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In Toilets Is the Preservation of the World
U.N. study illuminates deadly global water and sanitation situation |
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10 Nov 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| In Toilets Is the Preservation of the World U.N. study illuminates deadly global water and sanitation situation Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice -- but it's more likely to be lack of access to clean water that does us in. A U.N. report says dirty water is the second-leading cause of death among children around the world, causing 1.8 million wee ones under 5 to perish each year, and says that 2.6 bi ... |
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Just One Day Out of Life, It Would Be So Nice
World Water Day celebrated by U.N., few others |
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22 Mar 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Just One Day Out of Life, It Would Be So Nice World Water Day celebrated by U.N., few others In case you haven't heard -- and you haven't -- today is World Water Day, an annual holiday aimed at drawing attention to alarming stats about global water needs, encouraging world leaders to take action, and otherwise passing by unnoticed. But today isn't just any old World Water Day; it's also the kick-off for the United Nat ... |
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