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HotSpots H2O, November 21: Saudi-Led Import Blockade Leaves 1 Million Yemenis Without Clean Water

The Global Rundown Nearly 1 million people in Yemen are without clean water as a blockade by a Saudi-led coalition halts the fuel imports needed for pumping. Water scarcity played a key role in ISIS recruitment in Iraq, a report finds. A cholera outbreak among refugees displaced by Boko Haram continues to emerge in northeast […]

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Historical Perspective on Water Management Values | PODCAST |

Global water narrative has American roots How did water become considered a resource? What values guide its management? Circle of Blue reporter Brett Walton spoke with Dr. Jeremy Schmidt, lecturer in geography at the University of Durham, about his new book, Water: Abundance, Scarcity, and Security in the Age of Humanity. Schmidt argues that the […]

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HotSpots H2O, February 28: Pope Francis Warns of World War Over Water

The Global Rundown Pope Francis warns that water scarcity may lead to world war. Pakistan initiates a major hydropower project despite an ongoing water dispute with India. Humanitarian operations are expanding in Yemen as conflict leaves thousands without shelter, food, or water. Deepening famine in South Sudan is forcing some to survive on weeds and […]