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Argentina Abandons Toxic River, Leaving Residents to Face the Fallout

With cleanup halted and drains unfinished, Villa Inflamable residents face rising water and rising illness. Many have nowhere else to go.

By Lucila Pellettieri

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Argentina
As Sewage Floods Homes, Argentina’s Government Looks Away

In Villa Fiorito, families battle infections as the country's budget cuts derail a critical sanitation project.

By Lucila Pellettieri
Zimbabwe
Tens of Thousands in Zimbabwe Go Hungry as the Rains — and US Aid — Hold Back

By Linda Mujuru
Nepal
Rural Nepalis Fight Cable Car Project on Sacred Himalayan Mountain

The tourist project is the latest government development effort to strike a blow to traditional ways of life.

By Sunita Neupane

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Tens of Thousands in Zimbabwe Go Hungry as the Rains — and US Aid — Hold Back

By Linda Mujuru

Zimbabwe’s Capital Contaminated Its Water. Now, Residents Must Pay to Use It.

By Linda Mujuru

Zimbabwe Fights a Losing Battle Against Illegal Chinese Plastics

By Linda Mujuru

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Americas

Coverage from Haiti, Mexico and Puerto Rico

Argentina Abandons Toxic River, Leaving Residents to Face the Fallout

By Lucila Pellettieri

As Sewage Floods Homes, Argentina’s Government Looks Away

By Lucila Pellettieri

A Rural Town Uncovers the Cost of Argentina’s Agrochemical Boom

By Lucila Pellettieri

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Asia

Coverage from Mongolia, Nepal and Sri Lanka

Rural Nepalis Fight Cable Car Project on Sacred Himalayan Mountain

By Sunita Neupane

Travelers Get a Taste of Life on Mongolia’s Steppes

By Odonchimeg Batsukh

The Water-Saving Wonder Transforming Nepal’s Paddy Fields

By Amrita Jaisi

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