India’s Most Recent Cyclone Highlights A Worrying Future
Storms are growing stronger as the planet warms. India must focus on an integrated approach after Cyclone Amphan, researchers say.
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UNDP Begins Soap-Making Training in Yemen
The United Nations Development Program is training people in Yemen to make soap, in an attempt to contain the spread of Covid-19 in the country. The program, funded by the EU, Sida, and the UNDP rapid response facility, helps small, home-based enterprises produce soap. Once the training is completed, each participant is granted $600 to […]
HotSpots H2O: Climate Change, Pandemic, Violence Are Volatile Mix in Chad
A warming climate was already making life difficult in Chad, a landlocked country squeezed against the encroaching sands of the Sahara.
Government Neglect Hurts Hungarian Healthcare When It Is Most Needed
Government neglect has led to a healthcare system in Hungary that is critically unprepared to handle the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Human Rights Watch. The international organization’s investigation found inadequate conditions and a lack of necessary supplies and equipment. There is little soap, sanitizer, and proper cleaning throughout hospitals and health centers, and a lack […]
UN Project Focuses on Women’s Hygiene in Bangladesh
Two United Nations agencies are supporting a project that aims to provide women in Bangladesh with sanitary care and reproductive health supplies. The program will cover 12 city corporations and 24 municipalities. The supplies, referred to as “Dignity First” kits, consist of 17 essential hygiene products, including soap, sanitary napkins, and undergarments. The kits have […]
Development Organization Aids 20 Million with Water Access Across Africa
In rural and urban communities throughout Africa, 20 million people gained access to clean water for the first time, according to an African Development Bank report. Published by the Bank’s evaluation unit, the report assessed the organization’s 400 water and agriculture projects from 2005 to 2016. The assessment highlighted not only the importance of water […]
The Stream, July 31, 2020: Children Around the World Are Threatened by Elevated Lead Levels
The Global Rundown A new report from UNICEF examines water contaminated by leads pipes in the United States and the threat of lead in children’s blood globally. Oklahoma City is battered by rainfall. A report out of Australia delivers a scathing assessment on water markets. Flooding in India continues. Focus is put on the impact […]
Kenya Looks to Sustain Health Focus Beyond the Pandemic
As Covid-19 cases continue to rise in Kenya, a coordinated effort by the government and aid organizations addresses water, hygiene, and sanitation.
The Stream, July 30, 2020: Ammonia Pollutes Delhi’s Water Supply
The Global Rundown Water supply in parts of Delhi are being hit with massive amounts of ammonia. The water in over a thousand households in a Virginia city might be shut off. A new report finds that water stress could put companies around the world at financial risk. A study out of Texas predicts the […]
ICRC Supports Bangladesh Effort to Prevent Covid-19 Outbreaks in Prisons
The International Committee of the Red Cross said that it is increasing its pandemic assistance to the Bangladesh government agency that oversees jails. The international aid organization has donated tents, disinfection materials, and PPE equipment to the Prison Directorate, and set up hygiene facilities, all in an attempt to prevent the spread of Covid-19 among […]
The Stream, July 29, 2020: Flooding Continues to Wreak Havoc in China
The Global Rundown Flooding continues along the Yangtze river in China. The federal government has reached a water rights agreement with local farmers in Kansas. The global migratory freshwater fish population is severely declining. Negotiations between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan continue over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. An indigenous tribe in Brazil takes a global […]
Where Water Is Scarce on Native American Reservations Covid-19 Spreads More Easily
For Indigenous people living across the United States, the Covid-19 pandemic is the newest chapter in a long history of fighting against disease.
