The poor quality of rivers and streams across the United Kingdom was a major concern for voters in last week’s general election, helping the Liberal Democrat party win 72 Parliamentary seats.

Reservoirs across Algeria sit at one-third capacity as demonstrators call for desalination construction to pick up the pace.

Severe flooding in Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska, and parts of Minnesota has submerged neighborhoods and killed at least two people, prompting disaster declarations and widespread evacuations.