Butuan declares state of calamity as water crisis worsens

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Butuan City has been placed under a state of calamity as a prolonged extreme dry spell continues to disrupt water services, affecting a third of its population. The state of calamity was declared on Saturday, Sept. 5, during the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) 3rd Special Session, which was

Scientists say Israel’s destruction of Gaza’s sewage system may have worsened the Mediterranean's algae bloom crisis.

Israel's Water Crisis Eases, but Algae Bloom Still Threatens Desalination  Haaretz

In Gaza, securing drinking water is a relentless daily struggle. The war with Israel has destroyed critical water and sanitation infrastructure, and as temperatures soar, the extreme heat is escalating an already severe shortage into a deadly humanitarian crisis. Two and a half years of war with Israel have damaged or