This Week's Water News

“Colorado River Cuts Deep 〰️ Japan Gets a Month´s Rain in an Hour 〰️ Europe´s Drought Digs Up History 〰️ Flow Finds the Fizz ⛲ DROUGHT IS EXCAVATING EUROPE 🦤 Europe´s rivers are running low — and coughing up history. In Rome, the Tiber exposed the remains of an ancient bridge near the Vatican. Serbia´s Sava surrendered The Slovenian, a steam tug that struck a German mine while carrying wounded fighters in 1945. Then there is the Danube, currently moonlighting as an archaeological trench. In Bulgaria, its retreat revealed the foundations of Constantine´s fourth-century bridge — followed by something considerably older: the bones and tusks of a woolly mammoth. AP https://apnews.com/article/italy-heat-neros-bridge-tiber-river-d42fbed89b54530bd5c381aa53a1884b ⛲️ ACROSS THE AMERICAS 🗺️ Lake Mead and Lake Powell —America´s two largest reservoirs— both hit record lows this month. The U.S. government has finalised a plan under which California, Arizona, and Nevada will collectively receive roughly 21% less Colorado River water in 2027 and 2028. U.S Department of the Interior https://edit.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-department-finalizes-plans-2027-2028-colorado-river-operations 〰️ South of the border, Mexico is turning to the Pacific. A $304 million desalination plant in Rosarito is set to become Latin America´s largest for drinking water, reducing the region’s reliance on the same struggling river. Cox https://mexico.grupocox.com/en/cox-to-build-latin-americas-largest-desalination-plant-in-mexico-304-million-project/ 〰️ Canadian mineral-water brand Flow launched Flow Sparkling: four flavours, zero sugar, and finally, fizz. Flow https://flowhydration.com/blogs/blog/meet-flow-sparkling ⛲️ ONE MONTH´S RAIN FALLS IN AN HOUR 🇯🇵 Chiba, Japan, recorded 115 mm of rain in a single hour — roughly what the city normally receives during the entire month of August. Homes and roads flooded, tens of thousands lost power, and thousands of travellers were stranded at Narita Airport. The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/14/japan-deadly-rain-evacuation-thousands-stranded-tokyo-airport-weather”