HotSpots H2O: Trouble Areas Emerge as Summer Looms
Sun-baked fields and dusty reservoirs dot the landscape…
HotSpots H2O: As Floods Subside, Pakistan’s Economy Is on a Knife-Edge
Monsoon rains arrive as the country battles a financial crisis.
HotSpots H2O: In Northern Mexico, Harsh Drought Compounds Water Inequality
Poor residents in Monterrey are buying bottled water from companies that extract groundwater from beneath their feet.
HotSpots H2O: What’s Driving Vulnerability Behind South Asia’s “Biblical” Floods?
Regional experts point to deficits in local institutions and risk planning.
HotSpots H2O: “Day Zero” Looms for South African Province
Government dysfunction has multiplied drought risks.
HotSpots H2O: As Water Systems Fail in Pakistan, Heat Wave Begets A Health Crisis
Climate change and mismanagement sowed the seeds of a cholera outbreak.
HotSpots H2O: ‘We Have Nowhere Left To Go’: Durban’s Affordability Crisis Pushed Development into Flood Zones
Homes in high-risk flood zones are the only affordable option for Durban’s poorest residents.