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Water As A Weapon — Weapons For Water
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Following devastating news of poisoned children in Afghanistan, reporter Codi Yeager look at water security and conflicts around the globe.
A Precarious Recovery: Food Security Remains Uncertain in the Horn of Africa
Although a repeat famine is unlikely, the situation in East Africa remains dire despite recent rains.
The Stream, April 30: Budget Cuts at Environment Canada
Federal budget cuts at Environment Canada, the country's environmental…
The Stream, March 26: Tighter Rules for Coal Seam Gas in Australia?
South Australia has become the third Australian state to agree…
The Stream, March 20: Connecting the Dots Between Water Stress and Food Prices
Hydropower and Water Security
Two of the world's biggest energy…
The Stream, March 1: Drought Could Return to the Horn of Africa
Africa
A massive relocation program in Ethiopia is pitting village…
The Stream, January 18: Commercial Agriculture Displaces Ethiopians
Agriculture
The Ethiopian government is relocating thousands…
Water News: What’s Ahead in 2012
News headlines are often dominated by the big, unexpected events…
The Stream, September 20: Biggest Dam Removal in U.S. History
The United States has started a $27 million project to remove…
The Stream, September 13: Renewable Energy in Africa
After financing about $9.3 billion of hydropower in Africa, China…
Water and Food Security: Somalia Famine Grows, Drought Could Ease
Meteorologists are hopeful for future rainfall, though they say the current disaster was preventable. The lack of rain, which is also affecting neighboring Kenya and Ethiopia, and political instability have tipped Somalia into a food crisis that could persist, even as drought conditions abate.
The Stream, August 18: Floods in Pakistan
A year after heavy monsoon rains devastated southern Pakistan,…