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Public health
fromTruthout
4 days ago

As California Limits Water Use, People in Prison Face Punishment for Showering

Incarcerated Californians face severe water restrictions and climate-related vulnerabilities, exacerbated by overcrowding, inadequate funding, and lack of preparedness.
US news
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 weeks ago

Rising food prices frustrate families in Puerto Rico: I limit myself to the bare minimum'

Rising food prices and heavy reliance on imports have forced many Puerto Ricans to reduce meals, buy lower-quality foods, and face food insecurity.
Public health
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Pakistan floods spark cholera fears amid other rising health risks

Cholera risk is rising in Pakistan because catastrophic floods, displacement, and contaminated water strain sanitation and healthcare, demanding immediate clean water and hygiene interventions.
Environment
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Crisis of justice' as floods devastate: Pakistan's climate change minister

Pakistan ranks among the top 10 most climate-vulnerable nations, suffering catastrophic floods and agricultural threats despite contributing less than 1% of global emissions.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

The water left nothing': Pakistan's Punjab province reels from deadly floods

Iman Salim is used to seeing flood waters in the field of lush lilypads next to her home in the village of Kamanwala. But nothing prepared her for this week, when torrential monsoon rains that broke a 49-year record lashed the area, flooding her house with water that rose above her chest. The whole house has drowned. The water left nothing, the 24-year-old said.
World news
Environment
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Pakistan's farmers battle floods, debt and climate-driven crisis

Pakistan’s worsening floods and droughts repeatedly devastate farmers, crops, homes and livestock, forcing displacement and deepening debt amid rising climate vulnerability.
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