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South Africans are angry as Johannesburg faces a growing water crisis
Under the Radar This comes despite Johannesburg being Africa’s wealthiest city by GDP
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The world is entering an era of ‘water bankruptcy’
The explainer Water might soon be more valuable than gold
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The Week Unwrapped: Will drought fuel global violence?
Podcast Plus why did Trump pardon a drug-trafficking president? And are romantic comedies in terminal decline?
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Taps could run dry in drought-stricken Tehran
Under the Radar President warns that unless rationing eases water crisis, citizens may have to evacuate the capital
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Africa's largest dam is making diplomatic waves
Under the Radar Ethiopians view using the Nile as a 'sovereign right' but the vast hydroelectric project has 'fuelled nationalist fervour' in Egypt and Sudan
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August 21 editorial cartoons
Cartoons Thursday's political cartoons include AI-driven water shortages, Sharpie-corrected slavery, and airstrikes on Washington, D.C.
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Kabul braces for a waterless future
THE EXPLAINER A confluence of manmade and environmental factors makes the Afghan city the first modern capital to risk running out of groundwater
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Could Iran's water crisis be the regime's tipping point?
Today's Big Question Drought is a problem. So is government mismanagement.
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The worst coral bleaching event breaks records
The Explainer Bleaching has now affected 84% of the world's coral reefs
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Anti-anxiety drug has a not-too-surprising effect on fish
Under the radar The fish act bolder and take more risks
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Fighting against fluoride
Feature A growing number of communities are ending water fluoridation. Will public health suffer?
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China and India's dam war in the Himalayas
Under The Radar Delhi's response to Beijing's plans for a huge dam in Tibet? Build a huge dam of its own right nearby
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The Week Unwrapped: Is the Big Apple drying up?
Podcast Plus, will we benefit from a phone company shake-up? And is marriage good for your mental health?
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Why the Earth's water cycle is under threat
Under The Radar Disturbances in the system that moves water around the world place more than half of global food production at risk
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