After a cadmium spill earlier in the month, a frantic effort is underway to save the drinking water of Liuzhou city in southern China. [The Guardian]
Severe drought combined with freezing temperatures has created a food crisis in one of Mexico’s poorest regions. [New York Times]
Citing spoiled provisions and a betrayal of trust, Somali militants have shut down Red Cross operations in the areas they control. [BBC]
At first glance, the development of green energy sources like wind power seems like a good thing, especially in developing countries. But wind farms require vast amounts of land, which is often taken from the poor and vulnerable. [Christian Science Monitor]
The ease with which Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier strides around Haiti—the backdrop of his years of alleged crimes against humanity—speaks to the certainty he and others feel that he will never be brought to justice. [Washington Post/UN News Centre]
