … Agency efforts to take action against water companies for pollution, the regulator … chairman Alan Lovell to answer questions on water companies’ environmental performance and …
Last month’s downpours might have put you off water for life but that doesn’t mean a watery getaway isn’t worth a look. Ruth Styles rounds up 10 of the best
… Top 10… water inspired breaks Ruth Styles | 4th May … 2012 Ethical Living Travel Explore Lucerne Water Surfing Mar Menor Skagen Fjord Nature … Last month’s downpours might have put you off water for life but that doesn’t mean a watery …
London and the South East of England could run out of water within 25 years, according to Christian Aid.
… the South East of England could run out of water within 25 years, according to Christian … Christian Aid. The charity warns the toll of water shortages will be felt most by poor … that less than three percent of the world’s water is suitable for drinking, and most of …
UN Report: 34 percent of agricultural land is degraded, water is overdrawn.
… 34 percent of agricultural land is degraded, water is overdrawn. The land and water resources farmers rely on are today … degraded soil while polluting and depleting water supplies and shrinking the world’s …
Rio Tinto QMM mine failures 'root of conflict in South Madagascar.'
… of a million cubic metres of mine basin water from the Rio Tinto QMM ilmenite mine … heavy storms. The company denies its mine waters caused the fish deaths. These events … sending a public message via his Minister of Water that “QMM are responsible for all this”. …
Despite being an economic success, prawn farms built in Brazil's mangroves have displaced natural ecosystems and the coastal communities which rely on them, says Kennedy Warne in an exclusive extract from 'Let Them Eat Shrimp'
… the shrimp ponds have no lining, so salt water has percolated through the sandy soil … wells that until recently drew sweet fresh water to the surface. The water was doce, doce, they say, repeating the …
A federal judge has ruled the expansion of Montana coal mine illegal for impacts on water resources, the Yellowstone River, and the climate.
… of Montana coal mine illegal for impacts on water resources, the Yellowstone River, and … the impacts from this massive expansion on water resources, the Yellowstone River, and … diverting 25,000 to 50,000 acre feet of water from the Yellowstone River each year. …
A US-backed billion-dollar gold mine has attracted thousands of protestors in recent weeks. Many have the poor economic legacy of existing mines fresh in their minds, reports Gervase Pouldon in Cajamarca, Peru
… protest are clear: 'It’s about protecting our water supply, nothing more.' Ortiz feels that … say the project would threaten local water supplies whilst Conga’s proponents claim … the project. Conga would be located in a headwater basin area which provides the water …
New records set for rising seas and heating oceans in 2021, UN report shows.
… Hell and high water Emily Beament | 19th May 2022 | News … acidic as carbon dioxide dissolved into sea water, threatening wildlife. The report also … warned that extreme weather created food and water shocks, displaced millions of people and …
From boosting biodiversity to gardens that are helping to tackle climate change, Chelsea Flower Show 2012 will be green in more ways than one. Rebecca Campbell went behind the scenes
… focusing on three services: pollination, water management and carbon storage.’ Three … Frontières . Among the themes are community, water management and harnessing the power of … biologically; the rate at which they lose water and the way they are structured. ‘It’s …
There’s more to an energy efficient home than good insulation; everything from radiators to windows can play their part. Ruth Styles explains how to make your home a greener place to be
… will improve comfort and save you money.’ Water The old brick in the cistern trick has had an update in the form of Hippo the Water Saver , £8.94 for three, which saves three litres of water every time the toilet is flushed - or …
Scientists are urging the Biden administration to protect the endangered Gulf of Mexico whale from extinction - which are under threat due to fossil fuel extraction.
… of marine mammals has gone extinct in U.S waters. But with only about 50 individual … whale species resident year-round in the waters of the United States. Yet few on-water measures have been established to …
Beth O’Donnell Young’s opus urges us to dispense with our prim patios and manicured lawns, and let nature in. Laurie Tuffrey hears the call
… it’s placed in, before moving through water management, plant selection and tips on … paths and driveways. The chapter on being ‘water wise’ is particularly good; outlining multiple ways of saving water, from xeriscaping your garden to reduce …
Welcome to April's newsletter, featuring all our investigations published during March. These include an exclusive look at the rise of so-called 'nutraceuticals', and a follow up to last year's disturbing probe into the human victims of antibiotic 'poisoning', otherwise known as adverse reactions. This month we reveal which prescription drugs are most likely to harm or kill you... according to official UK data. To access your PDF log in and scroll down to the bottom of the page
… ponds. This approach allows large volumes of water to drain slowly and naturally rather … pipes. It also means waste materials in the water are absorbed and processed - with … in what were toxic materials - enabling water which flows through the sustainable …