What’s Up With Water – December 20, 2021
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Listen to the 12/20/21 edition of What's Up With Water, your need-to-know news of the world’s water from Circle of Blue.
HotSpots H2O: 100,000 Displaced as Water Scarcity Ignites Ethnic Clashes in Cameroon
Climate change has made rainfall in the Sahel more variable, straining Cameroon’s agriculture industry and sparking ethnic tensions.
Perspective | More Attention Needed on Freshwater Biodiversity
Freshwater species are dying off and decreasing in abundance. Yet conservation funding centers on lands and oceans.
HotSpots H2O: Report Spotlights Funding Gap in Canada’s First Nations Water Crisis
Nearly half of water systems in the country’s Indigenous communities are considered to have substantial deficiencies.
A federal drought relief program left southern Oregon parched
A federal drought relief program left southern Oregon parched
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HotSpots H2O: Ongoing Madagascar Famine Is Driven By Poverty, Not Climate Change
A new study shows the vulnerability of the world’s poorest nations even without climate breakdown, its authors say.

Rising Cost of Water in Michigan Leads to Affordability Problems
A growing number of Michigan households are burdened by high water bills, report finds.

Utah’s Water Dilemma
Record-breaking drought along the Wasatch Front forces tough decisions about water supply.