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  • Article: Australia Just Pledged $6,000,000 to Improve Water and Sanitation Services at Global Citizen’s Event in New York
    Water & Sanitation

    Australia Just Pledged $6,000,000 to Improve Water and Sanitation Services at Global Citizen’s Event in New York

    By Tess Sohngen|Sept. 22, 2017

    A world without poverty is a world with access to clean water and sanitation. Read more

  • Article: Yemen Is Experiencing the Worst Single-Year Cholera Crisis in History
    Water & Sanitation

    Yemen Is Experiencing the Worst Single-Year Cholera Crisis in History

    By Tess Sohngen|Sept. 21, 2017

    The end is not yet in sight. Read more

  • Article: Since 2015, USAID Has Helped Provide Clean Water Access to 7 Million People. Now, That Aid Is Being Threatened
    Water & Sanitation

    Since 2015, USAID Has Helped Provide Clean Water Access to 7 Million People. Now, That Aid Is Being Threatened

    By Andrew McMaster|Sept. 15, 2017

    These are the ways that USAID helps, and how it could be hurt. Read more

  • Article: Melting Glaciers in Asia Threaten to Leave Millions Without Water
    Water & Sanitation

    Melting Glaciers in Asia Threaten to Leave Millions Without Water

    Sept. 15, 2017|Thomson Reuters Foundation

    More than one billion people across Asia depend on rivers like the Yangtze, Ganges and Mekong. Read more

  • Article: The Indian Government Is Reportedly Cutting Off Electricity to People Who Poop in the Street
    Water & Sanitation

    The Indian Government Is Reportedly Cutting Off Electricity to People Who Poop in the Street

    By Andrew McMaster|Sept. 14, 2017

    As sanitation concerns plague India, officials are cracking down on open defecation. Read more

  • Article: This First Nation Community Was Just Told Not To Drink Or Bathe In Their Water
    Water & Sanitation

    This First Nation Community Was Just Told Not To Drink Or Bathe In Their Water

    By Jackie Marchildon|Sept. 13, 2017

    Not everyone in Canada has clean water. Read more

  • Article: Scientists Thought This Water-Related Disease Was Gone in the US. Today, One-Third of an Alabama County Has It.
    Water & Sanitation

    Scientists Thought This Water-Related Disease Was Gone in the US. Today, One-Third of an Alabama County Has It.

    By Tess Sohngen|Sept. 7, 2017

    And it's spreading. Read more

  • Article: Hurricane Irma Leaves As Many As 150,000 Puerto Ricans Without Safe Drinking Water
    Water & Sanitation

    Hurricane Irma Leaves As Many As 150,000 Puerto Ricans Without Safe Drinking Water

    By Phineas Rueckert|Sept. 7, 2017

    Some may be without electricity for 4-6 months. Read more