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In an era when more risks are becoming profound realities, HotSpots H2O helps make sense of a changing, often stressed global waterscape.
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HotSpots H2O, October 8: Millions in South Sudan Rely on Distant, Dirty Water Sources
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The Rundown
South Sudan’s ongoing civil war, which has flared…
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HotSpots H2O, October 1: Protestors Fight Privatization In Water-Stressed El Salvador
In El Salvador, water availability is precarious.
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HotSpots H2O, September 24: Yemen at ‘Tipping Point’ of Famine as Violence Obstructs Food, Fuel Access
Fighting has once again flared near Yemen’s Hodeidah Port, impeding the distribution of fuel, food, and other staples.
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HotSpots H2O, September 17: Tribal Clashes Leave Several Dead In Kenya as Resources, Aid Dry Up
The Rundown
Water shortages are stirring unrest across Kenya.…
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HotSpots H2O, September 10: Deadly Protests in Iraq’s Oil Hub Driven by Polluted Water, Government Neglect
The Rundown
Protests over power outages, chronic unemployment,…
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HotSpots H2O, August 27: Gaza Fuel Shortage Could Shut Down Hospitals, Water, and Sanitation Facilities
The Rundown
Fuel, medicine, and other essentials are running…
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HotSpots H2O, August 20: Taliban Attack on Ghazni, Afghanistan, Cuts Off Water, Power
The Rundown
On August 10, Taliban fighters attacked the Afghan…
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HotSpots H2O, August 13: Intercommunal Violence Escalates in Ethiopia, Displacing One Million People
The Rundown
Since April, intercommunal violence -- which includes…
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HotSpots H2O, August 6: Poorly-Defined Water Rights Spark Disputes Over Brazil’s Rivers
A lack of clarity over who holds the rights to Brazil’s rivers is fueling disputes between industrial leaders, indigenous groups, and the government.
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HotSpots H2O, July 30: Despite Ceasefire, Shelling Continues to Damage Water Infrastructure in Eastern Ukraine
The Rundown
Water infrastructure and the environment continue…
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HotSpots H2O, July 23: Chaos Engulfs Venezuela as Mismanagement and Drought Cut Water Access
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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/in HotSpots H2O, Water News/by Zara GoundenZara GoundenZara is a reporting intern at Circle of Blue. She is a Davis Scholar in her third year at New York University London, majoring in Global Liberal Studies with a concentration in Politics, Rights, and Development.
Zara is a reporting intern at Circle of Blue. She is a Davis Scholar in her third year at New York University London, majoring in Global Liberal Studies with a concentration in Politics, Rights, and Development.
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