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🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Paradisiacal beaches on one side, sewage water on the other: living without sewage in Arona, one of the main tourist municipalities in Tenerife

Residents of Arona, a popular tourist municipality in Tenerife, are living without sewage systems, facing significant sanitation and ecological crises.

Mar 13 • 04:30 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Between the Ruins and the Yellow Line: Olive Neighborhood Residents Face Thirst and Hunger

Residents of the Olive neighborhood in Gaza are struggling with severe water shortages and hunger amidst their devastated living conditions.

Mar 11 • 14:37 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

A Dry Toilet Installed in the Living Room Helps in Times of Crisis

During times of crisis, a livable dry toilet can provide a valuable solution for households without water and electricity, as explained by local gardener Piret Pihtjõe.

Mar 9 • 08:28 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Adolfas Grušas. Sunday Gospel. God's Land

The article recounts a biblical conversation between Jesus and a Samaritan woman, exploring themes of spiritual thirst and divine gifts.

Mar 8 • 10:38 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Can an apartment in a multi-storey building be autonomous?

The article explores the feasibility of making an apartment autonomous in terms of utilities, including gas, electricity, hot water, and heating.

Mar 8 • 07:13 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

This is what it feels like when a dictatorship strangles the country where you were born

The article reflects on the harsh living conditions in Cuba under a dictatorship, highlighting the daily struggle for basic necessities like food, electricity, and water.

Feb 26 • 21:29 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Does European water leave hair 'worse' than in Brazil? Understand the effects of limestone

Brazilians living in Europe report that the local water negatively affects their hair, causing it to become drier and leading to increased hair loss.

Feb 26 • 05:00 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

Children of Gaza are living in difficult conditions and a harsh reality

Children in Gaza are enduring dire humanitarian conditions due to the Israeli war, suffering from the collapse of health, water, and education systems.

Feb 23 • 14:01 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

South Africa: 'I Fought for Freedom, and Now I Am Going to Die Without Water' Says Mpumalanga Pensioner

Residents of the Lekwa Local Municipality in Mpumalanga, South Africa, have been facing a dire water crisis, with many living without reliable access for over a decade, despite government reports highlighting the issue.

Feb 19 • 07:35 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Why residents of a historical building have been living without water for 3 weeks and go to the toilet 'around the corner'

Residents of Matīsa Street 89A in Latvia have spent nearly three weeks without drinking water and sewage due to frozen pipes, raising serious health concerns.

Feb 18 • 22:02 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

The Story of the Silent Baba Who Has Been Silent for 42 Years and Gave Up Food and Water...

A silent monk, known as the Tea Baba, has been living without speaking for 42 years while guiding civil service aspirants at the Magh Mela.

Feb 13 • 04:03 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Displacement Camps in Gaza Lack Basic Living Essentials

Displacement camps in Gaza are currently facing catastrophic living conditions, lacking basic human necessities such as food, medicine, and clean drinking water.

Feb 12 • 09:58 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

SA Labor releases audio of Liberal MP backtracking on key policy at private event

SA Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis has revealed that Shadow Water Minister Nicola Centofanti retracted the Liberal Party's commitment to cancel a water bill increase ahead of the state election.

Feb 12 • 03:16 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

South Africa: 'People Are Already Living Day Zero,' WaterCAN Says As Joburg Taps Run Dry

WaterCAN warns that Johannesburg is experiencing severe water shortages, likening the situation to 'Day Zero,' where residents in some areas have gone without water for up to 20 days.

Feb 10 • 12:18 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

South Africa: 'People Are Already Living Day Zero,' WaterCAN Says As Joburg Taps Run Dry

Johannesburg residents are experiencing extreme water shortages, with some areas facing outages lasting nearly 20 days, prompting calls for a state of disaster declaration.

Feb 10 • 12:18 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

Expensive or cheap? Find out on the map how much you will pay for water this year and how others are doing

This article examines the average price of water in the Czech Republic for the current year, highlighting significant price increases in some areas while others see decreases.

Feb 9 • 09:13 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Life & Tech

Never more stink from the toilet: You only need one spoon of what we all throw in the trash

A simple trick using coffee grounds can eliminate unpleasant odors from toilets caused by stagnant water.

Feb 8 • 06:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
National & Local

Malou: My husband is Cuban, when I met him, he had already been in Greece for 10 years

Malou discusses her relationship with her Cuban husband, Juan Rodriguez, who has been living in Greece for over a decade prior to their meeting.

Feb 7 • 07:35 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Life & Tech

YouTuber put wastewater in a jar: What living organisms appeared within weeks (video)

A YouTuber conducted an experiment by placing wastewater in a jar, revealing various living organisms that emerged over a few weeks.

Feb 5 • 21:30 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Life & Tech

Broke up with her boyfriend, moved onto a boat and discovered the cost of living on the water

A British woman, Eleanor Sutcliffe, has moved onto a narrowboat after a breakup, finding it to be a cost-effective and rewarding lifestyle choice.

Feb 5 • 09:15 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Life & Tech

Lives in a cabin without electricity and water, showers at the gym: "Not for the faint-hearted"

JADE Harris shares her daily life in a 25-year-old cabin in the Scottish forest, living off the grid, which has garnered both admiration and skepticism online.

Jan 14 • 12:25 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

I reuse bath water to flush the toilet - how older people have to make ends meet

A report by Age UK highlights that many pensioners are resorting to extreme measures to save money, including reducing shower frequency and skipping meals, as seen through the experiences of 82-year-old Roger Cliffe-Thompson who continues to work despite financial pressures.

Jan 14 • 00:01 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

Grandma Marija Lives Alone Under Velebit Without Water, Against Winter and the Bura: 'I Check if She is Alive and Then I Go Home'

In a remote hamlet under Velebit, 82-year-old Marija Maruna has lived alone for over half a century, battling the harsh winter conditions without running water.

Jan 13 • 09:47 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Life & Tech

They Created Their Dream Home from Containers. They Pay Minimal Monthly Rent and Get Water from Air

Influencer Lexi Newkirk and her husband Diego realized their dream of building a house from shipping containers, which has garnered admiration online despite initial skepticism from friends and family.

Jan 6 • 05:15 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Life & Tech

PHOTO Ante Kostelić built a paradise on Earth where Janica and Ivica grew up: 'I wouldn't sell this even for 20 million €'

Ante Kostelić, at 86, enjoys a simple life in a paradise-like bay on Mljet, where he raised his children, Janica and Ivica, living off grid with solar power and water from tanks.

Dec 28 • 13:00 UTC
🇨🇿 iRozhlas
National & Local

People in larger Central Bohemian towns will mainly face higher prices for heat and water next year

Residents of larger towns in the Central Bohemia region are expected to experience significant price increases for heating and water services in the upcoming year.

Dec 27 • 10:05 UTC

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