Tag: Water pollution
On Earth Day, Philippine fisherfolk clean traces of oil spill
Fisherfolks from affected communities decried what they described as “the burden that fisherfolks and affected communities have to bear”
Philippine fishermen struggle as oil spill keeps them ashore
Some villagers got sick after oil smeared the shoreline, turning rocks black and leaving dark globs on the beach
UN water conference ends with hundreds of non-binding commitments
About 10% of the global population live in countries with “high or critical” water stress, or significant issues in accessing water
Photos: They thirst
The Philippines faces significant challenges in terms of water and sanitation access
‘Floating toilets’ help Cambodia’s lake-dwelling poor
The hope is that the more villagers see the toilets in action, the more they will want proper sanitation
Dead rivers: The cost of Bangladesh’s garment-driven economic boom
Environmentalists say growth has come at an incalculable cost, with a toxic melange of dyes, tanning acids and other dangerous chemicals
‘The water is poison’: Chinese activist spends life protecting polluted lake
"When I was a child, we could see the bottom of the lake. When I was thirsty, I drank the water from the lake -- we used it for cooking"
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