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British water firms to be punished for years of sewage leaks

Thames Water, Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water face £168m fines by the industry regulator over historic sewage spills. The proposal will now go to public consultation and is part of…

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Cyprus faces looming water crisis

The ongoing drought and impending water crisis in Cyprus this summer will be a key topic for Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou during her upcoming meeting with counterparts in Brussels. The…

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PB Group acquires 100% of the Thomas Smith insurance and logistics businesses

PB GROUP, a Malta-based company specialised in the delivery of highly specialised engineering solutions in the Water & Energy sectors and a key regional logistics operator has acquired all the…

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Italy’s water crisis exacerbated by leaky pipes, data shows

ROME (Reuters) - Italy is wasting more and more of its water from leaky aqueducts, leaving the country increasingly vulnerable to droughts, national statistics bureau ISTAT said. Scientists and environmental…

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Germany introduces national water strategy as climate change forces action

BERLIN, March 15 (Reuters) - Germany's cabinet on Wednesday agreed on a national water strategy aimed at coping with long dry seasons and heatwaves caused by climate change to ensure…

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3.5 million Italians risk losing tap water due to drought

Millions of Italians risk having their tap water cut off in the coming months because of the severe drought Italy is experiencing, especially in northern regions, the head of the…

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Tunisia raises price of drinking water as seeks to cut subsidies

TUNIS, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The Tunisian government has raised the price of drinking water by up to 23%, the official gazette said on Tuesday, as the country seeks to reduce subsidies…

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UN weather agency warns of water crisis without urgent reforms

Global water resource management is "fragmented and inadequate" and countries should urgently adopt reforms to ramp up financing and boost cooperation on emergency warning systems ahead of a looming crisis,…

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Ronaldo removes CocaCola bottles at press conference

Cristiano Ronaldo does not appear to be a fan of carbonated soft drinks after the Portugal captain removed two bottles of Coca-Cola kept in front of him at Monday's Euro…

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European Commission takes Italy to court over unsafe drinking water

The European Commission has decided today to refer Italy to the Court of Justice for failure to comply with the requirements of the Drinking Water Directive. The Directive requires Member States to…

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Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

Times of Malta says that the over-exploitation and contamination of the country’s groundwater reserves continues uncontrolled and that bold initiatives are needed to secure the future of Malta's population. MaltaToday…

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AI, EU’s long-term budget and drinking-water quality on European Parliament Agenda

The impact of artificial intelligence and new rules on water quality are among the topics being dealt with in Parliament this week. On Tuesday, the environment committee will vote on…

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Desert crops in Saudi Arabia thrive as the aquifer shrinks

A handout photo made available by NASA Earth Observatory of a satellite image showing the spread of agriculture around the town of Wadi ad-Dawasir, Saudi Arabia, 26 April 2017 (issued…

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Dutch drinking water supply at risk

According to media reports in the Netherlands, research by the Dutch KWR Institute for the drinking water sector in the Netherlands, shows that the quality of our sources for drinking…

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Water found for first time on potentially habitable planet

Astronomers have for the first-time discovered water in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting within the habitable zone of a distant star. The finding makes the world - which is…

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WHO warns microplastics present in drinking water

Microplastic pollution caused by rubbish dumped at sea is also in drinking water, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a new report that calls for more research on the…

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Sydney running out of water due to drought

Australia’s biggest city Sydney is running down its water supply at the fastest rate on record with dams expected to fall below half maximum capacity due to the worst drought…

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