Frantic 🇬🇧 + 🇪🇺1h ago

Bosses at South East Water were in front of the Environment Select Committee this week where their performance during water shortages earlier this year were put under the spotlight.

#WaterCrisis #UKPolitics #water

https://youtu.be/bKjqD51dD8Q?si=HbqeczoNNkztKPWb

MPs GRILL Water Bosses over repeated failings in fiery Select Committee

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The Times of Central Asia2h ago
Central Asia faces a tense summer as water shortages threaten crops, food security, and regional stability https://timesca.com/water-stress-will-the-summer-of-2026-become-a-turning-point-for-central-asia/ #WaterCrisis #ClimateChange #FoodSecurity #AralSea #WaterShortage #CentralAsia
Dragofix23h ago

Afghanistan’s capital is in the grip of a water crisis https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/04/afghanistans-capital-is-in-the-grip-of-a-water-crisis/

#Afghanistan #environment #water #WaterCrisis

Afghanistan's capital is in the grip of a water crisis

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Nestled in a high-altitude valley in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush mountain range, Kabul is rapidly running out of water. Experts say climate change has played its part, but so has massive population growth and resource mismanagement. Many people, particularly in the poorer areas of the Afghan capital, are left struggling to cope. […]

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The Times of Central Asia1d ago
An 1853 map captures the Aral Sea before one of the world’s worst environmental disasters, now revisited in Milan through art, memory, and loss https://ow.ly/unEC50YKwci #AralSea #History #MilanDesignWeek #ArtExhibition #WaterCrisis #EcoArt #HistoricalMaps

1853 Map of the Aral Sea Publi...
1853 Map of the Aral Sea Published in the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society - The Times Of Central Asia

An 1853 map of the Aral Sea, published in the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, depicts the vast inland water body at a time when it was near its

The Times Of Central Asia
The Times of Central Asia1d ago
An 1853 map captures the Aral Sea before one of the world’s worst environmental disasters, now revisited in Milan through art, memory, and loss https://timesca.com/1853-map-of-the-aral-sea-published-in-the-journal-of-the-royal-geographical-society/ #AralSea #History #MilanDesignWeek #ArtExhibition #WaterCrisis #EcoArt #HistoricalMaps
Jules 🍺2d ago
Government Petition: Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/762640
#SewageScandal #watercrisis #watercompanies #nationalisethameswaternow
Petition: Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership

Hold a binding national referendum on whether the water industry should be returned to public ownership. Water is a basic human necessity; we believe our privatised system has failed, so the public should decide who owns and controls it.

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Debacle2d ago

Among my friends, I see four stances about using #LLMs, with many nuances. Can you identifiy more or less with one of the options?

#bigTech #AI #freeSoftware #selfHosting #climateCrisis #surveillance #dataCenter #GAFAM #waterCrisis #energyCrisis

helpful new tool, I use all of them
here and there, but with reservations
only, if free, local, and transparent, no big tech
never, ever touch any of that evil tech
Poll ends at .
🌎 Experiencia interdimensional3d ago
Fluoride in drinking water has no effect on IQ or brain function, long-term study shows

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#Fluoride #WaterCrisis #PublicHealth https://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/fluoride-water-children-iq-brain-cognition-study-rfk-jr-rcna267328
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Fluoride in drinking water has no effect on IQ or brain function, major study shows

Despite the claims of RFK Jr. and others, tests of intelligence and brain function were the same whether or not people drank fluoridated water while growing up, new research shows.

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C Z Doval Santos4d ago
“ A new federal report found that Washington has entered spring with a growing water crisis ahead.
The report describes a “March Meltdown” across much of the Western United States, suffering from a historically low mountain snowpack. Experts warn it could strain water supplies, fisheries, and wildfire preparedness through the summer months. “ https://mynorthwest.com/pacific-northwest-weather/snow-drought-threatens-washingtons-water-supply/4226523 #WaterCrisis #Washington #Snowpack
Snow drought threatens Washington's water supply - MyNorthwest.com

A new federal report found that Washington has entered spring with a growing water crisis ahead.

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World Briefly4d ago
Lake Powell has lost nearly 7% of its storage capacity since 1963 due to sediment buildup, worsening already critical drought-driven water shortages.
https://worldbriefly.news/lake-powell-losing-both-water-and-storage-capacity-new-report-finds
#WaterCrisis #LakePowell