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A team of scientists from Belgium build a machine that turns urine into drinkable water and fertilizer using solar energy, a technique which could be applied in rural areas and developing countries. Liane Wimhurst.
Sana'a, Jul 4 (EFE / EPA) .- Yemenis collected water in Sana'a Sunday after the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned of a critical decrease in water security of millions of Yemenis due to the current conflict. The local water pipe network reaches only 30 percent of the 29 million inhabitants of Yemen, while more than 15 million people struggle every day to find enough clean water for cooking and washing purposes. Yemen is one of the countries with the highest water shortage the world. (Camera: YAHYA ARHAB)SHOT LIST: PEOPLE COLLECTING WATER IN SANA'A, YEMEN.
Abs (Yemen), Sep 20 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Yahya Arhab).- Children from the Yemeni city of Abs, in Hajjah province, Yemen, travel long distances from their homes on donkeys every day to collect water from a well.Yemen's gas shortage has forced many children to travel long distances to collect water instead of going to school. Yemen has been struggling with water scarcity for decades, leaving a larger part of its population without access to running water. Almost 18 million people in a country with a population of 29 million, including 9.2 million children, do not have regular access to safe water, according to UNICEF.FOOTAGE OF CHILDREN USING DONKEYS TO TRANSPORT WATER.
Reservoirs near the village of Alekseevka, in Russia’s Samara Region, have mysteriously turned a vivid shade of pink.
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