Greenland rising as ice melts
Greenland’s bedrock rose significantly last year due to the loss of 100 billion tonnes of ice during the particularly warm summer.
Thirsty fireman mistook ammonia for water
Fire chiefs in Gothenburg are unable to explain how one of their men accidentally downed a bottle of ammonia during a routine exercise.
World Water Week summit held in Stockholm
For the past week, an international entourage of industry leaders, politicians, and officials from the United Nations have been meeting in Stockholm f...
Greenland considers selling its glaciers for fancy water
Canadians will soon be drinking water that originated in Greenland now that the government has granted permission to a Canadian company to pursue a pl...
Swedish beaches flunk EU quality tests
The European Commission’s yearly report on the quality of Europe’s beaches has revealed that eight Swedish swimming areas did not meet the minimum wat...
A taste of Greenland coming to the mineral water market
Swiss-based drinking water company, Greenland Spring Water received its long-awaited green light from the local government to begin processing and bot...
Helsinki’s tap water system coming back online
Finland’s capital Helsinki usually gets its tap water from Lake Paijanne via the world’s longest water supply tunnel. But for the past eight months, t...
Environmental frustration over failed bottled water tax in Fiji
The Fiji government’s decision to repeal a proposed tax on bottled water has revived concerns that bottled water companies in Fiji are continuin...