Water

Most of northern China's water is 'unfit for human touch'. But here's what's being done

Water gushes out of a manhole as a street is flooded after heavy rain in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China June 24, 2017. Picture taken June 24, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA. - RTS18IY7

A 2014 report suggests China's underground water quality is worsening. Image: REUTERS/Stringer

David Stanway
Climate and Environment Correspondent, Reuters
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