Squeeze on water resources

Squeeze on water resources

Pressures on freshwater resources are intensifying as a result of climate change, pollution and overuse. Who gets access to clean water, who owns it and how is it managed? Is there effective regulation in place and are rules being adequately enforced?  

 

Environment Agency has ‘no idea’ how much water is taken, says whistleblower

They say wash your hands but the nearest water source is 25 miles away’: America’s hidden virus victims

Native Americans are dying from Covid-19 at a rate five times that of their white counterparts.

 

Is another Day Zero on the Horizon for Cape Town?

 

From Pittsburgh to Flint, the dire consequences of giving private companies responsibility for ailing public water systems 

This story first appeared in the following: The Guardian, The Guardian, The Telegraph, BBC World Service, The Intercept,

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