US households pay 62% more for water than they did a decade ago, study finds

For-profit water corporations, federal cuts and climate crisis are ‘supercharging water rate hikes’, study co-author says…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/06/households-drinking-water-cost-study 

 

Mostly False: Sam Altman says growing a single almond equals 38,000 ChatGPT queries – PolitiFact

… Altman’s comparison relies on a relatively low estimate for ChatGPT’s water use, and a very high estimate for almonds’ water use. Available estimates show you’d need anywhere from 1,000 to 10,000 conversational AI prompts to equal the 6 liters of fresh water used to grow one California almond. OpenAI hasn’t published enough information to verify its estimates of the total water usage for its prompts…

 https://politifact.com/factchecks/2026/sep/04/sam-altman/chatgpt-almonds-ai-california-water-useage/

 

Australia doesn’t want to be AI’s landlord - POLITICO

Canberra wants clean energy, local training and a bigger share of the AI economy...

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/18/australia-doesnt-want-to-be-ais-landlord-01039921

 

Destroyed crops, riverbed cyclists and a ‘Rock of Starvation’: how drought has devastated the Danube

The Guardian travelled 100 miles along the EU’s longest river, where some residents are struggling to secure drinking water…

https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/16/danube-drought-destroyed-crops-rock-of-starvation-climate-crisis

 

Israeli militants besiege two Palestinian families in their West Bank homes

Settlers and soldiers cut off water and electricity to homes, and block medical care in campaign of terror…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/12/israeli-militants-besiege-two-palestinian-families-in-their-west-bank-homes 

 

Israeli militants besiege two Palestinian families in their West Bank homes

Settlers and soldiers cut off water and electricity to homes, and block medical care in campaign of terror…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/12/israeli-militants-besiege-two-palestinian-families-in-their-west-bank-homes 

Lake Mead plummets to historic low water level as Colorado River struggles

Levels at reservoir along Arizona-Nevada border dipped below previous record set in 2022, amid water crisis in west…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/09/lake-mead-record-low-water-level-colorado-river

 

Crews building Trump border wall in drought-hit New Mexico ordered to stop drilling wells

Construction crews building a border wall in New Mexico were ordered to stop drilling new wells after ranchers said that pumping groundwater to produce concrete could threaten their livestock amid a severe drought...

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/03/trump-border-wall-new-mexico-wells

ICE detainee reveals video of drinking water apparently contaminated with worm-like creatures

‘Disturbing’ footage shared by California detainee surfaces amid wider complaints about conditions in ICE detention…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/03/ice-detention-water-video

 

Michigan reports cyberattacks on water systems

Michigan on Saturday joined Minnesota in reporting cyberattacks on nine of the state's water systems but an official said all systems were operating “safely.”…

 https://www.michiganpublic.org/transportation-infrastructure/2026-08-01/fbi-investigates-as-michigan-joins-minnesota-in-reporting-cyberattacks-on-its-water-systems

 

Climate crisis poses growing threat to ‘core financial stability’, official at EU's bank warns

Ecosystem services are defined as any benefit that can be drawn from a natural structure or process – for example, water can be used as a raw material, an energy source through hydropower, or for transportation. It is also a habitat for marine life critical for food production, and a basis for recreational services. 

“Nature-related risks can pose material economic and financial risks, including through their impacts on credit risk, growth, inflation and – over the long-term – potential financial instability,” Elderson said...

 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/01/ecb-climate-wildfires-global-economy-stability

 

‘It’s too fast, too big’: speed of climate crisis is devastating crops, say farmers

Drought and extreme heat are killing plants, driving up prices while also making some farms economically unviable…

 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/31/speed-of-climate-crisis-devastating-crops-say-farmers

 

Trump blames Minnesota for water systems cyber attack, but experts say it’s too soon to dismiss Iran – PolitiFact

At a July 31 Cabinet meeting at Camp David, the presidential retreat, Trump said, “I think that Minnesota is behind it. You know who is behind it? Minnesota, because they are grossly incompetent. I think the governor is behind it. I don’t think there was an Iranian cyberattack. I think that Minnesota needs to get its act together.” 

 However, on July 22, the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warned about “ongoing Iranian-affiliated cyber targeting” of devices that run critical infrastructure. A 2024 agency warning about Iranian cyber threats specifically cited water and wastewater systems...

 https://politifact.com/article/2026/jul/31/minnesota-water-cyber-attack-iran-blame-trump/

 

Lake Powell, a vital reservoir, plunges toward unprecedented low levels as water crisis deepens in US west

Experts say the critical reservoir system is careening toward a breaking point as the US west’s climate warms and dries…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/07/lake-powell-water-crisis 

 

 

Military strikes on water facilities in Iran may constitute a war crime, experts say

Strikes on Bemani damaged key water reservoir for 20,000 people living in area amid a historic drought in the country…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/11/strikes-water-facilities-iran-war-crime-experts

 

Humanitarian crises are not cool Bible signs

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EJRxHsneE4

‘Irresponsible’: backlash as Utah approves datacenter twice the size of Manhattan

Facility would require more power than entire state uses and suck up vast amount of water in drought-stricken area…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/13/utah-approves-datacenter-backlash

 

Water main break: GLWA urges 4 SE Michigan communities to use only what is "absolutely necessary"

After estimating that four southeast Michigan communities could be without tap water for close to two weeks, the Great Lakes Water Authority said Sunday evening that it is targeting Monday or Tuesday to replace a broken section of 42-inch water main in Auburn Hills…

 https://www.michiganpublic.org/transportation-infrastructure/2026-05-10/water-authority-urges-4-se-michigan-communities-to-use-only-what-is-absolutely-necessary

 

Water main break: GLWA urges 4 SE Michigan communities to use only what is "absolutely necessary"

After estimating that four southeast Michigan communities could be without tap water for close to two weeks, the Great Lakes Water Authority said Sunday evening that it is targeting Monday or Tuesday to replace a broken section of 42-inch water main in Auburn Hills.

 https://www.michiganpublic.org/transportation-infrastructure/2026-05-10/water-authority-urges-4-se-michigan-communities-to-use-only-what-is-absolutely-necessary

Deadly Israeli attacks worsen Gaza’s water shortage crisis

Engineer and two drivers killed in recent weeks as scarcity of clean water fuels spread of preventable diseases…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/27/israeli-attacks-gaza-clean-water-shortage-crisis-disease-palestine