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Water bills in England and Wales to rise 36% after Ofwat review
Customer charges to increase by an average of £31 a year before inflation between now and 2030Financial Times - 6h -
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. nomination sparks debate about fluoride in water
President-elect Donald Trump's pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services has brought back a debate about fluoride in drinking water that many thought was ...CBS News - 1d -
Water customers in England in line for higher compensation payouts
Issues like supply outages or sewer flooding will trigger bigger automatic payments by utilities, say ministersFinancial Times - 2d -
‘The water war’: how drought threatens survival of Sicily’s towns
Amid Italian island’s worst drought, towns such as Troina are fighting for survival as supplies run dry and tensions rise. An ancient Sicilian proverb goes like this: “When water to two fountains ...The Guardian - 6d -
Housing plans not war on rural England, says minister
Matthew Pennycook says development will be focused on areas where housing is least affordable.BBC News - Dec. 12 -
NHS in England ‘confused’ about Starmer’s priorities, health bosses warn
Focus on 18-week waiting list target risks diverting attention away from other critical areas, service leaders sayFinancial Times - Dec. 10 -
What to know about Syria's rekindled civil war
Thousands of people were fleeing fighting amid a dramatic escalation in Syria's civil war, which had simmered without major advances by either side for years.CBS News - Dec. 6 -
Global warming fills New England's rich waters with death traps for endangered sea turtles
As global warming fills the plankton-rich waters of New England with death traps for sea turtles, the number of stranded reptiles has multiplied over the last 20 yearsABC News - Dec. 3 -
What the leading ‘just war’ theorist says about the strategies of Hamas and Israel
Michael Walzer argues that Hamas’s strategy in the Gaza war is to deliberately “put civilians at risk for political gain.”The Hill - Dec. 3
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