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🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

The pivotal role of the plastics industry in preserving water resources

The Greek Plastics Industry Association emphasizes the crucial contributions of plastics in reducing drinking water losses and providing safe water access during World Water Day.

Mar 23 • 08:01 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Kenya: Kenya Steps Up Push for Clean Water Access As Women Bear Burden of Shortages

Kenya is intensifying efforts to improve access to clean water, addressing gender disparities in water access as highlighted during World Water Day celebrations.

Mar 23 • 06:33 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

World Water Day: CSOs urge FG to prioritise women in resources management

Civil society groups in Nigeria are calling for the Federal Government to prioritize women's involvement in water governance as part of addressing the country's water crisis, coinciding with World Water Day's focus on gender and water access.

Mar 23 • 02:35 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Lagos eyes partnerships to bridge water supply gap

The Lagos State Government is seeking strategic partnerships to improve public access to clean water and decrease reliance on private boreholes and wells.

Mar 23 • 00:43 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
World

Iran Poses a Cataclysmic Threat to the Freshwater Access of Gulf Countries

Iran threatens the freshwater access of Gulf countries by possibly targeting desalination plants.

Mar 22 • 17:45 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Why is World Water Day celebrated today?

World Water Day is celebrated on March 22 to raise awareness about the importance of potable water and address unequal access across the globe.

Mar 22 • 10:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Brazil halves the number of schools without access to water, says Unicef

Brazil has significantly reduced the number of public schools without access to water, according to a Unicef report released on World Water Day.

Mar 22 • 07:00 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Water: the public good that is not taken for granted by all

The article discusses the global water crisis, highlighting that 2.2 billion people lack access to safe drinking water and emphasizing the importance of safeguarding this public resource.

Mar 22 • 05:54 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

When Goethe 'Resurrected' Thales

The article addresses the significance of World Water Day amidst ongoing conflicts, highlighting the dire circumstances under which millions lack access to clean water as nations invest in arms rather than infrastructure.

Mar 22 • 05:47 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
World

Climate change and population growth slow universal access to water

Climate change and population growth are hindering universal access to water, with over 2 billion people lacking access to safe drinking water and sanitation.

Mar 21 • 04:30 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The family that drinks water from a contaminated lagoon to survive: "It has a very fierce taste"

The Mercado family in Chaco, Argentina, survives by drinking contaminated lagoon water due to a lack of clean water access.

Mar 21 • 03:01 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Water and its debt to women and girls

The article discusses the urgent relationship between water access and gender equity, highlighting the challenges faced by women and girls in obtaining water.

Mar 20 • 12:20 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Africa: Remarks By UNICEF Executive Catherine Russell On World Water Day 2026 - Where Water Flows, Equality Grows

UNICEF Executive Catherine Russell emphasizes the critical link between water access and gender equality in her remarks for World Water Day 2026.

Mar 20 • 11:51 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Flood in the District: Access to Homesteads Remains Flooded

Floodwaters in the Žalgiriai and Sausgalviai areas of Lithuania are slowly receding, but access to homesteads remains submerged as local authorities monitor the situation.

Mar 20 • 08:19 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Africa: 80 Percent of Rural Households Without Direct Water Access - World Water Report

A UN report reveals that a significant portion of rural households in Africa lacks direct access to water, highlighting critical global water inequality and its intersection with gender and poverty.

Mar 20 • 07:32 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
World

Clean water can save half a million lives

A new report highlights the critical need for clean water in healthcare settings, indicating that improved access could prevent half a million maternal and infant deaths annually.

Mar 18 • 06:16 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Part of Garliava's residents couldn't use toilets for a week, basement flooded with feces

Residents in Garliava faced a week without access to toilets or running water, leading to significant discomfort and hardship due to sewage flooding in their basement.

Mar 17 • 17:03 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Without bathroom and water: truck drivers report days in line at port in Pará; case exposes bottlenecks in transportation in Brazil

Truck drivers in Pará, Brazil, are enduring extreme conditions with no access to water or bathrooms while waiting for long periods to reach the port, highlighting significant deficiencies in the country's transportation infrastructure.

Mar 15 • 08:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Piped water supply system reaches families in the community of Aveiro

Families in the village of Escrivão, in the municipality of Aveiro, Brazil, now have access to piped water thanks to a newly implemented micro supply system that uses solar energy.

Mar 14 • 22:25 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

‘Water Squad’ Starts in Cuajimalpa to Ensure Water Supply in Dry Season

The mayor of Cuajimalpa has launched the 'Water Squad' initiative to ensure access to potable water during the dry season.

Mar 14 • 02:43 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

In Madagascar, informal economy jobs: water carriers [2/3]

In Madagascar, the lack of access to running water has forced many residents to rely on water carriers, highlighting the struggles of those in the informal economy.

Mar 13 • 23:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

'I don't want wealth, I want money to survive,' says farmer who found possible oil in Ceará

'I don't want wealth, I want money to survive,' says farmer who found possible oil in Ceará.

Mar 13 • 17:22 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Lack of access to WA mine sites sparks concerns over drinking water

The Water Corporation is raising concerns about difficulties in monitoring drinking water quality due to lack of access to Alcoa's mining sites in Western Australia.

Mar 12 • 21:11 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Lack of access to WA mine sites sparks concerns over drinking water

Access issues to Alcoa's mine sites are raising alarm over the safety of drinking water in Western Australia.

Mar 12 • 21:11 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

The Police and Border Guard Board has prohibited access to the ice on border water bodies starting Friday

The Police and Border Guard Board in Estonia has banned access to the ice on all border water bodies due to unsafe melting conditions.

Mar 12 • 13:19 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
World

Attacks on water systems emerge as a dangerous new war threat in Middle East

Recent strikes on water desalination plants in the Middle East highlight a troubling new trend in warfare, with significant implications for civilian access to water.

