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OpinionEDITORIAL | Heads must roll when tap water makes people sick: Experts warn of looming catastrophe as wastewater plants falter
sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/opinion-and-analysis/2026-10-24-editorial-heads-must-roll-when-tap-water-makes-people-sick/
EFF, ActionSA trade blows over Bronkhorstspruit water crisis : EFF and ActionSA blame each other as mayor faces calls for resignation
timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-10-21-eff-actionsa-trade-blows-over-bronkhorstspruit-water-crisis/
goodfood.com Oct 23
Emergency food essentials: what to stock and what to skip: From tinned staples and ambient grains to meals that need no cooking, here is how to build a sensible ...
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POLL | Should Tshwane officials face criminal charges for the Bronkhorstspruit water crisis?
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-20-poll-should-tshwane-officials-face-criminal-charges-for-the-bronkhorstspruit-water-crisis/
Public protector investigates Tshwane over Bronkhorstspruit water crisis: Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya publicly admitted that the city did not communicate with the ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-23-public-protector-investigates-tshwane-over-bronkhorstspruit-water-crisis/
EWN Oct 20
Tshwane water crisis: EFF prepares criminal case against executive mayor and city manager
ewn.co.za/2026/10/20/tshwane-water-crisis-eff-prepares-criminal-case-against-executive-mayor-and-city-manager
EWN Oct 22
ActionSA wants another shot to govern Tshwane, citing Nasiphi Moya’s successful tenure
ewn.co.za/2026/10/22/actionsa-says-nasiphi-moya-s-tenure-as-tshwane-mayor-has-been-successful
KZN warned of heatwaves and drought risk as El Niño looms: KwaZulu-Natal communities are urged to prepare for below-normal rainfall, above-normal temperatures ...
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-19-kzn-warned-of-heatwaves-and-drought-risk-as-el-nio-looms/
Mauritius reels from worst riots in decades after woman shot by police: Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam imposed a curfew after days of unrest that first began ...
bbc.com/news/articles/cm4g1rnj5qweo
Residents of Magadi in Kajiado County face a worsening water crisis following prolonged drought and the closure of Tata Chemicals Magadi ... Show more
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WATCH | “Hindi ito biro!” Malacañang defended President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s “balde” remark amid online criticism, explaining that collecting rainwater was ... Show more
This city is on track to run out of water by 2030. For many residents, that day is already here
edition.cnn.com/2026/10/06/climate/water-crisis-city-day-zero-kabul-afghanistan
Colorado River’s Underground Water Reserves Are Disappearing: A new study found that groundwater in the Upper Colorado River Basin declined more sharply than in ...
newsweek.com/colorado-rivers-underground-water-reserves-are-disappearing-12570901
Another Major US River Running Dry Leaving Millions Facing Water Crisis: “All remaining water stored in New Mexico reservoirs could be gone in just one or two ...
newsweek.com/us-water-crisis-rio-grande-drought-new-mexico-texas-12544228
Water access becomes a top election concern for Arizona voters: For many Arizona voters, the top concern heading into the midterms isn't inflation ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/water-access-becomes-a-top-election-concern-for-arizona-voters
OpinionWater shortage due to data centers: Digital first, thinking second: The water consumption of data centers exacerbates the climate crisis. The federal government ...
taz.de/Wasserverbrauch-von-Rechenzentren-Digital-first-denken-second/!6219280/
Key FactsPlanned Data Centers Face Criticism Over Water Rules
Oct 8, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: taz.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: taz.de
- During water shortages, Environment Minister Carsten Schneider wants operators compelled to pay more or use water-saving technology.
- The German government plans at least to double data-center capacity by 2030 from 2025; connection capacity then totaled 2,980 megawatts.
- An expert hearing on the bill took place this week; the article says it would loosen resource rules for data centers.
- Amazon is building AWS data centers in Brandenburg; Greenpeace doubts promised rainwater would suffice for cooling.
Costa Rica’s First Artificial Beach Runs on Well Water as Guanacaste Dries Out: Costa Rica's first artificial beach draws on well water as Guanacaste heads ...
ticotimes.net/2026/10/11/costa-rica-artificial-beach-guanacaste-water
Three years of Gaza genocide: How Israel devastated key infrastructure: Damaged infrastructure, electricity shortages and restrictions on essential supplies have ...
trtworld.com/article/68fe7503779f
Famous UK wildlife island on verge of being evacuated due to water shortages: The island’s managing director said closure would be ‘devastating’ for residents
independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/lundy-island-closure-evacuated-water-shortages-b3062697.html
Hungary's 2026 drought is the country's most severe in 126 years, data shows: The central European nation has been facing a critical water shortage following a ...
euronews.com/2026/10/09/hungarys-2026-drought-is-the-countrys-most-severe-in-126-years-data-shows
DA ‘water tanker mafia’ billboard removed in Durban after legal threat: An advertising company has removed a DA billboard after eThekwini officials threatened ...
