Water Pollution

As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to weigh on the global economy, the Trump administration has quietly relaxed regulatory measures meant to protect the environment from unnecessary air and water pollution. The Environmental Protection Agency announced a sweeping relaxation of environmental regulations in order to combat the impact of the coronavirus pandemic…

The Environmental Protection Agency suspended enforcement of its civil environmental regulations Thursday, citing the coronavirus outbreak. The move, according to the former head of its Office of Enforcement, is "unprecedented" and could be in effect for the "indefinite future." The EPA said its rules would strain companies trying to "protect workers and…

As I wrote in a recent essay for international education colleagues, Viet Nam has overcome steep odds in many contemporary arenas and throughout its millennia-long history.  In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Viet Nam is doing all of the right things, placing the health and well-being of its people…

The World Bank has approved $170 million to improve sanitation services in Dhaka city, benefiting around 1.5 million people. The Dhaka Sanitation Improvement Project will help improve Dhaka’s livability with safely managed sanitation services, particularly in its southern part of the city. The project will treat sewage and septage, which…

ANDREA PATTARO/AFP via Getty ImagesA general view shows clear waters of the Grand Canal near the Rialto Bridge in Venice on March 18, 2020, as a result of the stoppage of motorboat traffic, following the country’s lockdown within the new coronavirus crisis. Italy has been on lockdown in an attempt…

While the world fights the coronavirus pandemic, China is fighting a propaganda war. Beijing’s war aim is simple: shift away from China all blame for the outbreak, the botched initial response, and its early spread into the broader world. At stake is China’s global reputation, as well as the potential…

Dumping and burning of garbage in vacant plots along the Adyar River in Pozhichalur is causing severe hardships to residents   | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Residents say they are facing health problems, and that motorists are also affected by the smoke from the burning garbage Several residents in Pozhichalur…

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Momodou Jallow, the Director General of the Public Utility and Regulatory Authority (PURA) has underscored the importance of access to safe drinking water, arguing that human activities' contribution to water pollution is becoming a growing concern in both urban and rural Gambia. "Water is a fundamental human right and a…