7 h. ago New measures to 'protect water supply' in Yorkshire as drought continues

Reservoir levels are "notably low", the Environment Agency warned

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56 h. ago Heat stress and extreme weather threaten 2026 World Cup, report finds

World Cup may be forced into winter in futureReports also looks at risks for 2030 and 2034 editionsThe 2026 World Cup could be North America’s last without urgent climate adaptation, according to a new study highlighting extreme weather threats.The Pitches in Peril report found that 10 of the 16 venues are at very high risk of experiencing extreme heat stress conditions. By 2050, nearly 90% of North America’s host stadiums will require adaptation to extreme heat while one third will face water demand equalling or exceeding supply. Continue reading...

Society

2 d. ago The Arizona town that’s sinking more than two inches every year

Residents of Wenden, a small town in Arizona, are facing a water crisis

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3 d. ago Mahmood hopes Five Eyes intelligence alliance can help tackle migrants crisis

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said: ‘We will agree new measures to protect our borders with our five eyes partners, hitting people smugglers hard.’

Events

3 d. ago Our charity could have lost thousands due to Thames Water delay

It took a year and a half after we paid for installation for the company to connect our refurbished propertyI work for a charity providing affordable sheltered housing for older people. In January 2024, we began refurbishing a building that was bequeathed to us.We paid Thames Water to connect a water supply in February 2024. It wasn’t until November that it informed us that it would need permission from Transport for London (TfL) to close part of the road. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Scots hospital building forced to close after deadly Legionella bacteria found in water supply

NHS Lothian confirmed the sudden closure today.

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1 week ago Chicago mayor announces measures to ‘protect our people’ from imminent influx of federal agents on Trump’s orders

Brandon Johnson warns that the city could see ‘some type of militarized activity by the federal government’ within days

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2 w. ago ‘It’s a disaster’: drought measure to suck water from River Wharfe met with anger

Campaigners accuse Yorkshire Water of negligence and say plan to top up reservoirs will kill the river’s fishWith its pebble beach and shallow areas for paddling, the River Wharfe at Ilkley has long been a popular swimming location in the pretty Yorkshire town. But plagued by sewage and agricultural runoff, the river has been designated as “poor” quality, and a sign has been put up warning people against bathing in it. And now, the health of the river has been put further at risk with emergency drought plans by Yorkshire Water to suck water from it to top up its reservoirs.A drive by campaigners and wild swimmers led it in 2021 to be the first in the country to get designated bathing status – meaning the government tests it for the harmful E coli and intestinal enterococci bacteria. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Hospital pays out compensation after infection outbreak linked to water supply

There were three patient deaths, two of them as a result of complications linked to the outbreak at Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge.

Science

3 w. ago Haven holiday park nightmare as kids 'having meltdowns' after families turned away

Families were turned away from Haven's Presthaven beach resort in North Wales, as it was forced to cancel booked holidays over the weekend due to water supply problems

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3 w. ago John Lewis sends five months' worth of bottled water to hundreds of villagers after their drinking supply is polluted by river near its estate

Some 500 people in the diminutive village of Longstock, near Andover, Hampshire, have been drinking their water out of bottles supplied by the nearby Leckford Estate for the last four months.

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3 w. ago John Lewis sends five months' worth of bottled water to hundreds of villagers after their drinking supply is polluted by fertiliser from its estate

Some 500 people in the diminutive village of Longstock, near Andover, Hampshire, have been drinking their water out of bottles supplied by the nearby Leckford Estate for the last four months.

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3 w. ago Welsh Water issue update on mass water outage as some face another night without supply

Customers are being offered compensation after a major incident left thousands of people without water in one part of Wales earlier this week

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3 w. ago Major update on mass water outage as some face another 48 hours with no supply

Welsh Water has issued an update following a 'major incident' that saw thousands without water

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