UK Court Blocks Class Action Lawsuit Against Water Companies Over Sewage Leaks March 7, 2025 By Upmanyu Trivedi A UK court blocked a class action lawsuit over allegations of the under reporting of sewage leaks by six water...
Europe’s Water Resources Under Pressure With Most Surface Bodies Polluted, EU Says February 6, 2025 By Kate Abnett Most of European Union surface water bodies are polluted by chemicals, the European Commission said on Tuesday, in a report...
London Protesters Demand Water Companies Clean Up Sewage-Tainted Rivers November 5, 2024 Holding signs with slogans including “stop the plop” and “species not feces,” thousands of people marched in London on Sunday...
Explosive-Packed Drone Boat Slams Into Oil Tanker in Red Sea October 1, 2024 By Salma El Wardany An explosive-laden drone boat slammed into an oil tanker as it sailed past the coast of Yemen, a sign Israeli...
British Water Companies Fight $2 Billion Lawsuits Over Sewage Pollution September 24, 2024 By Sam Tobin Six British water companies under-reported sewage discharges and overcharged millions of customers up to 1.5 billion pounds ($2 billion) as...
EU Navy Starts Towing Stricken Red Sea Oil Tanker Hit by Houthis September 16, 2024 By Paul Wallace The European Union’s naval force said it managed to connect tug boats to a burning oil tanker in the Red...
Stora Suspends Forest Harvesting After Thousands of Mussels Die August 26, 2024 By Leo Laikola Finnish forestry company Stora Enso Oyj suspended some logging activities after thousands of endangered freshwater pearl mussels died at one...
UK’s Thames Water Seeks Deal to Escape £104 Million Sewage Fine August 6, 2024 By Jessica Shankleman Cash-strapped Thames Water is seeking to strike a deal with its regulator to avoid a fine of £104 million ($133...
UK Water Companies Lambasted by Environment Agency for Sewage Releases July 23, 2024 By Sarah Young Britain’s Environment Agency on Tuesday lambasted the country’s water companies for spewing sewage into rivers and seas, saying the majority...
English Fishing Village Told to Boil Water After Parasite Outbreak Sickens Over 45 People May 20, 2024 By Brian Melley A scenic fishing village in southwestern England was under instructions to boil its tap water for a third day on...