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Cholera Outbreak is Over but Aid Officials Expect the Worst
The Zimbabwean Ministry of Health announced that the worst African cholera outbreak in 15 years had ended after 10 months. However, with the rainy season approaching in late October, international aid organizations warned that another epidemic is likely to hit the country.
Infographic: 10 Things You Should Know About Water
How much drinkable water is there in the world? How much water does an American, a European, an African use everyday?
Yemen Uncovers Buried Water
After four months of exploration, engineers in Yemen have found an important new source of high-quality water.
Art for Water, ‘Water for Life’
With color and imagination, Japanese art arrives in Spain to tickle Europe’s water fancy.
Mexico City Washes Off Flu With Dribbles
While countries around the world are taking measures to hold up the spread of the H1N1 virus, much of Mexico City still lacks the most basic barrier to the flu –- water sanitation.
Veronika Jaglova: Europe’s Water Challenges
Veronika Jaglova, Water Director at the Czech Ministry of the Environment, speaks about Europe’s water policy.
New Report: Turbid Water Stirs Up Future of Insecurity for Asia
Asia faces unprecedented water challenges, experts say, but solutions are within reach.
A Capitol Offensive: Renowned Strategists Challenge U.S. to Lead Global Water Campaign
As the money tree of the world wilts, thirsty from neglect, people around the globe desperately sound the alarm. The most recent iteration of this message comes from the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) — the respected bi-partisan strategy and public policy think tank in Washington D.C. As part of the CSIS Global […]
Remember Zimbabwe? It’s Much Worse Now.
Friday was to mark the end of U.S. sanctions against Mugabe’s crippled Zimbabwe. President Obama, however, has announced a one year extension, saying threats to U.S. policy there remain “extraordinary.”
Pipes Whisper of Water Crisis in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Tanks are great, but pipes are better. Praised for nearly halving the number of its citizens without safe water, South Africa’s infrastructure remains insufficient for much of the nation. Its crumbling apartheid-generation plumbing still leaves 5 million people without proper drinking water and nearly 15 million without basic sanitation facilities, IRIN […]
Water Shortages and More In Gaza City
With Israeli forces moving into Gaza City, the World Bank is calling for humanitarian aid as major infrastructure failures threaten the water and sanitation of Gaza’s civilian population. The Bank urged Israel to allow enough fuel into Gaza to run the region’s water and sewer pumps. According to a press briefing by the International Committee […]
