Drought recedes in Britain after a wet spring – but much of Europe is parched
March 2023 was the wettest for 40 years in England and Wales.
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India’s new manual for water supply will replicate past failures
Achieving continuous supply requires both a realistic assessment of the situation and a realistic plan to meet the goal. The Government of India’s new initiatives have neither.
Even experts don’t know the long‑term risks of fracking – so why would a local council?
It’s too soon for a Lancashire County Council to be making a decision with such huge environmental implications.
UK waters are too polluted to swim in – but European countries offer answers
The UK needs to clean its rivers and coastlines, and could look to Europe for how to do it.
England and Wales are adding fluoride to water – but what effect will it have?
Adding fluoride to water is shown to be an effective and safe way of reducing tooth decay in a population.
Gaza: what aid agencies can hope to achieve under the strict limits of the four‑day humanitarian pause
Four days is not nearly long enough to meet the needs of Gaza’s 2.2 million desperate inhabitants.
Why archaeologists usually rebury their excavations
It might seem odd to rebury what’s been dug up but it’s to make sure what’s found is preserved for future research.
Fluoride: very high levels in water associated with cognitive impairment in children
Very high levels of fluoride in well water in Ethiopia may affect children’s learning.
UK drought: crop harvests at severe risk of collapse
Complex systems require multiple indicators. A UK food resilience index could identify developing weaknesses in the food system before they become failures.
Amazon fires are causing glaciers in the Andes to melt even faster
‘Black carbon’ from rainforest fires is settling on glaciers and making them melt faster, according to new research.
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