EnvironmentRich people use so much water that it is threatening the global supply A three-year drought in Cape Town, South Africa, may have been worsened by high-income people filling their swimming pools and irrigating their gardens News
EnvironmentIndustrial Revolution may have been kick-started by drought The 19th century transition to coal in Britain was thought to be driven by a lack of sites for water wheels but there were plenty of spots left – instead, drought may have made water flow less consistent and reliable than coal News