Water
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World
Texas restores power, but struggling with water
HOUSTON: Texas authorities have restored power statewide bringing relief after days of unprecedentedly frigid temperatures, but millions were still struggling…
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Health
Moon richer in water than once thought
PARIS: There may be far more water on the Moon than previously thought, according to two studies published Monday, raising…
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Africa
Five years of thirst: South Africa’s Eastern Cape battles brutal drought
ADELAIDE, South Africa: South African farmer Steve Bothma heaved a sigh of relief when the weatherman finally predicted rain. His…
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Middle East
Water-scarce Gulf countries bank on desalination, at a cost
AS SUR, Oman: A view of a desalination plant in the Omani port city of Sur, south of the capital…
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Kuwait
Adailiya station’s water suitable for drinking: EPA
KUWAIT: The water produced by the Al-Adailiya station is drinkable and suitable for human consumption, said the Environment Protection Authority…
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Opinion
Stop the waste
Muna Al-Fuzai StopTheWaste is a global movement to fight food waste. You may wonder how desperately we need such initiatives.…
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Subcontinent
In parched central India, no water means no wife
Land of bachelors? Drought, water scarcity keep possible brides at bay JHANSI: Ram Hetu was sure his 16th proposal would…
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Kuwait
The beautiful of the everyday
Ma’a Sabeel: Water fountains of Kuwait In the desert, one of the most important places is where ever water can…
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Subcontinent
Drought parches ‘India’s Detroit’
Villagers accuse city of seizing water CHENNAI: In the small village of Bangarampettai, 20 miles from India’s manufacturing capital Chennai,…
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Health
Do you consume a credit card’s worth of plastic every week?
PARIS: People worldwide could be ingesting five grams of microscopic plastic particles every week, equivalent in weight to a credit…
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Middle East
Despite full reservoirs, Iraq water woes far from over
AL-MASHAHADA, Iraq: After plentiful winter rains, Iraq is heading into summer with overflowing reservoirs and lush marshes. But don’t be…
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Kuwait
Water filling stations set for summer
KUWAIT: Water filling stations are currently working around the clock as they prepare to face a possible pressure during the…
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