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Gaza Hygiene Crisis Worsens Amid 23rd Month of War
The 23-month Israeli-Gaza war has caused a severe hygiene crisis, with a shortage of cleaning supplies leading to widespread skin diseases and impacting over 2 million people in the densely populated territory.
Gaza Hygiene Crisis Worsens Amid 23rd Month of War
The 23-month Israeli-Gaza war has caused a severe hygiene crisis, with a shortage of cleaning supplies leading to widespread skin diseases and impacting over 2 million people in the densely populated territory.
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40% Bias Score
Global Water Crisis: UN Declaration's Limited Impact
Fifteen years after the UN recognized the human right to water, over two billion people still lack access to clean water, resulting in over one million deaths annually; inadequate sanitation further exacerbates this crisis.
Global Water Crisis: UN Declaration's Limited Impact
Fifteen years after the UN recognized the human right to water, over two billion people still lack access to clean water, resulting in over one million deaths annually; inadequate sanitation further exacerbates this crisis.
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44% Bias Score
Pikangikum First Nation Sues Canada for $200 Million Over Lack of Basic Services
Pikangikum First Nation is suing the Canadian government for $200 million due to decades of inadequate access to clean water, sanitation, and fire prevention services, highlighting the community's dire conditions and the government's failure to meet its obligations.
Pikangikum First Nation Sues Canada for $200 Million Over Lack of Basic Services
Pikangikum First Nation is suing the Canadian government for $200 million due to decades of inadequate access to clean water, sanitation, and fire prevention services, highlighting the community's dire conditions and the government's failure to meet its obligations.
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36% Bias Score
Trump Revokes $26 Million Grant for Alabama County Facing Sewage Crisis
In Lowndes County, Alabama, failing water infrastructure has caused raw sewage to contaminate homes and yards for over 14 years, leading to a public health crisis with a 2017 study showing one in three adults infected with hookworm; a $26 million federal grant to address the "environmental racism" w...
Trump Revokes $26 Million Grant for Alabama County Facing Sewage Crisis
In Lowndes County, Alabama, failing water infrastructure has caused raw sewage to contaminate homes and yards for over 14 years, leading to a public health crisis with a 2017 study showing one in three adults infected with hookworm; a $26 million federal grant to address the "environmental racism" w...
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40% Bias Score
Birmingham Bin Strike Fuels Rat Infestation, Exposing Socioeconomic Disparities
A prolonged bin strike in Birmingham, UK, since March 11th, has caused overflowing rubbish, especially in poorer areas, leading to a surge in rat infestations and highlighting socioeconomic inequalities in waste management.
Birmingham Bin Strike Fuels Rat Infestation, Exposing Socioeconomic Disparities
A prolonged bin strike in Birmingham, UK, since March 11th, has caused overflowing rubbish, especially in poorer areas, leading to a surge in rat infestations and highlighting socioeconomic inequalities in waste management.
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48% Bias Score
Post-Christmas Littering Overwhelms Capital City
Following Christmas celebrations, public spaces in the capital city are heavily littered, requiring ANASAP crews and specialized machinery to clean up the massive amount of discarded waste, a recurring issue despite awareness campaigns and available trash cans.
Post-Christmas Littering Overwhelms Capital City
Following Christmas celebrations, public spaces in the capital city are heavily littered, requiring ANASAP crews and specialized machinery to clean up the massive amount of discarded waste, a recurring issue despite awareness campaigns and available trash cans.
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32% Bias Score
Insufficient Progress on Global Water Access Threatens 2030 Goal
The WHO and UNICEF report that over 2 billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water, with progress toward universal coverage insufficient; 106 million relied on surface water in 2024, highlighting health risks and threatening the 2030 goal.
Insufficient Progress on Global Water Access Threatens 2030 Goal
The WHO and UNICEF report that over 2 billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water, with progress toward universal coverage insufficient; 106 million relied on surface water in 2024, highlighting health risks and threatening the 2030 goal.
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40% Bias Score
Santander's Sanitation Crisis: A Tale of Two Cities
In Santander, Spain, overflowing trash and rat infestations plague less affluent neighborhoods, contrasting sharply with the pristine tourist areas; the city council attributes the problem to contractor issues, while residents report inequitable service and sanitation.
Santander's Sanitation Crisis: A Tale of Two Cities
In Santander, Spain, overflowing trash and rat infestations plague less affluent neighborhoods, contrasting sharply with the pristine tourist areas; the city council attributes the problem to contractor issues, while residents report inequitable service and sanitation.
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56% Bias Score
Pikangikum First Nation Sues Canada for $200 Million Over Lack of Basic Services
Pikangikum First Nation is suing the Canadian government for $200 million due to decades of inadequate access to clean water, sanitation, and fire safety, citing breaches of constitutional and legal obligations, resulting in health risks and ongoing emergencies.
Pikangikum First Nation Sues Canada for $200 Million Over Lack of Basic Services
Pikangikum First Nation is suing the Canadian government for $200 million due to decades of inadequate access to clean water, sanitation, and fire safety, citing breaches of constitutional and legal obligations, resulting in health risks and ongoing emergencies.
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40% Bias Score
Madrid Garbage Strike Leads to €1.6 Million Fine, Lawsuit"
A six-day garbage strike in Madrid caused overflowing bins and foul odors, leading to a €1.6 million fine for contractors who failed to meet minimum service levels. Unions have sued the city and contractors for allegedly weakening the strike by deploying their own sanitation crews, raising concerns ...
Madrid Garbage Strike Leads to €1.6 Million Fine, Lawsuit"
A six-day garbage strike in Madrid caused overflowing bins and foul odors, leading to a €1.6 million fine for contractors who failed to meet minimum service levels. Unions have sued the city and contractors for allegedly weakening the strike by deploying their own sanitation crews, raising concerns ...
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48% Bias Score
Funding Gap and Capacity Issues Hamper Sanitation Improvement in Africa
A panel in Kampala, Uganda on February 18, 2025, highlighted the need for improved sanitation access in Africa, revealing funding gaps and capacity issues among sanitation workers. Dr. Halidou Kouanda of WaterAid West Africa urged better connection between funding sources and project developers, alo...
Funding Gap and Capacity Issues Hamper Sanitation Improvement in Africa
A panel in Kampala, Uganda on February 18, 2025, highlighted the need for improved sanitation access in Africa, revealing funding gaps and capacity issues among sanitation workers. Dr. Halidou Kouanda of WaterAid West Africa urged better connection between funding sources and project developers, alo...
Progress
24% Bias Score
Congo Seeks New Waste Management Partner After Averda Contract Ends
The Republic of Congo seeks a new partner for waste management after the contract with Averda ended due to financial issues and strikes, causing a sanitation crisis in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire.
Congo Seeks New Waste Management Partner After Averda Contract Ends
The Republic of Congo seeks a new partner for waste management after the contract with Averda ended due to financial issues and strikes, causing a sanitation crisis in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire.
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40% Bias Score
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