Water crisis may make Gaza Strip uninhabitable by 2020
Clip: 1/2/2019 | 8m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
Water crisis may make Gaza Strip uninhabitable by 2020
In the Gaza Strip, 97 percent of freshwater is unsuitable for human consumption, and raw sewage pours into the Mediterranean Sea. Facilities for desalinating and treating water function on only a limited basis, as Israel controls the flow of fuel and supplies into the region. But Israelis, too, could face consequences from contaminated water. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...
Water crisis may make Gaza Strip uninhabitable by 2020
Clip: 1/2/2019 | 8m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
In the Gaza Strip, 97 percent of freshwater is unsuitable for human consumption, and raw sewage pours into the Mediterranean Sea. Facilities for desalinating and treating water function on only a limited basis, as Israel controls the flow of fuel and supplies into the region. But Israelis, too, could face consequences from contaminated water. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
How to Watch PBS News Hour
PBS News Hour is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
The stories student reporters want to see in 2019
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: 1/2/2019 | 3m 34s | The stories student reporters want to see in 2019 (3m 34s)
What 'denuclearization' means to North Korea's Kim Jong Un
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: 1/2/2019 | 10m 19s | North Korea's Kim promises 'denuclearization,' but where does diplomacy stand? (10m 19s)
Will drug companies be held accountable for opioid crisis?
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: 1/2/2019 | 7m 6s | Will drug companies be held accountable for America's opioid epidemic? (7m 6s)
How upcoming state laws could make it to Washington next
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: 1/1/2019 | 6m 24s | How upcoming state laws could make it to Washington next (6m 24s)
News Wrap: Around the world, celebrations of a new year
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: 1/1/2019 | 2m 59s | News Wrap: Around the world, celebrations of a new year (2m 59s)
Why New Horizons flyby is a space exploration milestone
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: 1/1/2019 | 7m 14s | Why New Horizons flyby represents a space exploration milestone (7m 14s)
Why 'The Reckoning' is a first for John Grisham
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: 1/1/2019 | 5m 13s | Why 'The Reckoning' is a first for best-selling author John Grisham (5m 13s)
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
Support for PBS provided by:
Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...