Haiti’s Cholera Death Toll Rising

Staff / Truthdig Jan 1, 2011 The death toll in Haiti's cholera epidemic is rising. The toll now exceeds 3,300, official sources say, and the number of people infected has soared to 150,000 in just two months since the outbreak began. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Two-Thirds of Benin Is Underwater

Staff / Truthdig Oct 24, 2010 The U.N. has begun flying tents into the West African country of Benin to shelter some of the hundreds of thousands of people chased from their homes by heavy flooding after months of heavy rains. Adding to the misery is an outbreak of cholera. two-thirds Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The $8 Billion Oil Spill

Staff / Truthdig Sep 3, 2010 New estimates of the cost of the BP oil blowout in the Gulf of Mexico have jumped to a staggering $8 billion, up $2 billion in August alone as the company announced it had already paid out almost $400 million in claims to individuals affected by the spill. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

One-Third of U.S. Counties Face Water Shortage

Staff / Truthdig Jul 23, 2010 Today on the list: Britain's new prime minister flies business class, one-third of U.S. cities face water shortages, the history of canned laughter, and the art professor who squirts paint from the worst possible place. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Still Searching for Water on the Backup Planet

Staff / Truthdig Jun 23, 2010 Our ability to evacuate to Mars once we're done wrecking the Earth depends on a lot, but the whole idea is a nonstarter if the fourth rock from the sun is dry. Ten years ago scientists discovered evidence of flowing water on Mars and we have reason to believe there's plenty of the frozen variety, but we still haven't caught Mars with its gullies wet. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rough Seas Spread Oily Misery

Staff / Truthdig May 1, 2010 Amid a wave of finger-pointing, rough waters in the Gulf of Mexico have quickly tripled the surface area of what could become one of the most disastrous oil spills in U.S. history, with the goo already lapping at valuable shoreline habitat. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cochabamba, the Water Wars and Climate Change

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Apr 21, 2010 Instead of taking U.S. aid money for climate change, Bolivia is taking a leadership role in helping organize civil society and governments, globally, to alter the course of the next major U.N. climate summit. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Looming Water Disaster That Could Destroy California

Yasha Levine / Truthdig Mar 26, 2010 There's a disaster waiting to happen in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and a handful of wealthy farmers seem to like it that way. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

Noam Chomsky Edition

Staff / Truthdig Mar 24, 2010 The water disaster that could destroy California, how much NATO pays for dead Afghan children, and answers to frequently asked questions about health care reform. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

China Dries Up

Staff / Truthdig Mar 21, 2010 A drought in southwestern China, where it has not rained in more than five months, is putting a damper on the lives of 50 million people, while costing the national economy $3 billion and leaving more than 20 million people without enough potable water. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Haiti President Sees Competition From Aid

Staff / Truthdig Mar 9, 2010 Haiti's President Rene Preval said Monday that continued shipments of food and water aid "will be in competition with the national Haitian production and Haitian commerce." Instead, Preval said, donors should help rebuild and create employment in the impoverished country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Scientists Find Huge Quantities of Water Ice on the Moon

Staff / Truthdig Mar 2, 2010 There may be more than 600 million metric tons of water ice sitting in craters at the moon's north pole. The discovery, made by an Indian spacecraft, could mean big things for human colonization of our nearest neighbor. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )