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A Los Angeles Department of Water and Power worker looks at the source of a major water main break on Sunset Boulevard in ...

Nation Jun 09

What frequent water main breaks say about America’s aging infrastructure

By John Yang, Kaisha Young

World May 23

A man fills a container of water from a tap outside the Klipdrift Water Treatment Plant in Hammanskraal in Pretoria, South Africa April 10, 2024. Photo by Alet Pretorius/Reuters
In South Africa, a community struggling for clean water reflects wider discontent ahead of election

The struggle starts early in the Hammanskraal area of South Africa as people queue some mornings to fill buckets with water from a tank provided by an aid agency.

By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press

World Mar 03

Mexico City teetering on low water supply, neighbors protest cuts
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Mexico City is running out of water. Here’s why and how millions of residents are affected

Mexico City, one of the world's most populous cities, could be just months away from running out of water. It’s a crisis brought on by geography, growth and leaky infrastructure, all compounded by the effects of climate change. Journalist Emily…

By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Winston Wilde

Politics Feb 20

U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris participates in a political event with reproductive rights groups at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, U.S., June 23, 2023. Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/REUTERS
Vice President Harris announces $5.8 billion for water infrastructure projects, says clean water is a right

Vice President Kamala Harris is announcing another $5.8 billion for water infrastructure projects nationwide, paid for by one of the Biden administration's key legislative victories.

By Associated Press

Nation Jun 21

Person at a tap, filling a glass of water
The water in Mississippi’s capital is safe to drink, city officials say

U.S. District Court Judge Henry Wingate ordered Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and water manager Ted Henifin to appear in court Wednesday because of comments Lumumba made at a June 14 news conference.

By Michael Goldberg, Associated Press

Mar 23

United Nations warns many millions die without clean water or sanitation

By Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press

A lack of drinking water and healthy sanitation infrastructure around the world is dire and getting worse, United Nations experts warned in a report issued Thursday.

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Feb 05

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Why American cities are struggling to supply safe drinking water

By John Yang, Claire Mufson

Residents of Jackson, Mississippi; Flint, Michigan; and parts of New York City, Baltimore and the state of Hawaii have all dealt with contaminated water supply over the years. Why are so many cities having problems with their drinking water? Shannon…

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Sep 16

Decades of systemic racism seen as root of Jackson Mississippi water crisis

By Drew Costley, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press

A boil-water advisory has been lifted for Mississippi's capital, and the state will stop handing out free bottled water on Saturday. But the crisis isn't over. Many blame systemic racism as the root cause.

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Aug 20

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Proposed rocket launch site in Michigan fuels community concerns

By Megan Thompson

An aerospace group in Michigan wants to build the first rocket launch sites in the Midwest, including a spaceport right along Lake Superior. But many locals are fighting to keep the plan from taking off, citing concerns about environmental impacts.

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Oct 21

How segregation and neglect left Benton Harbor, Michigan with toxic water

By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang

Nestled against the shore of Lake Michigan on the southwestern side of the state, Benton Harbor is a small town with a population of just under 10,000. According to the U.S. Census Bureau figures for 2019, 84.7 percent of people…

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