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-04-da-water-tanker-mafia-billboard-removed-in-durban-after-legal-threat/
R400bn needed to fix water crisis in 107 municipalities: South Africa's worsening municipal water crisis could require about R400 billion to address ...
iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-10-05-r400bn-needed-to-fix-water-crisis-in-107-municipalities/
Water crisis in Europe: Berlin and Brussels weaken environmental laws: Environment Minister Schneider advocates for a new approach to water management ...
taz.de/Wasserkrise-in-Europa/!6218858/
In drought-stricken Sri Lanka, farmers watch wells empty and wildlife crowd shrinking water holes
arabnews.com/world/in-drought-stricken-sri-lanka-farmers-watch-wells-empty-and-wildlife-crowd-shrinking-water-holes-3005385
Swiss glaciers suffer 'disastrous' year of ice loss: Scientists say such rapid melting is no longer surprising given the pace of climate change.
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In case of shortages: Environment Minister Schneider wants data centers to pay more for water
spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/casten-schneider-betreiber-von-ki-rechenzentren-sollen-mehr-fuer-wasser-zahlen-a-a87bbb29-1d6e-4253-9d94-beb2b45fa238
Olkaria residents protest over poor roads, water scarcity: Tens of workers heading to various companies were stranded as the community blocked the main road ...
standardmedia.co.ke/rift-valley/article/2001558439/olkaria-residents-protest-over-poor-roads-water-scarcity
Some BVI residents bathing in the sea amid prolonged water shortages : ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, CMC – Persistent water shortages across parts of the ...
jamaica-gleaner.com/article/world-news/20260927/some-bvi-residents-bathing-sea-amid-prolonged-water-shortages
Builder-TV presenter Harrison Gardner: ‘Ireland felt like the most welcoming country I’d ever been to’
irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/09/26/builder-tv-presenter-harrison-gardner-ireland-felt-like-the-most-welcoming-country-id-ever-been-to/
Why is Kenya turning against Tata Chemicals in Magadi?: A century-old industry faces a reckoning over regulation, jobs and local benefits.
aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/24/why-is-kenya-turning-against-tata-chemicals-in-magadi
How a Grade 9 dropout went on to earn a PhD in Crop Science at UKZN: After leaving school in Grade 9, Lusanda Ncisana returned to education ...
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-09-18-how-a-grade-9-dropout-went-on-to-earn-a-phd-in-crop-science-at-ukzn/
Residents in Bagaces, Guanacaste, are pushing back against a proposed data center over concerns about water use, electricity demand ... Show more
Costa Rica Data Center Proposal Draws Water Concerns
Costa Rica Data Center Proposal Draws Water Concerns
Bomet University students protest over water, sewage crisis: Students accuse the county government of failing to act.
nation.africa/kenya/counties/bomet/bomet-university-students-protest-over-water-sewage-crisis-5605484
Olive Press News Spain Sep 22
Costa del Sol reservoirs now hold enough water to last for more than two years, data shows
theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/09/22/malaga-reservoirs-hold-enough-water-to-last-more-than-two-years/
Cuban man describes worsening food and water shortages after being deported by US
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/cuba-water-crisis-deported-immigration-crackdown-b3048846.html
Traders decry low patronage as bad roads, water shortage hit Lafia Tomato Market: Traders say patronage has fallen by more than 70 per cent at the Lafia Tomato ...
premiumtimesng.com/regional/north-central/908652-traders-decry-low-patronage-as-bad-roads-water-shortage-hit-lafia-tomato-market.html
Magadi residents grapple with water shortage as dry spell persists: The worsening drought has left residents and their livestock facing an increasingly desperate ...
standardmedia.co.ke/rift-valley/article/2001557679/magadi-residents-grapple-with-water-shortage-as-dry-spell-persists
Only a quick wash and no toilet flushing for guests: Water scarcity is pushing mountain huts in the Alps to their limits. Maintaining operations requires ... Show more
scienceblog.com Sep 05
In a Warrenton, Virginia garage an 18-year-old Kettle Run High School student named Mia Heller built a membrane-free water filter the size of a bag of flour ...
