448/24 - Water Privatization, Draft

"Destaca-se, ainda, a alta da taxa de água e esgoto (0,13%), que decorre dos seguintes reajustes tarifários: redução média de 0,61% em São Paulo (-0,47%), a partir de 23 de julho; reajuste de 5,81% em Salvador (2,71%), a partir de 1º de agosto; e de 8,05% em Fortaleza (2,68%), a partir de 5 de agosto"  https://www.ocafezinho.com/2024/08/27/em-agosto-previa-confirma-que-a-inflacao-mantem-movimento-de-queda

Time is running out to solve the Colorado River water crisis The Hill

Iraq and Turkiye: A strategic realignment amidst regional shifts The Cradle - Other contentious issues blocking progress between Ankara and Baghdad were Turkiye’s illegal oil imports from the Kurdistan region and its increased control over critical Iraqi water resource access.

Water-Related Conflict On The Rise Across The World, Study Finds Forbes

"a series of policy measures to protect the Yangtze River had resulted in improved habitats and environmental indicators.

The measures were centred around a 10-year fishing ban imposed in 2020, according to the document also signed by the Ministry of Water Resources and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment.

Aquatic biodiversity had steadily improved since the implementation of the ban, the statement said, with 227 species of native fish monitored in the Yangtze River basin last year, an increase of 34 species from the previous year"

TechCrunch Minute: This startup wants to mine water on the moon TechCrunch