China’s Poison-Filled River
From Jiling to Guangdong, Jiangsu to Yunnan, industrial centers across China have been embroiled in a spate of water calamities whose damage and frequency are staggering.The post China’s Poison-Filled...
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Could You Drink Water Piped to Your House Through an Open Sewer?
Amar Guriro, a Karachi-based environmental journalist, and a WaterAid Fellow, has named Machar Colony “The town of miracles.” As we walk through piles of rubbish surrounding children using the streets...
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“Plastic bottles have got to go. The bottles take so much energy to make, leach gross chemicals, and last forever. What’s convenient about that, man?”The post Jeff Bridges appeared first on Azdarya.
View ArticleA Land Enriched by Water
Other European countries obtain much of their drinking water from the surfaces of lakes and rivers, but in Denmark there are such large quantities of clean water underground that it covers the entire...
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“We don’t know that the water’s not safe, but I can’t say it is safe”The post appeared first on Azdarya.
View ArticleNow the UN is intervening in Detroit’s water conflict. Could thirsty cities...
This intersection of poverty and water access brings to mind the “food desert” (an area underserved by grocery stores). Food deserts have created a public health paradox: without healthy food, the poor...
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Ashokan Reservoir
Ashokan is one of the 19 reservoirs that supply 1 billion gallons of fresh water to the City of NewYork every day. The full moon sets over the Ashokan Reservoir surrounded by the Catskill Mountains....
View ArticleEasy Access May Boost Kids’ Water Consumption
Kids in New York City public schools drank water nearly three times more often after dispensers of cool, fresh tap water were conveniently placed near their lunch lines.The post Easy Access May Boost...
View ArticleHigh Lead Levels Force State Of Emergency In Flint
The water didn’t look right, didn’t smell right, didn’t taste right. People were breaking out. They had skin rashes, and people had hair falling out. The post High Lead Levels Force State Of Emergency...
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