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Water

New study finds no link between fluoride in drinking water and lower IQ

Fluoride exposure from drinking water during childhood has no impact on IQ in adolescence or adulthood, a new study published Monday finds.

15 Apr 2026-10:11
Iraqi authorities move to contain massive river pollution crisis near Baghdad

Iraq’s environment minister said Tuesday that authorities have contained the pollution crisis affecting the Diyala and Tigris rivers, following days of emergency measures including water tanker deployments and coordinated action across multiple ministries and municipalities.

14 Apr 2026-16:18
Construction begins on Azerbaijan’s first desalination plant on the Absheron Peninsula

Construction of a seawater desalination plant has begun near the city of Sumgait in Azerbaijan.

14 Apr 2026-11:00
Amazon, Microsoft face pressure over water usage

Amazon, Microsoft, and Google are facing growing shareholder pressure over the environmental impact of their rapidly expanding data centers, particularly their rising water and energy consumption in the United States.

06 Apr 2026-16:45
Water main break floods Cleveland’s South Collinwood

A water main break disrupted Cleveland’s South Collinwood neighborhood on Sunday night, sending water flowing across streets and prompting emergency response crews to the area.

06 Apr 2026-13:25
Iran condemns US-Israeli strikes on heavy water facilities as ‘crime against human health’

The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has described US Israeli attacks on the country’s heavy water facilities as a “crime against science and human health”, vowing to continue its scientific work despite what it called ongoing “aggression”.

06 Apr 2026-12:07
3 April – World Aquatic Animal Day

World Aquatic Animal Day was founded in 2020 by people from the Animal Law Clinic at Lewis & Clark Law School (Portland, Oregon, USA) who wanted to draw attention to the importance of aquatic animals to our society and ecosystems.

04 Apr 2026-10:15
India on edge: Heatwave and Iran war drive water prices up

Double Blow for India: extreme summer heat and the war with Iran are creating a perfect storm for the bottled water market. While citizens face record temperatures, manufacturers are struggling to source materials due to geopolitical instability.

03 Apr 2026-08:59
China donates 2 mln USD to help drought-hit Somalis

China has donated 2 million U.S. dollars to help communities impacted by the ongoing drought across Somalia, where nearly 6.5 million people are projected to face acute food insecurity.

09 Mar 2026-22:54
Russia shifts attacks to water infrastructure in Ukraine

Russia has changed the focus of its mass strikes in Ukraine, targeting water infrastructure in major cities, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Analysts say the shift signals that Russia’s Winter 2025–2026 campaign on energy infrastructure failed to meet its goals.

04 Mar 2026-16:38