How much is water worth? The United Nations has warned that the world faces a looming “water bankruptcy,” with more than half of the planet’s large lakes declining since the 1990s and 35% of natural wetlands lost since 1970.  Europe is not exempt. Water stress is intensifying across the continent, yet at the very moment protections should be strengthened, a concerted industry push to weaken EU water legislation is gaining ground. This tension is visible in southern Sweden, where for sixteen years, farmers, residents, and … Continue reading Mining Industry Wants to Pollute Your Drinking Water. Will the EU Let Them?