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Climate

Why drinks like prosecco and Guinness are at risk from climate change

Heavy rains, droughts and storms exacerbated by climate change are putting making the production of traditional alcoholic drinks more difficult.

Ecotech

A father and daughter's fight to turn oil data into life-saving water

Unlocking seismic data could aid the search for fresh groundwater in Africa, where water scarcity affects two-thirds of the population.

Travel News

Greek hotels may fill their pools with seawater this summer

As tourism puts pressure on freshwater resources, Greece is considering other options to keep hotel pools filled.

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In Mayotte, the rain began to fall again

In Mayotte, the rain began to fall again on Thursday December 19, five days after the disaster caused by cyclone Chido. Women hastily dig out basins to collect what they can. Since the cyclone hit, the Mahorais have been desperately short of water.

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Ecotech

Water-starved Singapore is showing off its ‘sewage beer’ at COP29

The NEWBrew cans have been a surprise hit with people in Baku, alongside other eco-innovations.

Earth News

Water tower brings hope to community hit by drought-fuelled blackouts

Brought by the naturally occurring El Niño weather pattern, the drought has triggered emergency responses in at least five countries.

Earth News

Catalonia plans to solve its chronic drought problem without rain

The regional government wants to avoid severe episodes of scarcity like Catalonia has seen in the past four years.

Italy

Italian olive oil production suffers from extreme heat and drought

Italy's Puglia region is facing high levels of heat and drought, causing water scarcity that is having negative consequences for the region's production of olive oil.

Climate

Citrus groves destroyed and livestock slaughtered amid Sicily drought

Green politicians have slammed the government's response to the drought crisis in Italy.

World News

Thousands in Romania face water rationing crisis

Residents across Romania are struggling with a severe water crisis, leaving them with a rationed water supply due to a prolonged drought and low rainfall.

Climate

Tourists targeted by water restrictions in drought-hit Barcelona

Water restrictions have been proposed for tourists in Catalonia - but swimming pools are being spared.

Climate

Pyrenees drought: Bathtubs and ice buckets restricted to save water

A three-year-long drought in the French eastern Pyrenees is forcing the district to take further action to conserve water.

Climate

‘Taylor Swift effect’ pushes Brazil to take action on heat waves

The death of Ana Clara Benevides during a heat wave in November has led to almost 100 bills aiming to enshrine water access into law.

Earth News

Severe drought in Tunisia has led to more expensive drinking water

Tourist facilities and excessive consumers will be hit hardest by price increases.

Earth News

Tenerife declares drought emergency after extremely dry winter

Some areas have introduced water restrictions including a ban on filling swimming pools and using drinking water for irrigation.

Earth News

Drought reveals sunken church in Spanish reservoir

'Drought tourists’ are visiting to see the 11th-century church which was submerged 60 years ago.

Earth News

Protests break out over water shortages in EU’s poorest territory

Taps flow just one day out of three in this French territory.

Gaza

Israel has cut electricity, food and fuel supplies to the Gaza Strip

Palestinians are facing long queues for essentials including fuel due to Israel's total blockade of the Gaza Strip. The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned the Middle East is on ''the verge of the abyss''.

Ecotech

‘Yuck factor’ aside, what does beer made from shower water taste like?

‘It tastes like a nice, crisp, Kölsch style ale. You'd have no idea the source of the water’

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This company’s low carbon tech is turning seawater into drinking water

Global demand for drinkable water is on the rise. This Norwegian company is responding by desalinating the sea into clean, drinkable water.