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AI tech could be nationalised, Green Party deputy leader suggests

Rachel Millward said a Green government would immediately bring water companies in public ownership.

Evening Standard · Oct 3

Delhi's Reclaimed Water Policy: Farmhouses to pay ₹10,000/acre monthly for treated water use

Delhi plans to charge farmhouses ₹10,000 monthly for treated water use. Construction sites over 500 sqm must use reclaimed water for dust suppression. The policy aims for 100% reclaimed water use for non-potable needs by 2036. This initiative seeks to reduce groundwater extraction significantly. A master plan and ADB funding…

The Economic Times · Aug 26

In 190 years, England witnesses ​driest month, now Britain usually known for its unpredictable wet weather faces third drought in five years

Britain is now ‌experiencing a ⁠flash drought ⁠caused by a combination of very low rainfall and ​higher temperatures. Rivers, reservoirs, and ​groundwater levels ​continue to decline ⁠while the continued hot and dry conditions are increasing the risk of wildfires, the government said.

The Economic Times · Aug 10

Wessex Water chief pockets above-inflation pay rise despite bonus ban over sewage spills

CEO’s pay packet surges to £791,000 as union says public ‘sick of obscene pay’ and bosses ‘feathering own nests’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18

Texas teen is rushed to the hospital after a shower covered in chemical burns, only for doctors to say there is something wrong with the water

The Logans aren’t the only people clashing with the city over the water.

We Got This Covered · Jun 8

Water companies accused of more than 3,000 environmental rule breaches

The Environment Agency completed more than 10,000 checks of water company assets in the past year

The Independent UK · Mar 30

Troubled waters: How the UK’s water companies became a national disgrace

Outages in Kent and Sussex this week became the latest in a long list of breakdowns in the UK’s creaking water system. Harry Cockburn asks how Britain can solve its utilities crisis

The Independent UK · Jan 17

'Bloody good': funding tap turned on by 'poo balls'

The strange sight of balls of sewage repeatedly washing up on iconic beaches has triggered a $3 billion plan lauded by water and tourism experts.

AAP · Jan 15

‘It’s a shambles’: Anger grows at South East Water CEO as thousands without water ‘until at least the weekend’

‘Not only is the infrastructure depleted, but the leadership is rubbish,’ local MP says

The Independent UK · Jan 13

South East Water outage - everything you need to know as thousands impacted

Residents in Canterbury, Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone are among those affected by disruptions to their water supply

Evening Standard · Jan 13