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May 23

Water Supply Emergency Hits London

TweetCity splash pads have been shut down as officials urge residents and businesses to conserve water after a pipeline burst north of London.

Mar 22

South Africa’s water future in a crowded, connected & complex world

TweetThe availability of freshwater presents one of the greatest risks to our global economy. The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Risk Report 2012 lists a global water supply crisis as the second most important global risk, following shortly on the heels of a major systemic failure of our financial systems.

Mar 22

World Water Day: 22 March 2012

TweetInternational World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.

Mar 20

How to do a Home Water Audit

TweetSizing up your home water use is painless and worth the savings. Here’s how. Taking stock of your water use is an ideal first-step on a mission to use less water. And the best place to start is with a “desk-top” audit by studying your bills. Look for trends or patterns and think about what …

Feb 24

Drought hits Britain: Water shortage crisis

TweetBritain is facing a water shortage crisis this year, with the government this week officially declaring the south east of England to be in drought. Metro asks what the coming months have in store as the water companies tell us turn off our taps…

Feb 22

Humanity’s Growing Impact on the World’s Freshwater

TweetAs the human population has climbed past seven billion, and the consumption per person of everything from burgers to blue jeans has risen inexorably, the finiteness of Earth’s freshwater is becoming ever more apparent. It takes water to make everything, and the explosion of demand for all manner of products is draining rivers, shrinking lakes, …