Forever Chemicals: Ground Zero
Pervasive, persistent and poisonous: How one US company helped pollute the world with forever chemicals.

Pervasive, persistent and poisonous: How one US company helped pollute the world with forever chemicals.


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Record heatwaves have troubled British farmers, raising concerns over reservoir levels and food supply.

‘5,000 naira used to make a pot of soup, now 10,000 naira isn’t enough.’
US threats to punish Iran’s trade partners could disrupt Spain’s saffron supply, pressuring paella chefs and exporters.
As Americans spend less time socialising, communities are rediscovering an old way of bringing people together.
Families across Gaza struggle to secure food as community kitchens operate irregularly and prices rise.
The fastest-growing sport in the US is the ‘eatertainment’ trend’s new darling. How long will it last?
UN food price index rises to four-year high, illustrating impact of war and weather.

More than 500 students in Indonesia were hospitalised with food poisoning on Tuesday.
International aid organisations are struggling for money as the United States has led a sharp cut in Western donations.
Al Jazeera tracked the cost of common food items and compared them with pre-revolution prices in 2010.