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Faced with Climate Change and Growth, Ethiopia’s Capital Shores Up its Water Supply
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Addis Ababa is building a new system to pump groundwater into reservoirs, to expand supplies in a growing, water-short city. From the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
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Understanding and Responding to the Role of Drought in National Security
“We don’t have a world water crisis, we have a world water management crisis.” From New Security Beat
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Mountain Regions, ‘Taking the Heat,’ Face Growing Hazards As Ice Melts, UN Climate Panel Warns
IPCC special report describes mounting disaster risks that connect mountains and polar regions to oceans.
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In Australia, Echoes of Past, Glimpses of Future As Country Braces for Hot, Dry Summer
A record-breaking drought is pushing rural communities in New South Wales and Queensland to the breaking point.
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UN Secretary General Hails ‘Turning Point’ in Climate Crisis Fight
United Nations hosts climate summit in New York on Monday. Part of the Covering Climate Now partnership.
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Slimy Lakes and Dead Dogs: Climate Crisis has Brought the Season of Toxic Algae
Warming water and pollution are contributing to a variety of harmful bacteria that can wreak havoc on aquatic environments. Part of the Covering Climate Now partnership.
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‘Our Land Is No Use Any More’: India’s Struggle To Save Its Farms
Land degradation and climate change are posing major threats to India's economy and farmers. Part of the Covering Climate Now partnership
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The US Navy Has a Water Problem
The Second Fleet was reactivated to patrol the Arctic. Only problem is, the fleet’s home is on the front lines of sea-level rise: Naval Station Norfolk. Part of the Covering Climate Now partnership.
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UN Secretary General Urges Public Pressure Against Climate “Emergency”
“Nature is angry,” but a Green New Deal can help, says UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Part of the Covering Climate Now partnership.
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Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Peru eye bond for extreme weather -minister
Countries aim to work with the World Bank to launch a new bond to cover losses from El Niño and other extreme weather.
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Voice of resilience: Kenyan radio builds herders’ trust in drought insurance
As a warming climate spurs more extreme weather, herders in Kenya's arid and semi-arid northern parts can lose up to 10 percent of their livestock when drought hits.
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With Rising Temperatures, Stark Changes Ahead for Asia’s Water Tower
The melting of the Hindu Kush Himalaya region will alter water supplies for a quarter of the planet’s people.