scienceblog.com/j-in-a-warrenton-virginia-garage-an-18-year-old-kettle-run-high-school-student-named-mia-heller-built-a-membrane-free-water-filter-the-size-of-a-bag-of-flour-three-modules-one-litre-a-pass-and-her-tur/
news.mit.edu Sep 08
Study predicts large disparities in access to food, water, and energy in 2050 : A new study projects how people’s access to food, water, and energy may change in ...
news.mit.edu/2026/study-predicts-large-disparities-access-food-water-energy-2050-0908
Study predicts large disparities in access to food, water and energy in 2050: How will global access to food, water and energy evolve in coming decades? A new ...
phys.org/news/2026-09-large-disparities-access-food-energy.html
Nevada sues the Trump administration over ‘catastrophic’ water cuts as the Colorado River spirals into crisis
edition.cnn.com/2026/08/25/climate/nevada-sues-trump-administration-water-cuts-colorado-river
OpinionEl Niño is here: South Africa must pay for prevention now: A hotter, drier summer could bring food insecurity, unsafe water, heat illness and infectious disease ...
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-09-07-el-nino-is-here-south-africa-must-pay-for-prevention-now/
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Water crisis in Israel raises fears over impact of Gaza sewage: Five of Israel’s six desalinization plants are offline. Untreated wastewater from Gaza’s ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2026/09/04/water-crisis-israel-raises-fears-over-impact-gaza-sewage/
OpinionJohn Gibbons: Even rainy Ireland is not immune to water shortages: We use expensively treated drinking water to flush our toilets and water our plants — but our ...
irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41904823.html
Mwingi MP apologises to Life Water Canada over controversial borehole remarks
tnx.africa/newsbeat/article/2001556489/mwingi-mp-apologises-to-life-water-canada-over-controversial-borehole-remarks
Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has called on African countries to develop more effective mechanisms to prevent and resolve conflicts and address ... Show more
Madbouly urges stronger African mechanisms to address conflicts at AU summit - Foreign Affairs - Egypt
Madbouly urges stronger African mechanisms to address conflicts at AU summit - Foreign Affairs - Egypt
Colorado River plan brings temporary relief but not long-term water security: Mayor Robert Morris of Cave Creek, Arizona, is worried about more water shortages ...
apnews.com/article/drought-colorado-river-reservoir-arizona-california-nevada-cf6c3684f435d44a1e9f4bca852e6a6a
Europe’s summer drought threatens wild fish and fish farms alike: Extreme drought and heat have severely impacted the Danube River and surrounding regions ...
apnews.com/article/europe-drought-fish-economy-7b9364f9d65814dbf337b7d38912e7d4
OpinionThe Reality of the Climate Emergency Is Becoming Impossible to Ignore: Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that ultimately that political world is a subset of ...
commondreams.org/opinion/climate-reality
OpinionDrinking water prices in Saxony continue to rise - | Is water scarcity also looming?
lvz.de/politik/regional/trinkwasserpreise-in-sachsen-steigen-weiter-droht-auch-wasserknappheit-Q2YLUOKG2NDBTL7P4YLW6R6PO4.html
Can Kenya’s AI ambitions coexist with Naivasha’s water needs?: As Kenya courts data-centre investment, communities fear growing pressure on an already stressed ...
aljazeera.com/economy/2026/8/24/can-kenyas-ai-ambitions-coexist-with-naivashas-water-needs
Bundelkhand: Caste divides make scorching summers harder in a parched corner of India
bbc.com/news/articles/cyvlzp2zn67o
Mwingi MP Mulyungi slammed after warning Canadian charity over borehole projects
tnx.africa/politics/article/2001556128/mwingi-mp-mulyungi-slammed-after-warning-canadian-charity-over-borehole-projects
Climate change could triple the price of wheat: Bread, pasta and breakfast cereals may seem far removed from dry fields in North America, Europe or Asia ...
phys.org/news/2026-08-climate-triple-price-wheat.html
No rain, falling water levels, new bans: Siegen-Wittgenstein reacts to the water shortage
siegener-zeitung.de/lokales/siegerland/siegen/kein-regen-sinkende-pegel-neue-verbote-siegen-wittgenstein-reagiert-auf-die-wasserknappheit-RJMBNMTVCJAIRLQ7PKXSTCUECM.html
The USS George Washington has arrived in the West Asia and is expected to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln after its record deployment ... Show more
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Suicide attempts, broken toilets and rationed food: crisis deepens aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
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Key FactsReports of overboard attempts; calls to investigate USS Abraham Lincoln
Aug 13, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rollingstone.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rollingstone.com
- According to several incidents described by The Navy Times, fellow sailors stopped some attempts, while at least one sailor successfully went overboard and was subsequently placed on medical hold.
