Water

Chief medical officer says proposed move could halve hospital admissions among UK children

Shortages trigger nationwide protests as ‘political and economic apocalypse’ looms

And other stories from the stranger side of life

And other stories from the stranger side of life

Environment Agency says the country faces ‘the jaws of death’

108-metre-high water feature costs £89 per hour to run in southwestern city of Guiyang

Barges left aground after individual leaves lock door open and water drains away

Potentially fatal cocktail of bacteria, gym supplements and wet wipes blocking city sewers, study shows

Plastic estimated to outweigh all the fish in the sea by 2050

Researchers find levels of plastic fibres in popular bottled water brands could be twice as high as those found in tap water

In Depth: South African city introduces rationing ahead of April shutdown

Scheme to be rolled out across UK