In Pakistan, Pandemic Derails Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Work
0 Comments
/
The pandemic has brought about a fundamental shift in Pakistan, one with potentially long-lasting consequences for public health.
HotSpots H2O: Honduran Mine Protestor Shot and Killed, Others Continue to Await Trial
A man who protested against a mining development in Honduras…
Canada Water Agency: Government hopes to consolidate water data and management
By Sharon Oosthoek, Great Lakes Now
Canada is home to the third…
Policy Expert Q&A: Keep advocating with elected officials for safe drinking water
By Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now
The Flint water crisis…

Trash Fish: Marine Debris Becomes Sculptures at Great Lakes Aquariums and Museums
By Natasha Blakely, Great Lakes Now
An array of more than…

Chart: Customer Water Debt Data in 12 U.S. Cities
Millions of U.S. households are behind on their water bills,…

Michigan Allocates $20 Million to Relieve Customer Water Debts
Michigan is using federal CARES Act funding to help residents pay off past-due water bills that accrued during the pandemic.


Lack of Utility Data Obscures Customer Water Debt Problems
Inadequate data hampers understanding of who is most affected by overdue water bills.

HotSpots H2O: Fires in the World’s Largest Wetlands Decimate Wildlife and Livelihoods
The Pantanal wetlands are on fire. Since early this year, nearly a fifth of the Brazilian ecosystem, over 14,000 square miles, has burned in wildfires just south of the Amazon rainforest.

House Democrats Ask CDC to Halt Water Shutoffs during the Pandemic
The CDC already moved to suspend evictions. Could water service be the next target for a national moratorium?

HotSpots H2O: Wildfire Threaten Cheyenne Water Supply
The Mullen Fire reached the southern edge of the main drinking water source for Cheyenne, the Wyoming capital.