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Death toll from south Brazil's storms reaches 90

STORY: Death toll from south Brazil's storms reaches 90 SHOOTING TIME: May 3-6, 2024 DATELINE: May 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:50 LOCATION: SAO PAULO, Brazil CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Rio Grande do Sul (courtesy of EBC) STORYLINE: Five more people were killed by storms ravaging south Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state in the last 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 90, the state's civil defense agency said Tuesday. In the state bordering Uruguay and Argentina, record rainfall, flooding and mudslides have left 132 people missing and 361 injured, and forced over 200,000 residents to evacuate from homes over the past eight days. Over 1.4 million people in 388 of the state's 497 towns, including the capital city Porto Alegre, were affected by the disaster, according to the agency. More than 85 percent of the city's population has lost access to potable water, leading authorities to ration the supply. Classes have been suspended statewide, as 790 schools were affected by flooding,

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Climate change deprives 21 mln Afghans of access to clean water: official

STORY: Climate change deprives 21 mln Afghans of access to clean water: official SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 8, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:19 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Afghans fetching water in Kabul, Afghanistan STORYLINE: Climate change and frequent years of drought have deprived 21 million Afghans, almost half of Afghanistan's population, of access to potable water, Deputy Head of Afghanistan's National Environment Program Agency (NEPA) Abdul Salam Haqqani said. "Twenty-one million people, which is half of the population of the country, face a lack of water and do not have access to drinking water," local television channel TOLOnews quoted Haqqani on Wednesday as saying. Haqqani also noted that climate change has also destroyed 3 percent of the war-torn country's forests and decreased the rainfall by 37 percent. Afghanistan has been experiencing years of drought, which led to a recession of underground water including in the national capital Kabul, as major

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CLIMATE CHANGE-CLEAN WATER

(240209) -- KABUL, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Afghan children fetch water in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, Feb. 8, 2024. Climate change and frequent years of drought have deprived 21 million Afghans, almost half of Afghanistan's population, of access to potable water, Deputy Head of National Environment Program Agency (NEPA) Abdul Salam Haqqani said. Afghanistan has been experiencing years of drought, which led to a recession of underground water including in the national capital Kabul, as major parts of some 6 million people of the city have been facing extreme water scarcity. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CLIMATE CHANGE-CLEAN WATER

(240209) -- KABUL, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 8, 2024 shows a water tank in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. Climate change and frequent years of drought have deprived 21 million Afghans, almost half of Afghanistan's population, of access to potable water, Deputy Head of National Environment Program Agency (NEPA) Abdul Salam Haqqani said. Afghanistan has been experiencing years of drought, which led to a recession of underground water including in the national capital Kabul, as major parts of some 6 million people of the city have been facing extreme water scarcity. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CLIMATE CHANGE-CLEAN WATER

(240209) -- KABUL, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People get water in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, Feb. 8, 2024. Climate change and frequent years of drought have deprived 21 million Afghans, almost half of Afghanistan's population, of access to potable water, Deputy Head of National Environment Program Agency (NEPA) Abdul Salam Haqqani said. Afghanistan has been experiencing years of drought, which led to a recession of underground water including in the national capital Kabul, as major parts of some 6 million people of the city have been facing extreme water scarcity. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CLIMATE CHANGE-CLEAN WATER

(240209) -- KABUL, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Afghan children wait to get water in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, Feb. 8, 2024. Climate change and frequent years of drought have deprived 21 million Afghans, almost half of Afghanistan's population, of access to potable water, Deputy Head of National Environment Program Agency (NEPA) Abdul Salam Haqqani said. Afghanistan has been experiencing years of drought, which led to a recession of underground water including in the national capital Kabul, as major parts of some 6 million people of the city have been facing extreme water scarcity. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CLIMATE CHANGE-CLEAN WATER

