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Not So Wet: England Grapples With Worst Drought in 30 Years

April 1, 2012

Dry times in southeastern England are seasoned with the favorite flavors of leaders in the arid American West: drought declarations, water restrictions, a desalination plant, and talk of piping "surplus" water to the south.

The Stream, February 6: U.S. to Require Disclosure of Fracking Chemicals

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February 6, 2012

The U.S. government will require natural gas companies to disclose…

First Inland Desalination Plant Opens in the UK

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June 4, 2010

Located in East London’s Beckton, the Thames Water desalination plant is slated to be used during times of drought. But some local politicians argue that the facility is a waste of energy.

The War on Tap Water: An Exclusive Excerpt from Peter Gleick’s Bottled and Sold

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May 3, 2010

"The growth of the bottled water industry is a story about 21st century controversies and contradictions: poverty versus glitterati; perception versus reality; private gain versus public loss of the last century."

UK Water Company Turns Fecal Waste into Energy, Saves Money

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December 8, 2009

Human waste is a cheap energy source for Thames Water, which is in a price dispute with the UK’s water regulator. Thames Water, the largest water provider in the United Kingdom, saved £15 million (US$25 million) last year by using human feces as a source of renewable energy.