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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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