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Tunisia’s Thirst Uprising: A Nation on the Edge
Despite major gains since the Arab Spring, Tunisia's future remains…
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Drought-Hit Zimbabwe Unravels Amid Humanitarian, Economic, and Political Crises
Protests threaten to unseat Mugabe government, while four million people face hunger.
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Water Scarcity, Public Protest Slow Foreign Farmland Purchases
New GRAIN study finds changed conditions in international “land grabs.”
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El Nino Is Over But the Damage Continues
More than 60 million people face hunger, malnutrition.
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Radebe Wild Coast Murder Yields No Suspects
Police expand investigation as case attracts international attention.
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Karoo Uranium, Fossil Energy Development Defies Water Scarcity and Reason
Renewable energy flourishes while South Africa leadership pursues risky, costly conventional fuels path.
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South Africa Locks Onto Coal Despite Water Risks, Grim Market Trends
Demand and prices steadily slip, causing economic and political turbulence.
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Southern Africa Droughts Jeopardize Food for Millions
Though El Nino has peaked, its effects linger across the continent.
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Without Water, South Africa Anticipates A Mammoth Crop Failure
Climate-related consequences are raising food prices, joblessness,…
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Durban Water and Sanitation For Poor Sets Global Standard
South African city's water experimentation and innovation serves…