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World facing water crisis says U.N. adviser—5-Mar
Water Shortage Hits Takoradi, Ghana—5-Mar
Africa water project captures difficulty of global struggle—5-Mar
East African countries urged to boost access to water—5-Mar
India is the largest user of groundwater—5-Mar
Fluoride poisons children in Jharkhand, India—4-Mar
Drought affects 6 million in southern China—4-Mar
Challenges of providing water and sanitation in cities—2-Mar
Mumbai digs deeper to end water woes—2-Mar
Refugees flee drought in northeastern Syria—2-Mar
Ghana journalists concerned about water access—1-Mar
Water scarcity a more immediate threat—1-Mar
250-mile barrier protects Kenyan water sources—28-Feb
Rajasthan Cabinet discusses water crisis—26-Feb
Delivering water to Haiti’s worst slum—25-Feb
Water is a key issue in Iraqi election—25-Feb
Cholera outbreaks in Mozambique—25-Feb
Multiple use pumps in Bangladesh bring benefits—24-Feb
Chitungwiza works toward providing clean water—24-Feb
Ghana – What is a girl worth?—23-Feb
Community led total sanitation in Malawi—23-Feb
Water challenges in Mexico’s Tehuacán Valley—23-Feb
Insufficient public water supply for Ghanaians—22-Feb
Haiti faces sanitation nightmare—22-Feb
2010 – 2020 is the African Women’s Decade—22-Feb
Philippines bracing for the worst in drought—20-Feb
US helping India, Pak to resolve water dispute—20-Feb
Carter: Eradication of Guinea worm near in Sudan—19-Feb
Water crisis persists in Cameroon—18-Feb
Zambia – Contaminated shallow wells—17-Feb
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