According to the Water Project, more than 700 million people do not have easy access to clean, safe water. Solving the problem is the focus of an annual meeting of NGOs, …
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Post-Harvey Rebuilding Expected to Cost More, Take Longer Because of Labor Shortage
In Texas, rebuilding efforts in areas devastated by Hurricane Harvey’s winds and floods face higher costs and some delays because the construction industry has a critical shortage of skilled workers. …
your ads here!Study: Cities and Companies Team Up to Tackle Urban Water Crises
With rising urban populations and ever scarcer water supplies, cities and companies are teaming up to invest billions of dollars in water management projects, a report said on Tuesday. Around …
your ads here!World’s Biggest Drone Drug Deliveries Take Off in Tanzania
Tanzania is set to launch the world’s largest drone delivery network in January, with drones parachuting blood and medicines out of the skies to save lives. California’s Zipline will make …
your ads here!Are Consumers Ready to Give Augmented Reality a Try?
You might have gotten a taste of “augmented reality,” the blending of the virtual and physical worlds, as you chased on-screen monsters at real-world landmarks in last year’s gaming sensation, …
your ads here!Climate to Push Forest-eating Beetles to Northern US, Canada, Scientists Predict
Forests in the northeastern United States and southern Canada could be ravaged by tree-killing beetles in coming decades as a warming climate expands the pest’s habitat, a study has found. …
your ads here!US Spacecraft Readies for Fiery Plunge into Saturn After 13-year Mission
The U.S. space agency’s Cassini spacecraft will end its 13-year mission to Saturn in mid-September by transmitting data until the final moment before it plunges into the ringed planet’s atmosphere, …
your ads here!World Bank: Tackle Middle East Water Scarcity to Save Money, Boost Stability
The Middle East and North Africa region loses about $21 billion each year because of an inadequate supply of water and sanitation, the World Bank said Tuesday, warning that urgent …
your ads here!Mexico Dusts Off ‘Plan B’ as Trump Revs Up Threats to Kill NAFTA
Mexico sees a serious risk the United States will withdraw from NAFTA and is preparing a plan for that eventuality, Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said Tuesday, calling talks to renegotiate …
your ads here!Brazil Looks to China to Finish Nuclear Power Plant
Brazil will seek China’s expertise and financing to complete its third nuclear power plant when President Michel Temer makes a state visit to Beijing on Friday, Brazilian government officials said …
your ads here!Notre-Dame’s Crumbling Gargoyles Need Help
The Archbishop of Paris is on a 100 million-euro ($120 million) fundraising drive to save the crumbling gargoyles and gothic arches of the storied Notre-Dame cathedral. Every year, 12 million …
your ads here!Syrian Schools Grow Edible Playgrounds to Boost Diets of Hungry Children
School playgrounds across Syria are being transformed into vegetable gardens where children whose diets have been devastated by six years of war can learn to grow — and then eat …
your ads here!Brazil Revises Decree Allowing Amazon Mining After Criticism
Brazil’s government has revised a decree that stripped protections from a reserve in the Amazon after environmental groups criticized the original order. The new decree announced late Monday still lifts …
your ads here!US Attorney General: Opioid Crisis Is America’s ‘Top Lethal Issue’
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions called the opioid crisis America’s “top lethal issue” Tuesday, saying that a “comprehensive antidote” was needed to address the crisis. Speaking from the National Alliance …
your ads here!Kardashian Women Give $500,000 to Help Harvey Victims
Kim Kardashian West and her famous siblings are donating $500,000 to help Harvey victims. A spokeswoman for the reality star says she and her mother and sisters have given $250,000 …
your ads here!US Gearing Up for Digital Arms Race
In the straight-laced world of the U.S. military, the big room with glossy white paint stands out. Beyond the desks lined with computer screens, the overhead projectors or the digital …
your ads here!Houston Native Beyonce Planning to Aid Those Hurt by Harvey
Beyonce says she’s working with her charity to assist those in her hometown affected by Tropical Storm Harvey. The Houston native says in a statement to The Houston Chronicle …
your ads here!Wealthy Cocaine Users Funding Slavery, Says Former UK Drug Chief
Middle-class cocaine users are turning a blind eye to the link between their drug habit and sex trafficking, slavery and murder, said the former head of UK drug strategy. “These …
your ads here!Venice Film Festival Offers Grit, Glamour and George Clooney
The Venice Film Festival is kicking off the fall cinema season with searing drama, serious glamour and a crop of new movies vying for attention, awards and acclaim. Thanks …
your ads here!Pizza Delivery Without Drivers: Domino’s, Ford Team Up for Test
No ring of the doorbell, just a text. No tip for the driver? No problem in this test, where Domino’s and Ford are teaming up to see if customers will …
your ads here!Cambodian Indigenous Minorities Fighting Tide of Development
In Cambodia, the issue of land rights is a constant source of tension. The country’s biggest dam to date is set to go online in just weeks, adding 400 megawatts …
your ads here!Lifeguard in the Sky Soon to Be Monitoring Australian Beaches
It is still true that a person is more likely to be struck by lightning than attacked by a shark; but, that does not matter much to the 150 or …
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