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Thames Water secures £3bn lifeline after court ruling
Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News Thames Water has won a crucial High Court battle to secure a £3bn rescue loan, staving off the…
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Thames Water appeals against limit on bill rises for customers
Thames Water has launched an appeal to allow it to increase bills by more than the regulator wants to permit. The UK's largest utility…
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Concern the UK's AI ambitions could lead to water shortages
Brian Wheeler Senior political reporter Sir Keir Starmer's plan to make the UK a "world leader" in Artificial Intelligence (AI) could put…
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Should fluoride be in US water? Experts weigh in
The debate over fluoridating public water supplies in the United States has resurfaced, driven by new scientific findings and shifting…
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Republican floats new bill to swap high-speed rail funds for wildfire aid
A Republican California state lawmaker has proposed diverting billions of dollars intended for high-speed rail to pay for water…
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Lake Powell: Water flows to drop 24% below normal say forecasters
Federal forecasts reveal that water flows into Lake Powell are expected to be only 76 percent of the seasonal norm this year, a drop from…
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Donald Trump says he's sent military into California
President Donald Trump has said that the U.S. Military "just entered the Great State of California." Trump said it used emergency powers…
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How California reservoirs' water levels will change after winter storm
Southern California has faced an exceptionally dry winter thus far, contributing to the wildfires currently raging in the state, but an…
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Visiting L.A. after firestorm, Trump focuses on overhauling California water policy
During a visit to Los Angeles burn areas Friday, President Trump sought to convince California officials that the state’s system of water…
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Who Was Rory Callum Sykes? Former Australian Child Actor Killed in LA Wildfires after Getting Trapped in Cottage as Mom Cries Water Ran Out
A blind former Australian child actor was killed when the Palisades Fire swept through his family's cottage in Malibu as his mother…
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Column: For Angelenos suffering fire fatigue, ace water drop videos are sweet revenge
Look, up in the sky. It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a Super Scooper water drop! The most memorable battle scenes exist in the pivot — the…
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Stocks to watch: Suntec Reit, China Everbright Water, Tan Chong International
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Jan 9): Suntec Real Estate…
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What a new study does — and doesn't — say about fluoride and its link to IQ
A new report linking fluoridated drinking water to lower IQ scores in children is sure to ratchet up the debate over a practice that’s…
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The new Great Wall: China’s $70 billion, 2,700-mile water transfer mega-project
Throughout history, China has reshaped its geography to meet its growing needs. And now, it is undertaking what may be the largest…
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Tens of thousands without water in Mayotte as curfew brought in
Tens of thousands of people are still without access to water in Mayotte after the French Indian Ocean territory was devastated by Cyclone…
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'Zero progress': Western states at impasse in talks on Colorado River water shortages
Seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River are ending the year at an impasse in negotiations over the writing of new rules for…
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Sembcorp receives court judgment validating its South African water asset divestments
In November of 2020, Sembcorp announced that it had entered into legal proceedings over the matter THE South African Supreme Court ruled…
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One of the last Pearl Harbor survivors recalls that infamous day
LODI, Calif. — Questions about that day come year-round but nothing like November and December. The answers have grown into stories, now…
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Drinking water recall update as two warnings end
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently terminated recalls for two drinking water brands that were issued earlier this year.…
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Brian Thompson: DNA Being Processed from UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooter's Bullets and Discarded Water Bottle in Hope of Nabbing Him
DNA test results linked to the investigation of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's murder may be just days away. Sources revealed DNA…
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Chinese coastguard uses water cannon, blocks Philippine vessels near Scarborough Shoal
China has blocked four Philippine vessels that attempted to "intrude into the territorial waters" of the disputed Scarborough Shoal on…
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Castle Water to offer £4 billion equity to rescue Thames Water
Castle Water will offer to inject £4 billion (S$6.82 billion) into Thames Water this week to help save the beleaguered utility from…
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China's bottled water billionaire lashes out at Pinduoduo, ByteDance
One of China’s richest people has taken aim at tech firms ByteDance and Pinduoduo for allegedly harming him and Chinese brands. Zhong…
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Biden administration outlines options for addressing Colorado River water shortages
The Biden administration has announced a range of options for new rules to address chronic water shortages and low reservoir levels on the…