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Vlaanderen gaat de waterhuishouding in de Dendervallei de komende jaren herstellen om de streek beter te wapenen tegen droogte en overstromingen. Het totale budget daarvoor is bijna 26 miljoen euro, en Europa betaalt daarvan een kleine 9 miljoen. Het project is nu officieel van start gegaan, en loopt tot de zomer van 2032.

Crops on 21,519 hectares have been damaged in Srikakulam district, initial estimates show

Nicola Shaw, who has led the company since 2022, will step down in January, it is announced.

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 30 — Penang state exco Zairil Khir Johari told the state legislative assembly that there were ris...

People in Ballyheigue have been without safe drinking water for over three weeks - following a 'do not consume' notice issued on 7 October.

SEREMBAN, Oct 30 — A 74-year-old man was killed after the Perodua Myvi he was driving was swept away by floodwater...

Co-leader Marama Davidson said up to 100,000 people get sick each year from polluted drinking water.

Urgent questions need to be asked about a huge Chinese development in a bushveld biosphere to produce steel the world no longer needs.

The J&K government in 2010 passed the J&K Water Resources (Regulation and Management) Act “to generate revenue on water resources by charging for its usage from private and public units, which will include companies generating electricity in the State”

<p>Blasted off Mars by a giant impact long ago, the meteorite Teghaza 001 eventually fell to Earth in the Sahara Desert. Now it&rsquo;s revealing previously hidden chapters of Mars&rsquo;s deep past</p>

<p>Angela Eagle tells industry ‘people are sick of excuses’ as pollution levels remain high despite billions in investment</p><p>Angela Eagle, the environment secretary, has summoned water industry bosses to Whitehall after a report found that the environmental performance of the big companies has worsened despite investment.</p><p>“People are sick of excuse

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32 water samples sent for testing; misbranded water seized in Mysuru and Davangere; a unit in Mulbagal shut down

Voedingsbedrijf Solae Belgium, ook bekend als IFF Ieper, blijft dan toch open. Eerder dit jaar maakte het bedrijf bekend te zullen sluiten. Er zijn te veel investeringen nodig in de fabriek, klonk het toen. In 2025 bleek dat het bedrijf mee verantwoordelijk was voor pesticideresten in drinkwater in West-Vlaanderen. De 89 werknemers behouden nu toch hun job.

Inspecting the reservoirs feeding Tirumala, B.R. Naidu directs officials to work out alternatives should rainfall fail to replenish the reservoirs

World of Warcraft: Eventually.

The Emirates Drug Establishment and Dubai Health Authority have recalled a batch of Babies’ Magic Tea brand Baby Sleep Gripe Water after finding undisclosed alcoholic substances in the product. The product, also known as Children’s Sleep Gripe Water, is marketed as a dietary supplement to help relieve colic and gas and promote sleep in babies. The packaging

In Ham is een nieuwe rioolwaterzuiveringsinstallatie van Aquafin in gebruik genomen. Die was nodig, omdat er heel wat rioolwater moest verwerkt worden uit Ham en Leopoldsburg.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 29 &mdash; The Court of Appeal today upheld the three-year jail sentence and RM239,500 fine imposed on a...

All but one of England's water companies were rated as "poor" or "requiring improvement" for environmental targets.

Elevated nitrate levels above half the legal limit have been linked to serious health outcomes.

A hulking gray giant rises from the desert. Inside, engineers create the force behind our phones and computers and appliances, our streaming services and search engines and chatbots and vibe-coded apps and websites. The complex is simultaneously massive and squat, dwarfed by the mountains that surround it, and it is endless. I drive past one […]

China has more than 50 navy and other official vessels operating in a wide swath of sea stretching from southern Japan down to Taiwan and off the Philippines, a senior Taiwan official said, calling the threat level "obvious"

Two rain gauge stations at Patrapur and Sorada in Odisha’s Ganjam district received rainfall above 50 cm in 24 hours

US mining giant Alcoa is being ordered to move its operations further away from Perth's drinking water sources amid heated debate about the potential impact its bauxite mining is having on waterways.

De leden van zanggroep De Meisekes uit Meise hebben een ramp vermeden. Door een verstopte dakgoot bleef regenwater op het platte dak staan, waardoor water door het plafond naar binnen sijpelde. Volgens de gemeente is het mogelijk instortingsgevaar net op tijd opgelost.

