The Guardian • 2026-03-13

Who are the key figures in the sewage crisis, and where are they now?

With anger stoked by Channel 4’s drama Dirty Business, we look at what has happened to some of the main players

Independent • 2026-03-10

The critical infrastructure that’s most vulnerable to Iranian attack

Attacks on desalination plants mark a dangerous escalation in the Middle East conflict. Experts tell Stuti Mishra the Gulf's most water-scarce nations face an existential threat

Los Angeles Times • 2026-03-08

Oil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War threatens both

As the Iran war widens, experts say the Middle East’s real strategic weak point may be water — not oil.