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HotSpots H2O, July 23: Chaos Engulfs Venezuela as Mismanagement and Drought Cut Water Access
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Mismanagement and decaying infrastructure force most citizens in the capital, Caracas, to rely on trucked-in water or communal pumps.
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HotSpots H2O, July 16: War, Drought, and Upstream Dams Hinder Water Access in Iraq
In Iraq, water availability has been both a casualty and a catalyst of conflict.
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HotSpots H2O, July 9: Protests in Iran Turn Violent as Discontent Over Water Scarcity Grows
Water-related protests in Iran turned violent last week, leaving eleven people injured in the city of Abadan.
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HotSpots H2O, July 2: Tensions Simmer Across India as Water Supply Falters
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Hot temperatures and dwindling water supplies sparked…
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HotSpots H2O, June 25: Boko Haram Impedes Water Access In Northeast Nigeria As Lake Chad Shrinks
The Rundown
Boko Haram militants have terrorized northeast Nigeria…
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HotSpots H2O, June 18: Yemen’s Water Supply Jeopardized Again in Battle for Hodeidah
The siege of Hodeidah is the biggest battle so far in Yemen’s brutal proxy war.
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HotSpots H2O, June 11: Over 200,000 Rohingya Refugees At Risk from Monsoon Flooding, Landslides
The Rundown
Nearly 1 million refugees fled Myanmar in the last…
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HotSpots H2O, June 4: Thousands Go Thirsty as Fighting Halts Desalination in Derna, Libya
The Rundown
Fighting in Derna, Libya, reached “unprecedented…
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HotSpots H2O, May 29: Year After Siege, Water Shortages Linger in Philippines City
The Rundown
In May 2017, a battle between Islamic State-linked…
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HotSpots H2O, May 21: Drought, Then Floods, Destabilize Kenya
The Rundown
In recent years, Kenya has grappled with recurring…
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HotSpots H2O, May 14: Water Shortages, Malnutrition, and Ebola Overwhelm the Congo
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The Democratic Republic of Congo’s once-peaceful…
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HotSpots H2O, May 7: Yemen Risks Another Cholera Outbreak During Rainy Season, Ramadan
The Rundown
As the rainy season arrives in Yemen, health experts…