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Report: Water and Sanitation Are Obstacles in South Africa’s Covid-19 Fight
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Unhygienic environments, inadequate provision of clean water,…
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What’s Up With Water – May 4, 2020
From Europe to South America, dry conditions are affecting local and national economies, as countries are still grappling with the coronavirus pandemic.
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Lake Victoria’s surging water levels threaten hydro dams: Uganda
Lake Victoria's water levels have surged to their highest level in more than half a century after about eight months of relentless downpours, posing a threat to Uganda's hydropower plants.
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Water Shortage Leaves Poorer Mexicans High and Dry in Coronavirus Fight
Water scarcity complicates attempts to sanitize the area amid the spread of the coronavirus disease.
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Water Utilities Want a Bailout. Will Congress Listen?
Water and wastewater utilities and their customers were ignored in Congress’s three coronavirus relief bills.
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Philadelphia Mayor: Stop Flushing Protective Gear
Hygienic supplies from the coronavirus pandemic are clogging…
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Perspective: How Does the Coronavirus Crisis Compare to the Global Groundwater Crisis?
Global efforts on the scale of those to curb the devastation of SARS-CoV-2 are few and far between. These months could provide a template for reducing future environmental damage.
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Flood Study, With Fresh Approach, Measures Downside of Pavement
Using statistical methods borrowed from economics, a new study estimates the effect of hard surfaces on high waters.
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In Covid-19 Response Plan for Iraq, UN Migration Agency Aims to Expand Hygiene Services
The International Organization for Migration released its Covid-19…
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First Confirmed Covid-19 Case in Lebanon Refugee Camp
A Palestinian woman from Syria is the first confirmed case of…