Tag: water

The report found that water scarcity is also becoming more common in rural areas, with water shortages affecting from two to three billion people for at least a month out of each year.

The world as we knew it really is ending faster than some of us ever expected.

"The people of Flint won't tolerate any more broken promises from the city, which is under a federal court order to get the lead pipes out of the ground and somehow still can't get the job done."

Texas is the No. 1 state in the U.S. for discharging of toxic pollutants into streams, rivers and lakes. 

A new book explains why “Slow Water” projects can help us tackle our climate, water and biodiversity crises.

While 80 percent of wastewater in the world is not treated, even in developed countries treatment facilities are often unable to filter out dangerous bugs.

The move, said one attorney, "shows disregard for the integrity of the Clean Water Act and undermines the rights of tribes and states to review and reject dirty fossil fuel projects that threaten their water."

Environmental and public health advocates have long criticized policy makers for failing to regulate these chemicals. 

Even if the city has clean water, many people still struggle to accept that they’re being told the truth this time. 

Access to a safe and affordable water supply and sewer services is codified in the U.N.‘s Human Right to Water and Sanitation.