Entries by Fraser Byers

Skepticism in Rural Northwest India as Modi Government Pushes Big Water Infrastructure Projects Instead of Small-Scale Fixes

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Rainwater harvesting, an ancient solution, could counteract fluoride contamination, gender inequality, and a warming climate in the state of Rajasthan.

Hotspots H20: Israel Pledges to Resume Gaza Water Deliveries

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Fraser ByersFraser is a reporting intern at Circle of Blue. Originally from Salt Spring Island, Canada, he is now a Davis Scholar pursuing dual degrees with UC Berkeley and Sciences Po Paris. Fraser is majoring in Environmental Economics and Policy, and Politics and Government – Specializing in the MENA region.

Water Migrants: Crisis in the Mediterranean Episode 2

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Fraser ByersFraser is a reporting intern at Circle of Blue. Originally from Salt Spring Island, Canada, he is now a Davis Scholar pursuing dual degrees with UC Berkeley and Sciences Po Paris. Fraser is majoring in Environmental Economics and Policy, and Politics and Government – Specializing in the MENA region.

Streams of Migration – Special Frontline Report

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As droughts wither crops and water insecurity disrupts political and economic stability, people are moving. The World Bank estimates that 700 million people are at risk of being displaced by severe water stress by 2030. Today, Northern Africa has become a crucible of water insecurity, a trigger for migration as refugees flee an embattled region […]

HOTSPOTS H20: Vermont Floods Pose Threats to Drinking Water

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By Zara Gounden & Fraser Byers, Circle of Blue – July 21 2023   Last week’s relentless downpours triggered widespread flooding and caused water contamination across Vermont. The storms caused streams and rivers to overflow their banks, among them the Winooski River, which runs through Montpelier, the state’s capital, causing it to deluge neighboring towns. […]

HOTSPOTS H20: Drought Restrictions Hamper Big Ships Crossing Panama Canal

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Fraser ByersFraser is a reporting intern at Circle of Blue. Originally from Salt Spring Island, Canada, he is now a Davis Scholar pursuing dual degrees with UC Berkeley and Sciences Po Paris. Fraser is majoring in Environmental Economics and Policy, and Politics and Government – Specializing in the MENA region.

HOTSPOTS H2O: UN Condemns Violence Against French Water Defenders

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Fraser ByersFraser is a reporting intern at Circle of Blue. Originally from Salt Spring Island, Canada, he is now a Davis Scholar pursuing dual degrees with UC Berkeley and Sciences Po Paris. Fraser is majoring in Environmental Economics and Policy, and Politics and Government – Specializing in the MENA region.

HOTSPOTS H2O: Citing Dire Risk to Water and Communities, Groups Oppose Newmont’s Gold Mine in Haiti

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Fraser ByersFraser is a reporting intern at Circle of Blue. Originally from Salt Spring Island, Canada, he is now a Davis Scholar pursuing dual degrees with UC Berkeley and Sciences Po Paris. Fraser is majoring in Environmental Economics and Policy, and Politics and Government – Specializing in the MENA region.