How you can help improve water quality and access around the globe

Unconditional water access is a global necessity, but not yet a global reality. Water plays a critical role in many of life’s non-negotiable needs, with health, hygiene and food production at the top of the list. We all need access to safe water to thrive — or survive. Yet, the World Health Organization’s recommendation of […]

Live updates: Terror attacks in Brussels

The latest //storify.com/mashable/brussels-terror-attacks/embed?header=none&border=false[View the story “Live updates: Brussels terror attacks”] Share Tweet Mashable team: Tim Chester, Jonathan Ellis, Blathnaid Healy, Liza Hearon, Steven Jambot, Megan Specia, Amanda Wills Read more… More about Us World, Brussels, Brussels Airport, Terror Attacks, and Brussels Attacks from Mashable http://on.mash.to/1UKFWy9Filed under: U Tagged: mashable

People are sharing this French cartoonist’s moving tribute to Belgium

In the immediate aftermath of the explosions that shook Belgium on Tuesday morning, cartoonists have already shared images of solidarity on social media. SEE ALSO: Travel in Belgium disrupted following explosions at airport and metro French newspaper Le Monde took to Instagram in the hours after multiple explosions hit the Belgian capital, sharing the following […]

Facebook turns on Safety Check for Brussels attacks

Facebook has turned on its Safety Check feature for Brussels, where a series of explosions at the Brussels airport and a metro station left at least 13 dead and many more injured.  The feature, available here, lets you check on your Facebook friends in or near Brussels, and see whether they’re safe, or mark them as […]