In recent days, subsistence farmers and activists from the Michoacán town of Villa Madero organized teams to go into the mountains and rip out illegal water pumps and breach unlicensed irrigation holding ponds. CBC | World News
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Why Thames Water is in trouble and what it means for your monthly bills
Thames Water customers could see water bills increase by 44 percent under new proposals – but the decision doesn’t lie with the utility provider. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »The capital city in crisis as crippling weather event means there’s almost no water left
The city of Bogota is facing massive water shortages after an El Nino event which has forced people to ration their water usage. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Feargal Sharkey joins protest to save Lake Windermere from sewage poisoning water
Over a year’s worth of untreated sewage was dumped across the Windermere catchment in 2023, new figures show. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor Jacob Wassermann finds freedom on the water
Jacob Wassermann has turned to rowing and is on path to compete at the Paralympics in Paris this summer. Devin Heroux spoke to him about his newfound love of being on the water and how he keeps in touch with his former Humboldt Broncos teammates. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Environment watchdog meets with water lobbyists for £100 dinner days before bill hike
Water regulator Ofwat has previously been accused of a cover-up after failing to declare dinners its chairman had with water company executives at a private members’ club as hospitality. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Peace lilies ‘explode with so many flowers’ when adding 89p kitchen item to their water
Peace lilies look their best when in full bloom, but this is where many owners struggle. To guarantee blooms, one plant expert has shared a kitchen staple that gives “amazing results” – and it’s not banana peels this time. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
Read More »Steve Barlcay insists ‘no justification’ for water firms to profit from illegal spills
Sewage spills into England’s rivers and seas by water companies more than doubled last year. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »£1.50 Tesco item ‘removes water marks’ from shower screens and is ‘effortless’ to use
Shower screens are prone to getting built up with soap scum, limescale, watermarks and fingerprints. Limescale on shower glass will be particularly bad in hard water areas. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
Read More »Broadband, council tax and water bills rise £200 tomorrow – how to reverse the hikes
Households face a triple whammy of costly bill hikes on April 1, as annual increases to our council tax, broadband and water services all come into force. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
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