New Jersey Gov. Murphy signs legislation improving notification on lead levels in drinking water
https://youtu.be/xcgkSTWEWiE In New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy signs a legislation that aims to improve notification of lead levels in…
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Sinkholes fill Turkey’s breadbasket in drought
by Raziye Akkoc KARAPINAR, Turkey (AFP) -- Sinkholes wide enough to swallow a bus dot the drought-stricken breadbasket of the…
5 years ago
Texas restores power but still struggling with water
by Brian KNOWLTON Agence France Presse HOUSTON, United States (AFP) -- Texas authorities have restored power statewide bringing…
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EBC Kids: Learn more about the water cycle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3EackCVM1M What is the water cycle? Do you know its various processes? How does water evaporate? How is rain…
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Global population hit by extreme drought set to double
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Available freshwater is on track to decline sharply across…
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Israeli firm in Gaza extracts drinking water from air
by Guillaume Lavallee Agence France-Presse GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) — The densely populated Gaza Strip has long lacked sufficient…
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Well drilling thrives as Caracas water supply flounders
by Andrea TOSTA Agence France-Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Alfredo Araya used to dig wells on farms or out in…
6 years ago
Health centre water crisis increasing virus risk: WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — One in four health centres worldwide lacks access to water, putting around 1.8 billion people at…
6 years ago
Doubts about safety of Flint’s water 6 years after crisis
by John BIERS Agence France-Presse FLINT, Michigan (AFP) — Authorities say Flint's water meets federal safety guidelines, outperforming comparable cities.…
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As neighbours build dams, Iraqis watch twin rivers dry up
by Haydar Indhar Agence France-Presse DIWANIYAH, Iraq (AFP) — With its neighbours activating new dams, Iraq's historic twin rivers could…
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Contaminated water sickens nearly 500 in China
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Hundreds of people in eastern China have been infected with bacteria which can cause dysentery after…
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$600 million settlement in Flint water crisis
WASHINGTON D.C., United States (AFP) — The US state of Michigan has agreed to pay some $600 million to victims…
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