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A Torturous Sanitation Disaster Is Unfolding in Gaza’s Displacement Camps
Every morning we wake to disease, dust, and the unbearable stench of open sewage.
The World Is Running Out of Fresh Water. What Happens If We Do?
The pace of freshwater depletion is staggering. An area twice the size of California is drying up annually.
New Map Shows Where Cancer-Causing Chemicals Are Polluting Water for Over 200M
The map focuses on arsenic, chromium-6, and nitrate -- all scientifically known to cause cancer and other health issues.
Data Centers Consume Massive Amounts of Water, But Tech Firms Don’t Say How Much
These facilities compete for water with existing communities and may deplete local groundwater aquifers.
Trump’s Coal-Friendly EPA Rolls Back Rules Meant to Prevent Water Contamination
The move delays base-level reporting and monitoring, and actual cleanup will be punted even further into the future.
Gaza Gov’t Media Office Says Israel Systematically Destroys Water Infrastructure
The office says Israeli forces have destroyed 720 water wells, depriving more than 1.25 million people of clean water.
Israel’s Decimation of Transportation Is Adding to Gaza’s Death Toll
When movement is restricted and ambulances are scarce, the smallest wound can become a death sentence in Gaza.
The Oceans Likely Contain Much More Plastic Than We Previously Thought
A new study estimates that the North Atlantic Ocean alone has a staggering 27 million metric tons of nanoplastics.
Chicago’s Water Runs Through Lead Pipes. Why Are They Taking Decades to Replace?
Chicagoans face continued exposure to toxic drinking water as the city struggles for funding to remedy the system.
Israel’s Blockade Is Causing “Man-Made Drought” in Gaza
UNICEF warns just 40 percent of Gaza's drinking water-production facilities are estimated to be functional.