EditorialWind turbines near the Guanting Reservoir, which provided Beijing with drinking water until farm and industrial pollution left it undrinkable, outside the city, Feb. 7, 2022. (James Hill/The New York Times)
EditorialMichael Levantaci pours ether into alcohol, which makes the product undrinkable, for a batch of hand sanitizer at the Rubbens Distillery in Wichelen, Belgium, May 28, 2020. (Laetitia Vancon/The New York Times)