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KSA uses Water as weapon in Yemen

The Saudi blockade on Yemen has prevented the entry of fuel, consequently, a large number of water pumps have stopped working and the costs of transporting water have become untenable.

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With no access to drinking water, Native Canadians hit hard by Covid-19

Canada's Indigenous communities remain under boil-water advisories one year into the Covid-19 pandemic.

Canada

MILITARY

US poisoned Pacific with radioactive waste, chemical weapons: Book

Plutonium, chemical weapons, and Agent Orange are common poisons the US military has dumped into the Pacific Ocean region, according to a new book.

Book

SOCIETY

UN report: 1 in 3 children being poisoned by lead

The UN has warned that one in three children worldwide is being poisoned by lead from water and air pollution.

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NEWS BULLETIN

Scuba divers clean up canals after high tides in Venice

A group of scuba divers come together to clean up the canals in Venice, after record high waters hit the lagoon city in the past weeks.

Venice clean-up operation

SOCIETY

US tap water linked with 100,000 cancer cases: Study

A study of chemicals in US drinking water found that arsenic, even in small concentrations, is responsible for disproportionate numbers of cancer cases.

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YEMEN

‘Saudi-led aggression killed over 15,000 civilians in Yemen’

The Legal Center for Rights and Developments in Yemen says the Saudi-led aggression has left 15,185 civilians, including 3,527 children, dead.

Yemen