A junior lineman dies after falling from an electric pole during repairs in Vizianagaram district

<p>With a 30-year Ganges water-sharing treaty with India expiring in December, Bangladesh fears failure to strike a new deal could deepen water shortages, threatening tens of millions of livelihoods.</p> <p>In Bangladesh’s parched Barind region, 72-year-old Bikash Soren remembers when the Ganges river flowing in from neighbouring India carried large boats pa

Following the no-expense-spared ethos of this home, all three bedrooms are en suite

Fishing free-for-all almost wiped out Atlantic bluefin tuna but conservation efforts have it thriving again

New restrictions on the bauxite miner include increasing protection buffers for water reservoirs by prohibiting mining within two kilometres, and increasing protection buffers for black cockatoo nesting trees.

Dubai's Aquaventure World has retained its position as the world's second most visited water park, attracting two million guests in 2025, according to a new international report. The Atlantis, The Palm venue was beaten only by Chimelong Water Park in Guangzhou, China, which welcomed 2.56 million visitors, according to the 2025 TEA Global Experience Index , r

Dentists warn that unfounded anti-fluoride rhetoric is harming children, leaving some needing all 20 baby teeth removed due to preventable decay.

Jenning de Boo had in tegenstelling tot veel schaatsers geen last van een post-olympische dip. Tijdens zijn vakantie in Afrika dook hij na twee weken alweer de gym in om te gaan trainen. "Olympisch zilver geeft toch een bepaalde nasmaak."

The secretary-general of Taiwan's National Security Council published a map showing locations of vessels including the aircraft carrier Liaoning.

Hot Water Beach Rd is expected to be closed for at least six hours.

The final leg of the Bearspaw South Feeder Main repairs is underway, but not before Calgarians are once again asked to conserve water under stage four restrictions.

I reached out to home experts to learn more about water leak detectors and exactly how they work. Here’s how you can use them to avoid frozen pipes.

This was a case of two halves, not just because it had a ‘magician’ sawing through a glam female aide

This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Here’s what our readers had to say

OPINION: Proposed site not suited to a Ferris wheel

Egypt’s per-capita water availability has fallen to around 472 cubic metres a year, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hani Sewilam said, as the government expands the use of technology in water management and prepares to establish an electronic monitoring network to track saltwater intrusion along the Mediterranean coast. Sewilam made the remarks durin

Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam discussed coordinating positions and priorities on global water issues with Mediterranean Water Institute President Alain Meyssonnier ahead of the 2026 United Nations Water Conference. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the ninth Cairo Water Week and focused on strengthening consultatio

De eerste resultaten van een experiment met zonnepanelen boven een fruitplantage zien er goed uit. Het Proefcentrum Fruitteelt (pcfruit) in Sint-Truiden zoekt de komende jaren uit of zonnepanelen boven plantages geplaatst kunnen worden om energie op te wekken zonder al te veel productieverlies van fruit.

The sands of the Arabian peninsula were once dotted with lakes that teemed with life, but early humans avoided them unless they came with easy access to stone for tool-making

De rechtbank van Leuven heeft een gedetineerde van Leuven Centraal veroordeeld tot een effectieve gevangenisstraf van 3 jaar, omdat hij kokend suikerwater over een medegevangene had gegooid.

In Zonhoven is de herinrichting rond de Bookmolen afgerond. De provincie Limburg heeft er een gecontroleerde overstromingszone, een amfibieënpoel en een vispassage aangelegd. Op die manier wil de provincie het watersysteem rond de Roosterbeek versterken en het gebied errond beter beschermen tegen hevige regenval en wateroverlast.

<p>NSW government imposes water restrictions after Menindee water volumes fall below 2021 levels</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/10/sign-up-for-the-clear-air-australia-environment-newsletter-with-adam-morton?CMP=cvau_sfl">Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here</a></p></l

Supply to major canals will be regulated in view of drought conditions but, water release to continue subject to availability

The Calgary Chamber of Commerce called the rate hikes "egregious" and warned the costs will impact business competitiveness and stretch bottom lines.

The BMC issued the warning over a possible impact on water quality following the recommissioning of a repaired reservoir at the Pise-Panjrapur water supply complex

Telangana Chief Minister asks officials to take measures keeping future demand in view

Jeddah – Jeddah is preparing to host the fifth edition of the Innovation-Driven Water Sustainability Conference (IDWS 2026) from 14 to 16 December 2026. The conference aims to accelerate the transition of water solutions from research and development to real-world deployment, while connecting innovators with investors and end users to strengthen water securi

Residents in Bengaluru's Electronic City say nearby data centres are adding to pressure on local water supplies, while farmers outside the city oppose plans to acquire land for a township that would include AI-related industries.

TAWAU, Oct 28 &mdash; The Utara Water Treatment Plant (LRA) here began operations in stages on Monday following an impro...