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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Nicola Davis and Ajit Niranjan

SHOCKING: High shower pressure can help people save water study suggests - You Need To See This

Woman washing hair in shower
One reason for the difference could be that higher pressures wash products off quicker, said a researcher. Photograph: RuslanDashinsky/Getty Images

Swapping a feeble dribble for a powerful blast might seem like an environmental indulgence when it comes to taking a shower, but researchers say it might actually save water.

Water consumption has become a key area of environmental concern given shortages of the resource, as well as the carbon footprint associated with its collection, treatment, supply and – in the case of most showers – heating.

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