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The Stream, January 3: A Quarter of the Earth Could Soon Become Arid, Study Finds
The Global Rundown
Bone-chilling temperatures cause water issues…
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HotSpots H2O, January 2: Sand Mining Stirs Controversy in India
Communities in Bolivia use GPS equipment to resolve water and land-sharing conflicts.
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The Stream, December 29: China Designs ‘Sponge Cities’ to Combat Flooding
The Global Rundown
A 25-year report on Caribbean waters finds…
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The Stream, December 28: Lower Himalayas of India and Nepal Face Water Crisis
The Global Rundown
Rising ocean temperatures and poor waste…
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The Stream, December 27: Bodies of Water in the Holy Land Shrink to Record Low Levels
The Global Rundown
Thousands in Puerto Rico are still without…
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HotSpots H2O, December 26: Yemen Cholera Cases Top 1 Million
Thousands of Somali refugees return to drought and conflict in their home country after being forced out of Kenya’s Dadaab camp.
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The Stream, December 25: Tropical Storm in Philippines Kills Over Two Hundred, Displaces Thousands
The Global Rundown
Officials in Bangkok, Thailand, attempt to…
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The Stream, December 22: Floods, Droughts, and Other Disasters Could Drive One Million Migrants to Europe Each Year by 2100
The Global Rundown
A United States federal judge rules that…
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The Stream, December 21: Canada Plans to Tap Coastal Waters in Offshore Drilling Expansion
The Global Rundown
A section of Alaska’s Kenai River fails…
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The Stream, December 20: Karachi, Pakistan Gripped by Water Shortages as “Mafia” Steals the City’s Water Supply
The Global Rundown
Niagara Falls may receive $20 million to…
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HotSpots H2O, December 19: Water Shortages Plague Iraq after Years of War
India and Pakistan race to build hydropower plants along the Neelum River.
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The Stream, December 18: Thousands of Gallons of Fuel Spill into Oregon’s North Santiam River
The Global Rundown
Tropical Storm Kai-Tak makes landfall in…