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26 May 2021 Taipei, Taiwan

Taiwan Drought: Microchip Lead Times Soar As Curbs On Water Use Tighten

Global industries face escalating microchip supply chain bottlenecks as Taiwan continues to ration water in the face of the worst drought in 56 years. The island nation has had no significant rainfall in more than a year.

25 May 2021 ROCHEFORT

Trappists vs Miners In Belgium Water Supply Struggle

Monks are concerned that proposed environmental changes would affect the taste of its famous beer.

25 May 2021 PARIS

Mineral Water Company Blamed For Local Water Shortages

Effects of central France extraction by iconic Volvic brand described as akin to "desertification".

11 May 2021 Palo Alto

Tesla's Mysterious Acquisition Could Cut Water Consumption In Battery Production

Electric vehicle battery production is a thirsty business, and Tesla claims to have found a way to address this. Patent applications provide clues as to how. Added mystery surrounds the apparent disappearance of the company that initially filed the patent applications.

1 May 2021 BANGKOK

Water Tensions Over Industrial Boom In Eastern Thailand

Thailand is embarking on an ambitious industrialisation drive along its eastern seaboard; local communities and conservationists fear water "conflict".

1 May 2021 SACRAMENTO CA

Nestlé Illegally Extracting Public Water In California

Company alleged to continue pumping operations in violation of expired permits and California state law.

17 Apr 2021 ALOR SETAR, Malaysia

Malaysian States In Water Stand-off

Interstate squabbling escalates in competition for water resources. NGO coalition pleas for mediation and unity to protect forest from land clearing and logging.

16 Apr 2021 GENEVA, Switzerland

Accounting For "Context" In Corporate Water Strategies

New guides from WWF and H and M Group offer a practical guide to understand the strategic importance of water in corporate value chains to create meaningful targets and goals that connect with overall corporate business strategy.

10 Apr 2021 SHOPIAN

Kashmir Farmers Suffer As Rivers Illegally Mined

Irrigation canals and water channels in the apple-rich belts of Shopian are running dry due to continuing illegal mining of rivers.

10 Apr 2021 CAPE TOWN

Thirstier Eucalyptus Trees Replacing Pine In South Africa

Regulators and the forestry industry in a court case that may have far-reaching implications for South Africa’s water laws. The country is the 30th driest in the world.

7 Apr 2021 EDINBURGH, United Kingdom

ICT Supply Chain Faces High Flooding Risk

Key river basins that are particularly vulnerable include Taihu, Dong and Zhu in China; Danube and Rhine in Europe; Colorado and Upper Mississippi in the United States.

20 Mar 2021 VANCOUVER, Canada

OOSKAnews Voices: "The Value of Water Revisited"

On World Water Day 2021, Alexis Morgan discusses our framing of, and language around the value of water.