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Tag: Water
Nestlé Says It Can Be Virtuous and Profitable. Is That Even Possible?
The world’s largest food company is trying to show it can be environmentally sustainable and still make money. Activists are skeptical.
Venezuela’s Water System is Collapsing
To understand how far it has deteriorated, The New York Times ran tests and found dangerous levels of bacteria.
Clay Pots Everywhere Quenched Myanmar’s Thirst, Until They Vanished
Cool water used to be set out for thirsty strangers on street corners across Yangon. Modernity, mistrust and plastic intervened.
‘A Civil War Within a Civil War’ as Fighting Rages in Southern Yemen
Dozens have been killed as two forces that are supposed to be allies clashed in the city of Aden.
U.K. Town Evacuated as Dam Wall Crumbles Under Heavy Rain
Officials, warning of “mortal danger,” scrambled to repair the dam on an aging reservoir above a small town in northern England.
In Zimbabwe, the Water Taps Run Dry and Worsen ‘a Nightmare’
Most residents in the country’s capital only get running water once a week, leading to serpentine queues at municipal boreholes across the city.
Life in a City Without Water: Anxious, Exhausting and Sweaty
A weak monsoon and years of draining groundwater have parched Chennai, a city of nearly five million people on the southeastern coast of India.
‘Parliament Really Is Broken.’ Water Leak Derails U.K. House of Commons
Parliamentary debate came to a sudden halt when it was interrupted by a loud torrent of water. Lawmakers were quick to spot symbolism.
Britain (Yes, Rainy Britain) Could Run Short of Water by 2050, Official Says
Climate change and population growth, meaning less supply and more demand, could equal an “existential threat,” England’s environment chief warned.