'Industry must innovate': Environment Agency calls on businesses to tackle rising water risks

James Murray
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Landmark report warns that without action large parts of England will face significant water supply deficits by 2050

Climate change, population growth, and unsustainable consumption patterns could condemn much of England to serious water shortages in the coming decades. That is the stark warning contained in a major...

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