Water Sustainability Theme of Zaragoza World Expo ‘08

Zaragoza, Spain - “Water and sustainable development” will be the theme of the Zaragoza World Expo this summer. The Expo, which runs from June 14 through September 14, is being held after months of drought in Spain. Read more

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Venice urges tourists to drink from fountains

ROME - As summer sets in, tourists visiting Venice will find fountains feature unexpectedly high on this year’s sightseeing tours as the city council aims to reduce waste in the world’s biggest consumer of mineral water. Read more

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Spain: Drought leading to illegal wells and blackmarket deals

FORTUNA, Spain - Southeast Spain is running out of water. After years of commercial expansion, both in agriculture and in tourism, this extreme end of the Iberian Peninsula is drying up. And the desertification is threatening the livelihoods of over 135 million people, bringing about the creation of a black market for water. Read more

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British water companies bracing for backlash

LONDON - Water companies are braced for a backlash this week when the main listed groups report annual profit figures expected to top £1bn, with a sizeable proportion of that figure gushing to shareholders in the form of dividends. Read more

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Drought forces Barcelona to ship in water

BARCELONA, Spain - Suffering from the worst drought in 70 years, Barcelona began shipping in water from its neighbors to offset the expected influx of tourists this spring and summer. The drought has already emptied much of the Mediano reservoir. Read more

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London utility planning for water shortage

LONDON - The UK’s largest water supplier said demand from household consumption was set to rise steadily, and warned government aims to reduce daily water use to 130 litres per person by 2030 were unlikely to be met in the Thames area. Water use is around 12 litres per day above the national average of 150 litres. Read more

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Spain: Worst drought in 7 decades

MADRID - Spain is reeling from its most severe drought in 70 years with the nation’s reservoirs on average just half full, the Environment Ministry reports. Read more

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Thirsty Cyprus to ship water from Greece

NICOSIA - Drought-hit Cyprus on Monday signed an agreement with a Cypriot shipping firm to ferry eight million cubic metres of water from Greece to help ease the island’s water crisis.

Most households on the Mediterranean island, a major tourist destination, have water only four days a week after the government last month reduced supplies to local authorities by a third to try to tackle the shortage. Read more

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French utility Suez dips toe in China water

In partnership with Hong Kong firm New World Services, the French utility group, Suez, is investing $214 million for a 15% share of the state-run Chongqing Water Group. Read more

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Spain importing water by ship, train

MADRID - Spain’s northeast Catalonia region will need to import water by ship and train from May to ensure domestic supplies if the current drought persists, the regional government said in a report. Read more

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