When we turn on the kitchen tap for a glass of water or a morning cup of tea, we usually picture something simple and safe. For decades, environmental stories have often portrayed rural water projects as standard health victories that protect families from waterborne illnesses.

Every morning, before the sun has fully risen over the tidal flats of Satkhira in southwest Bangladesh, women begin walking. They walk two kilometers, sometimes five (about 1.2 to…

When we turn on the kitchen tap for a glass of water or a morning cup of tea, we usually picture something simple and safe. For decades, environmental stories have often portrayed…