(240209) -- KABUL, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Afghan children get water from a water tank in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, Feb. 8, 2024. Climate change and frequent years of drought have deprived 21 million Afghans, almost half of Afghanistan's population, of access to potable water, Deputy Head of National Environment Program Agency (NEPA) Abdul Salam Haqqani said. Afghanistan has been experiencing years of drought, which led to a recession of underground water including in the national capital Kabul, as major parts of some 6 million people of the city have been facing extreme water scarcity. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-FOREIGN ENVOYS-VISIT (CN)

(230806) -- URUMQI, Aug. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Foreign envoys visit a potable water project in Jiashi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 1, 2023. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Foreign envoys witness Xinjiang's vibrant life, development in visit" (Xinhua/Zhao Chenjie)

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URUGUAY-FLORIDA-PASO SEVERINO RESERVOIR-DROUGHT

(230703) -- FLORIDA, July 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 1, 2023 shows a part of Paso Severino reservoir in the Florida Department, Uruguay. Paso Severino reservoir, about 70 kilometers away from the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo, serves as an important source of potable water to the capital area. Uruguay is now facing severe drought, according to local meteorologic authority. (Photo by Nicolas Celaya/Xinhua)

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URUGUAY-FLORIDA-PASO SEVERINO RESERVOIR-DROUGHT

(230703) -- FLORIDA, July 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 1, 2023 shows a part of Paso Severino reservoir in the Florida Department, Uruguay. Paso Severino reservoir, about 70 kilometers away from the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo, serves as an important source of potable water to the capital area. Uruguay is now facing severe drought, according to local meteorologic authority. (Photo by Nicolas Celaya/Xinhua)

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URUGUAY-FLORIDA-PASO SEVERINO RESERVOIR-DROUGHT

(230703) -- FLORIDA, July 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 1, 2023 shows a part of Paso Severino reservoir in the Florida Department, Uruguay. Paso Severino reservoir, about 70 kilometers away from the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo, serves as an important source of potable water to the capital area. Uruguay is now facing severe drought, according to local meteorologic authority. (Photo by Nicolas Celaya/Xinhua)

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URUGUAY-FLORIDA-PASO SEVERINO RESERVOIR-DROUGHT

(230703) -- FLORIDA, July 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 1, 2023 shows a part of Paso Severino reservoir in the Florida Department, Uruguay. Paso Severino reservoir, about 70 kilometers away from the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo, serves as an important source of potable water to the capital area. Uruguay is now facing severe drought, according to local meteorologic authority. (Photo by Nicolas Celaya/Xinhua)

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URUGUAY-FLORIDA-PASO SEVERINO RESERVOIR-DROUGHT

(230703) -- FLORIDA, July 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 1, 2023 shows a part of Paso Severino reservoir in the Florida Department, Uruguay. Paso Severino reservoir, about 70 kilometers away from the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo, serves as an important source of potable water to the capital area. Uruguay is now facing severe drought, according to local meteorologic authority. (Photo by Nicolas Celaya/Xinhua)

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URUGUAY-FLORIDA-PASO SEVERINO RESERVOIR-DROUGHT

(230703) -- FLORIDA, July 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 1, 2023 shows a part of Paso Severino reservoir in the Florida Department, Uruguay. Paso Severino reservoir, about 70 kilometers away from the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo, serves as an important source of potable water to the capital area. Uruguay is now facing severe drought, according to local meteorologic authority. (Photo by Nicolas Celaya/Xinhua)

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Hiking Up To Glacier Blanc

The fountain at the bottom of the trail fed by glacial meltwater leading to Glacier Blanc, marked as 'non-potable' even though it is considered drinkable by many mountaineers, France on June 14, 2023. Hiking up to the edge of the Glacier Blanc, it has retreated 1 kilometer over the past thirty-five years. Its front is now advancing an average of 60 meters per year. Photo by Thibaut Durand / ABACAPRESS.COM

