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More than 20 people killed by floods in Kenya
More than 20 people killed by floods in Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- More than 20 people have died in Kenya following recent downpours and flooding in traditionally dry areas.

By Daniel Ominde, Written for UPI
Mining reforms fight for attention on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Bills to restrict "mountaintop" mining languish in Congress as activists warn of further environmental damage.

By Morgan Daniels
Experts pinpoint strategies to make progress on water crisis
Experts pinpoint strategies to make progress on water crisis
WASHINGTON , Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Progress toward meeting the Millennium Development Goal for water looks hopeful but the MDG for sanitation is not on schedule.

By John Sauer, Written for UPI
Tennessee teen's dream puts wells in Darfur
Tennessee teen's dream puts wells in Darfur
A 17-year-old from Tennessee raises money for wells in Sudan's destitute Darfur region.

By Morgan Daniels
A cause is born
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- By the looks of it, a new cause has been born: bringing access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene to those on the planet who still lack it.

By John Sauer, Written for UPI
'It’s time to take the die out of diarrhea'
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- The WHO states that 88 percent of cases of diarrhea worldwide are caused by unsafe water, inadequate sanitation or insufficient hygiene.

By John Sauer, Written for UPI
Cholera and crocodiles in Chikwawa
Cholera and crocodiles in Chikwawa
CHIKWAWA, Malawi, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Most people probably think of cholera as an inevitable consequence of a natural disaster. However, the sinister disease is far more prevalent than that. And that in itself is a tragedy.

By John Sauer, Written for UPI
Ex-marines blame cancer on well water
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Marines blame water polluted with chemicals at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina for cancer, including at least 19 cases of rare male breast cancer.

Washington restaurants provide water for children overseas
Washington restaurants provide water for children overseas
To support a UNICEF fund-raising campaign for World Water Week, diners in Washington, D.C. were met with a surprising request this past week. Over 104 local restaurants asked patrons to pay a USD $1 fee for tap water, a service usually provided for free.

By Shanley Knox, Written for UPI
Pollution in Thailand threatens to affect millions
Pollution in Thailand threatens to affect millions
Water pollution in Thailand will soon affect more than 4.44 million if quick action is not taken, reports Greenpeace Southeast Asia.

By Shanley Knox, Written for UPI
Diarrheal disease: the long-ignored killer of millions
Diarrheal disease: the long-ignored killer of millions
1.6 million children die globally every year from diarrheal disease, 90 percent of their illness caused by problems with sanitation, drinking water and hygiene.

By Shanley Knox
Toilets become Nairobi's hottest social spots
Toilets become Nairobi's hottest social spots
Kenya's "toilet malls" meet more than just the need to go.

By Shanley Knox
Ice melting more threatening than believed
BOULDER, Colo., May 27 (UPI) -- Scientists say the ongoing melting of the Greenland ice sheet might drive more water than previously thought toward the U.S. and Canadian coastlines.

Thousands of fish die in Baltimore Harbor
BALTIMORE, May 27 (UPI) -- A seasonal algae bloom is believed responsible for the recent deaths of more than 3,000 fish in Baltimore's harbor, the Maryland Department of Environment says.

Cyclone kills more than 165 people
CALCUTTA, India, May 26 (UPI) -- Cyclone Aila's swath of destruction in Bangladesh and India left scores of humans and about a dozen endangered Royal Bengal tigers dead.

New coral reef found off coast of Ireland
GALWAY, Ireland, May 26 (UPI) -- Irish scientists say they have discovered a major coral reef off Ireland's west coast covering approximately 77 square miles in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Bathroom horror story
TOKYO, May 25 (UPI) -- A Japanese paper company said it has a new pattern for its toilet paper line -- a horror novel by acclaimed writer Koji Suzuki.

Boat flips, 13 passengers end up in river
RED WING, Minn., May 25 (UPI) -- Thirteen people riding in a fast-moving boat wound up in the Mississippi River near Red Wing, Minn., Sunday when it hit a wake and flipped, authorities said.

Protecting oceans vital in warming fight
WASHINGTON, May 24 (UPI) -- Governments seeking to stop global warming must give a higher priority to protecting marine ecosystems, scientists said Sunday in Washington.

More rivers rise in Australia
KEMPSEY, Australia, May 23 (UPI) -- Flooding and stormy weather with high winds continued Saturday on the east coast of Australia.

Fishermen turn to rays as sharks decline
LONDON, May 23 (UPI) -- With shark populations tumbling around the world, Chinese cooks are turning to manta and devil rays to fill their shark fin soup pots.

Thousands more evacuated in Australia
LISMORE, Australia, May 22 (UPI) -- Evacuations continued Friday on the east coast of Australia as many rivers in northern New South Wales continued to rise.

Flooding moves downstream on Yukon
RUSSIAN MISSIION, Alaska, May 22 (UPI) -- An ice jam on the lower Yukon River in Alaska broke early Friday, sending floodwaters into downstream settlements, the National Weather Service reported.

Homeowner builds 20,000 gallon rain system
MOUNT SERANO, Calif., May 22 (UPI) -- A Mount Serano, Calif., man says his 20,000-gallon rooftop rain-harvesting system prepares him for a number of emergencies, including earthquakes.

Brits warned away from half of beaches
LONDON, May 22 (UPI) -- The British Marine Conservation Society said in its annual Good Beach Guide that only about half of the country's beaches are fit for swimming this year.