Tag: water
Gaza’s water turns poisonous as Israel’s genocide leaves toxic aftermath
Israel’s war on Gaza has not only razed entire neighbourhoods to the ground, displaced families multiple times and…
Boil water notice issued in parts of San Augustine
SAN AUGUSTINE, Texas (KETK)– Due to a water line break, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has…
Public nuisance law put to the test in Arizona water rights case
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes’ legal battle over a Saudi-backed alfalfa farming company draining her state’s aquifers continues…
Kabul’s wells run dry, driving children out of class and into water queues
KABUL (Reuters) -Eight-year-old Noorullah and his twin, Sanaullah, spend their days hauling yellow jerrycans on a wheelbarrow through…
Amid a data center boom, California lawmakers pass a bill to track water use
Companies that run data centers are facing increasing scrutiny for guzzling water in the dry western U.S. as…
The dwindling Colorado River can’t wait for states to cut water use, experts say
The Colorado River’s massive reservoirs are now so depleted that another dry year could send them plunging to…
California can’t afford to repeat Iran’s water management mistakes
To the editor: Ian James’ and Sean Greene’s recent reporting on California’s disappearing groundwater is essential reading (“Humanity…
Texas House approves bill that would limit water exports from East Texas — for now
LUFKIN — A bill to pause a proposed water extraction from East Texas won preliminary approval in the…
Kenya slum exchange offers water for plastic
Using a crutch to bear her weight, 85-year-old Molly Aluoch trudges from her mud-walled room on the outskirts…
Utah Valley University scientists fight against water contamination in Peru
UTAH COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — Several of Utah Valley University’s faculty members are working on a clean-water initiative…
Federal officials won’t take action on Kansas wildlife refuge’s lost water
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service established Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in 1955 to protect migratory birds, pictured…
Iraq is facing a water crisis, hit by one of its worst droughts in century
Iraq is experiencing its driest year on record since 1933, as the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, which flow…