Mar 9 • 17:06 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Misery under Russian Occupation: 'Argue over Water'

Residents in Russian-occupied Donetsk are facing severe shortages of water and heating, leading to disputes among community members over access to basic necessities.

Mar 9 • 04:30 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Africa: Johannesburg's Dry Taps Threaten to Unravel Africa's Most Ambitious Water Plans

Johannesburg faces severe water shortages, jeopardizing both local residents and a continent-wide initiative to improve water access in Africa.

Mar 4 • 09:55 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Starting from March 4, it is prohibited to be on the ice of all bodies of water in Riga

Due to weather conditions and insufficient stable ice on water bodies, Riga authorities have prohibited access to ice on all lakes and coastal waters beginning March 4.

Mar 3 • 12:21 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Drinking water reaches 56 rural communities with support from Banco Pichincha's Sumar Juntos program

Banco Pichincha's Sumar Juntos program has successfully provided access to drinking water for over 31,000 people in rural communities across eight provinces in Ecuador.

Mar 2 • 17:16 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

The Pier for Winter Swimmers is Breaking Down Year After Year in Oulu – This Time It Was Taken by Millions of Cubic Meters of Flow and Ice

A group of winter swimmers in Oulu’s Tuira area has been forced to change their route to access the ice-cold water due to a damaged pier caused by strong water flow and ice.

Feb 27 • 04:20 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Why do the rich drink tap water while the poor drink bottled water?

The article examines the disparity in water consumption and access between wealthy and impoverished populations, highlighting the social and environmental implications of bottled water in the context of droughts and public health crises.

Feb 26 • 20:18 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

What does the Glacier Law that Milei's government wants to pass in Congress say?

The Milei administration seeks to amend the Glacier Law to facilitate mining investments, which has raised concerns among environmentalists about water access.

Feb 26 • 13:03 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Egypt denies granting Ethiopia access to the Red Sea and reaffirms its position on the Renaissance Dam

Egypt has denied reports claiming it is willing to grant Ethiopia access to the Red Sea in exchange for concessions on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) negotiations.

Feb 24 • 19:54 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Step by Step: Qatar Charity Quenches the Thirst of Children in African Villages

Qatar Charity has initiated projects to provide clean water to children in African villages, who often have to walk long distances to access contaminated water sources.

Feb 21 • 17:36 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Indigenous leaders outline priorities for spring sitting of Parliament

Indigenous leaders in Canada are preparing to engage with a new federal government led by Prime Minister Mark Carney to address their priorities for self-government and access to clean drinking water.

Feb 21 • 16:28 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

From the Eyes of Saša Mitrofanov: Russians have neither water nor heat even without war

The article discusses the ongoing issues in Russia regarding access to basic utilities such as water and heating, highlighting systemic failures.

Feb 21 • 07:00 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Three decades in the service of clean water and people in Estonia

The EY Estonia Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 gala celebrated Christina Jörg for her three decades of dedication to ensuring access to clean drinking water for Estonian citizens.

Feb 20 • 14:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

‘I slashed my water bill by £400 a year by following Martin Lewis tip’

A MoneySavingExpert.com reader shares how she reduced her water bill by £400 annually by using advice from Martin Lewis to access a water social tariff.

Feb 20 • 11:27 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Water Management Control Based on the Water Law Act

The article discusses a promotional offer combining access to Polish and international journalism, including The New York Times, but lacks information on water management law specifics.

Feb 20 • 03:40 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

The laundry house in Baltinava will soon cease operations

A local laundry facility in Baltinava, Latvia, is set to close due to declining usage and rising costs, affecting residents without access to water or laundry machines.

Feb 19 • 14:31 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
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

More than 80,000 Acapulco residents still without drinking water after January earthquake in San Marcos

Over 80,000 residents of Acapulco are still lacking access to drinking water nearly two months after the earthquake in San Marcos, Guerrero.

Feb 19 • 01:38 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Salomón Jara announces High Impact Plan with concrete actions in health, security, water, and roads

Governor Salomón Jara Cruz of Oaxaca has announced a High Impact Plan focusing on improvements in health, security, water access, and road infrastructure.

Feb 18 • 22:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

8-Meter Crater Caused by Breakage of Water Main Closes Access Road to São Pedro Highway

An 8-meter deep crater, caused by a break in the rainwater drainage gallery, has disrupted traffic access to the Geraldo de Barros Highway in São Pedro, Brazil.

Feb 16 • 17:29 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

In Campo Grande, sanitary inclusion is already a reality

Campo Grande in Brazil has made significant strides towards achieving sanitary inclusion, providing basic sanitation services to a large portion of its population.

Feb 16 • 15:46 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
National & Local

39th African Union Summit in Ethiopia: Water, Security and AI on the agenda

The 39th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa focuses on water access, security, and the call for Africa's permanent representation on the UN Security Council.

Feb 14 • 09:27 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Africa: The 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union At a Glance Water Security Is a Strategic, Development, Peace, and Climate Issue

The 39th Assembly of the African Union emphasizes the importance of water security as fundamental to development and climate issues, especially given the statistics of millions lacking access to water and sanitation.

Feb 13 • 14:57 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

LEDs Distributed Without Electricity in Anganwadi Centers

In Madhya Pradesh's Agar Malwa district, efforts to provide electricity to Anganwadi centers have led to improvements in facilities for children, including the use of smart TVs and access to clean water.

Feb 13 • 08:52 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
World

Ukraine: Tens of thousands of buildings without electricity, water and heating after Russian strikes

Tens of thousands of buildings in Ukraine have lost access to electricity, water, and heating following Russian attacks, impacting hundreds of thousands of residents.

Feb 12 • 12:31 UTC

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