- The USS Abraham Lincoln, carrying about 5,000 servicemembers, has been deployed in the Middle East for more than 250 days and has conducted over 40 consecutive days of combat operations.
- Sailors reported shortages of food and water, sewage overflows, mold, and inadequate laundry facilities and hygiene supplies.
- Democratic lawmakers, including Ruben Gallego, called for an investigation or an oversight visit, while the Navy and Defense Department denied problems aboard the ship.
From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by Missile, Rocket, Drone, or any other device or weapon, the United States will bomb and destroy ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PLANT, including those located next to, or in, the Capital City of Tehran.— President Donald Trump, in a Truth Social post in late July
Hungary turns to water retention as drought empties lakes and rivers: Record-low water levels at Lake Velence have made boating difficult and closed swimming ...
apnews.com/article/hungary-drought-lakes-rivers-water-retention-1f28a070851933675e04b8417f85b452
‘Unprecedented’ El Nino to batter UK with rain and storms, says Met Office: The weather event in the Pacific is predicted to have a knock-on effect across the ...
itv.com/news/2026-08-20/unprecedented-el-nino-event-to-bring-storms-and-rain-to-uk-says-met-office
Home Minister calls for early resolution of pending water-related issues in south India
thehindu.com/news/national/home-minister-calls-for-early-resolution-of-pending-water-related-issues-in-south-india/article71369640.ece
How water companies could charge you more during drought: Rule changes being proposed by the regulator could allow a new regime of dynamic pricing creating ...
inews.co.uk/news/how-water-companies-charge-more-during-drought-4710607
1540 in Eastern Switzerland: Drought, heat and water scarcity: The extreme year 1540 brought months of drought. In Eastern Switzerland, people and animals ...
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Desperate for rain, Kazakhstan turns to cloud-seeding: To tackle the severe droughts and water shortages that plague the country, Kazakhstan has resorted to ...
rte.ie/news/newslens/2026/0819/1588453-kazakhstan-cloud-seeding/
EFF promises 24-hour water leak repairs and free basic services in election pitch
iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-07-30-eff-promises-24-hour-water-leak-repairs-and-free-basic-services-in-election-pitch/
Morbach: Water shortage - | Ban on pools and watering: The Morbach administration is urging its residents to conserve water. Pools may no longer be filled ...
volksfreund.de/region/mosel-wittlich-hunsrueck/morbach-wasserknappheit-verbot-fuer-pools-und-giessen_aid-153124757
The great drought devours the heart of Europe: Record-low harvests, historic restrictions and a stalled economy
english.elpais.com/climate/2026-08-19/the-great-drought-devours-the-heart-of-europe-record-low-harvests-historic-restrictions-and-a-stalled-economy.html
Climate change exacerbates water scarcity - | By 2100, 67 percent of humanity could be affected.
tz.de/wissen/klimawandel-verschaerft-wasserknappheit-bis-2100-koennten-67-prozent-der-menschheit-betroffen-sein-zr-94441707.html
Looking back at the 1995 drought in Yorkshire: WEST Yorkshire has enjoyed weeks of dry weather, but nothing like 1995 when the region sizzled in record ...
thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/25177919.looking-back-1995-drought-yorkshire/
'We need to wake up': Academic calls on Uisce Éireann to plan for climate crisis and water crisis
irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41895460.html
Water crisis that created a booming business in Bomet: Dry taps leave residents dependent on vendors.
nation.africa/kenya/counties/bomet/water-crisis-that-created-a-booming-business-in-bomet-5561276
Trump Silent as Puerto Rico Begins 48‑Hour Water Rationing Amid Severe Drought: Puerto Rico is facing historic water shortages as Trump and local officials offer ...
newsweek.com/trump-silent-as-severe-water-crisis-impacts-tens-of-thousands-of-americans-12294434
One Puerto Rico condo building, 10 families, no water: A drought is exposing weaknesses in the government's ability to deliver water. It's begun rationing ...
npr.org/2026/08/11/nx-s1-5927289/puerto-rico-condo-building-water-crisis
"We want to build back that trust"
Andy Burnham vows to help support the farming community, including building reservoirs on farms to help with ... Show more
Puerto Rico rations water supplies due to intense drought: Hot weather and ageing infrastructure have led to the rationing, affecting hundreds of thousands of ...
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