Nearly 20 million people in Iraq, Syria and Iran faced hardship from drought, UN report says
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Nearly one in five students persistently absent last year, official figures say
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CLIMATE CHANGE
Desalination plants are vital if the world is to have enough water to drink. Can technology make them more efficient and less harmful to our seas?
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