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The Stream, February 27: U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Case Against the EPA’s “Water Transfers Rule”
The Global Rundown The U.S. Supreme Court rejects an attempt by states and environmental groups to overturn the EPA’s “water transfers rule.” Farmers in drought-stricken Malawi use a mixture of sugar and fish soup to fight pests. Cape Town’s Department of Water and Sanitation attempts to access the last 10 percent of water in the […]
HotSpots H2O, February 26: Spotlight on Yemen’s Ongoing Import Blockade
The Rundown In early November 2017, Saudi Arabia placed a crippling import blockade on war-torn Yemen. For several weeks the blockade halted food and fuel from entering the country. At the height of the blockade, fuel for pumping water ran out in nine cities, leaving 2.5 million Yemenis without access to clean water. In mid-December, […]
Jakarta, the World’s Fastest-Sinking City, Also Faces Rising Sea Levels and River Pollution
Certain parts of the city have sunk 14 feet in recent decades, largely due to illegal well-digging.
HotSpots H2O: Spotlight on Somalia
The Rundown Cyclical drought has cursed Somalia for the past 25 years. The most recent dry spell began in 2016, and the country has endured four consecutive failed rainy seasons since then. Low rainfall is largely to blame for the drought, but ineffective governance and ongoing conflict have also played a role. Attacks carried out […]
Water Closely Linked to World’s Refugee Crisis
Behind barbed-wire fences at this camp in northern Jordan, about 33,000 Syrians — half of them children — exist uneasily, housed in rows of rudimentary shelters that barely protect them from the winter cold.
Amid Political Quarrels over Cape Town Crisis, Engineers Prepare Dams for Day Zero
Squabbles between South Africa’s politicians over who is to blame for Cape Town’s water emergency reached such a pitch in recent weeks that leaders, in an attempt to soften the debate, invoked the country’s icon of peace and resolve.
HotSpots H2O, February 7: Spotlight on the Rohingya Refugee Crisis
Since August 2017, nearly 700,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled persecution in Myanmar following widespread, brutal attacks against the Rohingya community.
Cape Town Pushes Back Day Zero by Nearly One Month
Pointing to declining agricultural water use, Cape Town officials moved Day Zero back nearly four weeks, to May 11.
The Stream, January 31: FEMA Cuts Water Aid to Puerto Rico
The Global Rundown The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) halts food and water aid to Puerto Rico. Cape Town pushes Day Zero back to April 16 following a week of improved water conservation. Thousands of Texas residents are still in temporary housing five months after Hurricane Harvey. A sanitation campaign in Bangladesh improves health, […]
HotSpots H2O, January 30: Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan Break Stalemate on Nile Dam Talks
The World Health Organization (WHO) prioritizes water, sanitation, and hygiene in embattled South Sudan.
Cape Town Outlines Plans for Emergency Water Distribution
Residents will be allowed 25 liters (6.6 gallons) per person per day at 200 collection points.
