BANGKOK (NYTIMES) – Mr Mechai Viravaidya twice saw Thailand in desperate trouble – first from a ruinous population explosion and then from the Aids epidemic – and he responded to both crises the same way: with condoms and his own considerable charisma. Birth control was something Thais neither talked about nor very much practised in […]
In this July 19, 2022 photo, municipal workers spray water on bridges over the city's canals, as the Dutch capital baked in the heat, to prevent the metal in the construction from expanding, which can jam them shut blocking boat traffic, in Amsterdam. (PETER DEJONG / AP) AMSTERDAM – The Dutch government on Wednesday declared […]
Neighbors wait in line to collect water in plastic containers at a public collection point in Monterrey, Mexico on June 20, 2022. (PHOTO / AP) MONTERREY, Mexico – Mexico declared the water shortage in the northern state of Nuevo Leon a matter of "national security" on Friday as the region, home to Mexico's industrial capital, […]
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japan’s nuclear regulators have approved a plan to release water from the wrecked Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant into the ocean, Kyodo reported on Friday (July 22). The regulators deemed the release of the water, which is treated but contains traces of tritium, as safe, the report said. The water was used […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 14, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Malaysia’s leading bottled water producer, Spritzer, has officially launched a new iconic bottle with a trendy and vibrant style made by fully recycled packaging made with recycled materials. Group Chief Executive Officer of Spritzer, Mr. Lim Seng Lee The bottle’s sleek and modern-looking curve […]
MIRPUR KHAS, PAKISTAN (AFP) – Mango farmers in Pakistan say production of the prized fruit has fallen by up to 40 per cent in some areas because of high temperatures and water shortages in a country identified as one of the most vulnerable to climate change. The arrival of mango season in Pakistan is eagerly […]
A fisherman stands on dry sands at the confluence between the Ticino and Po River at Ponte della Becca, near Linarolo, south of Pavia on June 17, 2022. (PIERO CRUCIATTI / AFP) ROME – Italy on Monday declared a state of emergency for areas surrounding the river Po, which accounts for roughly a third of […]
SEOUL (REUTERS) – North Korea appears to have released water from a dam near its border with South Korea, prompting vacationers in the neighbouring country to evacuate over rising water levels on the Imjin River, officials said on Tuesday (July 5). The water level at a bridge at the river in the South’s border county […]