Water shortages increase in Cuba amid declining oil supplies
Nearly 3 million Cubans are facing daily water shortages due to a severe oil crisis, which government officials attribute to ...
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To save precious Colorado River water, groups want government to weigh ‘beneficial use’
Earlier this year, environmental groups petitioned the federal government to ensure that Colorado River water is used only for “reasonable” ...
An encroaching desert threatens to swallow Mauritania’s homes and history
Chinguetti, Mauritania, a historic city with ancient libraries and manuscripts, is facing extinction as shifting sands encroach on its neighborhoods. ...
A family fleeing violence in eastern Congo sees little hope as rebels grab more land
Zawadi Sifa and her seven children have lived a life of constant fear and violence in Goma, Congo, as Rwanda-backed ...
South African government says it won't help 4,000 illegal miners inside a closed mine
South Africa's government refuses to aid illegal miners trapped in a closed mine in North West province, as part of ...
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