MPs warn of water shortage risks
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The public must be alerted about the risk that not managing water properly could lead to shortages, MPs warn.
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Severn Trent Water says July's floods in Gloucestershire should be an "alarm call" to the utilities industry.
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There are not enough members of the armed forces to meet the demands of fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, MPs say.
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China says 312 million villagers face water shortages or use water contaminated by fluorine, arsenic and organic or industrial pollutants.
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Sewers trigger water bill rise   WATER bills are to go up by as much as Pounds 11 a year after a shake-up in sewage arrangements, the Government said today.
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"Irreversible environmental damage" will be caused by plans to build more one million homes in the South East, MPs say.
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Science education centres around the UK are facing serious financial threats, MPs are warning.
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Members of the House of Lords were on Monday warned of the possible negative consequences of a fully-elected second chamber.
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Flooding causes cancellation of train services and problems on the roads
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By Guan Xiaofeng  Huge algae outbreaks again pose a threat to drinking water supply from Taihu and Chaohu, two of China's major freshwater lakes.
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As damage to homes hit by the London tornado is assessed,  an MP calls for government help.
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Water levels in flooded central and western England are expected to remain high for the next 24 hours and about 140,000 homes in Gloucestershire could be without water for the next fortnight.
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Publishing more about MPs' expenses could people off standing for Parliament, Commons authorities say.
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The harmful effects of global warming on daily life are already showing up, and within a couple of decades hundreds of millions of people won't have enough water, top scientists will say next month at a meeting in Belgium.
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By Peter B. Lord; Journal Environment Writer  Two Senate committees introduce legislation that would aid local water departments, while rejecting calls for a new reservoir.
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Twelve British water company workers are to visit Tanzania to raise awareness about the lack of clean drinking water.
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By Brahma Chellaney  The sharpening Asian competition over energy resources   has obscured another danger: Water shortages in much of Asia are becoming a threat to rapid economic modernization.