#Water shortage

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Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Millions rely on dwindling Colorado River - but are kept 'in the dark' about fixes, critics say

Colorado River flow has declined about 20% in 25 years; secretive interstate talks on post-2026 water cuts are stalled and criticized for opacity.
fromsfist.com
3 weeks ago

Thursday Morning What's Up: Benicia Told to Conserve Water After Pipeline Burst

The trial of animal welfare activist Zoe Rosenberg begins this week in Sonoma County. Rosenberg is accused of criminal conspiracy in connection with a 2023 incursion into a processing facility owned by Petaluma Poultry led by the Berkeley group Direct Action Everywhere. [Bay Area News Group] Residents of Benicia have been told to reduce their water consumption by 40% immediately after a damaged pipeline caused a significant water shortage. Something similar happened in 2022. [NBC Bay Area]
California
#water-shortage
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

We get nothing': residents fight back as Mexico builds big for 2026 World Cup

Ruben Ramirez is no stranger to political battles. As a community leader in Santa Ursula Coapa, a district in southern Mexico City, he's become adept at taking on developers and bureaucrats to protect his neighbourhood over the past decade. His latest fight may be his most ambitious yet: challenging the expansion of Mexico City's national stadium ahead of the 2026 football World Cup, which he claims neglects the community's ancient rights.
World news
#drought
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Environment

How can England possibly be running out of water?

London was on the brink of running out of water during the 2022 drought, prompting government contingency plans.
fromBusiness Matters
5 months ago
UK news

Drought conditions already hitting UK crop production, farmers say

Farmers in England are facing early crop failures due to the driest spring in nearly 70 years, raising drought concerns.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 months ago

Mapped: Where hosepipe bans have come into effect and other places facing droughts

Hosepipe bans are now in effect across England due to extreme heat and severe drought conditions.
Public health
fromeuronews
3 months ago

Video. Gaza heatwave deepens humanitarian crisis amid water shortages

Gaza's children suffer severely from extreme heat, water shortages, and worsening humanitarian conditions.
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