In Spain’s drought-hit Costa Blanca, people queue for bottled water
By Eva Manez TEULADA-MORAIRA, Spain (Reuters) - A severe drought has rendered tap water undrinkable in several towns along…
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Water crisis batters war-torn Sudan as temperatures soar
PORT SUDAN, Sudan, June 16, 2024 (AFP) - War, climate change and man-made shortages have brought Sudan -- a nation…
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Thousands flee flooding in Russian Urals region of Orenburg
ORENBURG, Russia, April 13, 2024 (AFP) - Russian emergency services on Saturday said they had evacuated thousands of people from…
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Bogota restricts water as reservoirs hit ‘critical’ lows
BOGOTA, Colombia, April 8, 2024 (AFP) - The mayor of Colombia's capital Bogota on Monday announced water restrictions as reservoirs…
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UN warns against thirsty tech to solve water crisis
PARIS, March 22, 2024 (AFP) - The world needs to better manage its freshwater resources but thirsty new technologies touted…
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Food watchdog lodges complaint over Nestle mineral water ‘fraud’
PARIS, Feb 21, 2024 (AFP) - Consumer watchdog Foodwatch said it was filing a legal complaint Wednesday against food giant…
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Fukushima operator reports leak, says no contamination detected
TOKYO, Feb 8, 2024 (AFP) - An estimated 5,500 litres of radioactive water leaked from Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant…
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South Asia worst in world for water scarcity: UN
NEW DELHI, Nov 13, 2023 (AFP) - More children in South Asia are struggling due to severe water scarcity made…
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Israel resumes water supply to southern Gaza: minister
JERUSALEM, Oct 15, 2023 (AFP) - Israel resumed the water supply to southern Gaza, Energy Minister Israel Katz said Sunday,…
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Second round of Fukushima wastewater release to start next week
TOKYO, Sept 29, 2023 (AFP) - Japan will begin releasing a second batch of wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear…
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Japan PM eats ‘safe and delicious’ Fukushima fish
TOKYO, Aug 30, 2023 (AFP) - Japan's prime minister ate what he called "safe and delicious" fish from Fukushima…
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Japan releases water from Fukushima nuclear plant, China furious
NAMIE, Japan, Aug 24, 2023 (AFP) - Japan began releasing wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific…
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