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ANGOLA-MALANJE-CHINESE-BUILT-WATER-PROJECT-HANDOVER

(230514) -- MALANJE, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Angolan president Joao Lourenco (C) visits a Chinese-built water supply system reinforcement project in Angola's northern province of Malanje, May 12, 2023. Angolan President Joao Lourenco on Friday lauded a Chinese-built potable water project while attending the handover ceremony in Angola's northern province of Malanje. The water supply system reinforcement project, built by China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Co., Ltd (CPP), can produce 720 cubic meters of potable water per hour, serving over 334,000 local residents, according to the CPP. (Xinhua/Lyu Chengcheng)

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ANGOLA-MALANJE-CHINESE-BUILT-WATER-PROJECT-HANDOVER

(230514) -- MALANJE, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 12, 2023 shows the pump station of a Chinese-built water supply system reinforcement project in Angola's northern province of Malanje. Angolan President Joao Lourenco on Friday lauded a Chinese-built potable water project while attending the handover ceremony in Angola's northern province of Malanje. The water supply system reinforcement project, built by China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Co., Ltd (CPP), can produce 720 cubic meters of potable water per hour, serving over 334,000 local residents, according to the CPP. (Xinhua/Lyu Chengcheng)

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ANGOLA-MALANJE-CHINESE-BUILT-WATER-PROJECT-HANDOVER

(230514) -- MALANJE, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Angolan president Joao Lourenco cuts the ribbon while attending the handover ceremony for a Chinese-built water supply system reinforcement project in Angola's northern province of Malanje, May 12, 2023. Angolan President Joao Lourenco on Friday lauded a Chinese-built potable water project while attending the handover ceremony in Angola's northern province of Malanje. The water supply system reinforcement project, built by China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Co., Ltd (CPP), can produce 720 cubic meters of potable water per hour, serving over 334,000 local residents, according to the CPP. (Xinhua/Lyu Chengcheng)

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Water restriction measures taken in drought-stricken Catalonia in Spain

STORY: Water restriction measures taken in drought-stricken Catalonia in Spain DATELINE: March 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Catalonia 2. various of domestic, agricultural and industrial water use 3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): TERESA JORDA, Minister of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda of Catalonia 4. various of rivers and reservoirs with very little water STORYLINE: A set of water restrictions took effect on Tuesday in 224 municipalities in Catalonia, a region in northeastern Spain where water reserves have fallen to 27 percent due to lack of rain. The measures impose a limit of 230 liters per person per day, as well as a 40 percent reduction in water use for agricultural purposes and a 15 percent reduction for industrial and recreational uses. The measures will affect nearly 6 million people. Watering public and private green spaces is prohibited, as is cleaning streets with potable water. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): TERESA JORDA, Minister of Cli

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GHANA-ACCRA-DAM SPILLAGE-DISPLACEMENT

(221006) -- ACCRA, Oct. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wade through a flooded street in Accra, Ghana, on Oct. 5, 2022. Thousands of residents of the southwestern part of Accra, the Ghanaian capital, have been displaced due to the spillage of the Weija Dam. The spillage of the dam was caused by excess water following torrential rains over the weekend, which contributed to the water level behind the dam rising above the maximum level. The dam built on the Densu River is the source of potable water for more than half of the 5.4 million population of the national capital. (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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GHANA-ACCRA-DAM SPILLAGE-DISPLACEMENT

(221006) -- ACCRA, Oct. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles are seen trapped in a flooded area in Accra, Ghana, on Oct. 5, 2022. Thousands of residents of the southwestern part of Accra, the Ghanaian capital, have been displaced due to the spillage of the Weija Dam. The spillage of the dam was caused by excess water following torrential rains over the weekend, which contributed to the water level behind the dam rising above the maximum level. The dam built on the Densu River is the source of potable water for more than half of the 5.4 million population of the national capital. (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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GHANA-ACCRA-DAM SPILLAGE-DISPLACEMENT

