Pakkasem (kai-ou)
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Water and wetlands officer, IUCN
A very good blog from Ellen Wohl
October 1, 2026 at 2:14 AM
A very good blog from Ellen Wohl
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Overuse of water places our freshwater wildlife at risk - as, during times of water shortage, water companies can be given special permits to pump more water from already drying rivers:
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England’s rivers ‘under threat’ as water extraction surges to record levels
Exclusive: Investigation finds 76% rise in water taken from rivers and lakes for industrial or public consumption in two decades
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September 11, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Overuse of water places our freshwater wildlife at risk - as, during times of water shortage, water companies can be given special permits to pump more water from already drying rivers:
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Last year, Rachel wrote about the inequities of England's business water abstraction system.
While you take your shorter showers, it's worth knowing that a business can pump enough water to fill 2/3 of a large tanker without even needing a permit:
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While you take your shorter showers, it's worth knowing that a business can pump enough water to fill 2/3 of a large tanker without even needing a permit:
share.google/h7YpJyObapUE...
How England’s outdated water tracking system leaves regulators in the dark
Experts warn accurately monitoring consumption by bulk users such as farmers, datacentres and businesses can be all but impossible
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July 22, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Last year, Rachel wrote about the inequities of England's business water abstraction system.
While you take your shorter showers, it's worth knowing that a business can pump enough water to fill 2/3 of a large tanker without even needing a permit:
share.google/h7YpJyObapUE...
While you take your shorter showers, it's worth knowing that a business can pump enough water to fill 2/3 of a large tanker without even needing a permit:
share.google/h7YpJyObapUE...
Reposted by Pakkasem (kai-ou)
9/ We summarised a number of these examples in a paper led by Siri Eriksen. The paper outlines multiple examples of maladaptation from around the world. You will find here a rich source of additional papers on adaptation projects that don't work out. doi.org/10.1016/j.wo...
Redirecting
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November 19, 2024 at 7:01 AM
9/ We summarised a number of these examples in a paper led by Siri Eriksen. The paper outlines multiple examples of maladaptation from around the world. You will find here a rich source of additional papers on adaptation projects that don't work out. doi.org/10.1016/j.wo...