(221006) -- ACCRA, Oct. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A person walks past a flooded house in Accra, Ghana, on Oct. 5, 2022. Thousands of residents of the southwestern part of Accra, the Ghanaian capital, have been displaced due to the spillage of the Weija Dam. The spillage of the dam was caused by excess water following torrential rains over the weekend, which contributed to the water level behind the dam rising above the maximum level. The dam built on the Densu River is the source of potable water for more than half of the 5.4 million population of the national capital. (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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GHANA-ACCRA-DAM SPILLAGE-DISPLACEMENT

(221006) -- ACCRA, Oct. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wade through a flooded street in Accra, Ghana, on Oct. 5, 2022. Thousands of residents of the southwestern part of Accra, the Ghanaian capital, have been displaced due to the spillage of the Weija Dam. The spillage of the dam was caused by excess water following torrential rains over the weekend, which contributed to the water level behind the dam rising above the maximum level. The dam built on the Densu River is the source of potable water for more than half of the 5.4 million population of the national capital. (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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GHANA-ACCRA-DAM SPILLAGE-DISPLACEMENT

(221006) -- ACCRA, Oct. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People travel in a canoe in a flooded area in Accra, Ghana, on Oct. 5, 2022. Thousands of residents of the southwestern part of Accra, the Ghanaian capital, have been displaced due to the spillage of the Weija Dam. The spillage of the dam was caused by excess water following torrential rains over the weekend, which contributed to the water level behind the dam rising above the maximum level. The dam built on the Densu River is the source of potable water for more than half of the 5.4 million population of the national capital. (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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GHANA-ACCRA-DAM SPILLAGE-DISPLACEMENT

(221006) -- ACCRA, Oct. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People travel in canoes in a flooded area in Accra, Ghana, on Oct. 5, 2022. Thousands of residents of the southwestern part of Accra, the Ghanaian capital, have been displaced due to the spillage of the Weija Dam. The spillage of the dam was caused by excess water following torrential rains over the weekend, which contributed to the water level behind the dam rising above the maximum level. The dam built on the Densu River is the source of potable water for more than half of the 5.4 million population of the national capital. (Photo by Seth/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-WATER SUPPLY PROJECT-LAUNCH

(220405) -- HERAT, April 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People work on the construction site of a water supply project in Herat, Afghanistan, April 5, 2022. A water supply project has been launched in Afghanistan's western Herat province, the local media outlet Salam Watandar reported Monday. Work for the project started on Sunday with a cost of 91 million afghani (1.03 million U.S. dollars). The project is planned to benefit 2,500 households by providing potable water in their houses. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-WATER SUPPLY PROJECT-LAUNCH

(220405) -- HERAT, April 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man works on the construction site of a water supply project in Herat, Afghanistan, April 5, 2022. A water supply project has been launched in Afghanistan's western Herat province, the local media outlet Salam Watandar reported Monday. Work for the project started on Sunday with a cost of 91 million afghani (1.03 million U.S. dollars). The project is planned to benefit 2,500 households by providing potable water in their houses. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-WATER SUPPLY PROJECT-LAUNCH

(220405) -- HERAT, April 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People work on the construction site of a water supply project in Herat, Afghanistan, April 5, 2022. A water supply project has been launched in Afghanistan's western Herat province, the local media outlet Salam Watandar reported Monday. Work for the project started on Sunday with a cost of 91 million afghani (1.03 million U.S. dollars). The project is planned to benefit 2,500 households by providing potable water in their houses. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

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ASDF to supply drinking water to eruption-hit Tonga

Preparation is under way at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Komaki base in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 20, 2022, to airlift drinking water to Australia for supply to Tonga. An undersea volcanic eruption in mid-January triggered a tsunami that caused severe damage to the South Pacific island nation. The Self-Defense Forces airplanes carrying potable water left Komaki Air Base in Aichi Prefecture on the night of the day.

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