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HotSpots H2O, August 20: Taliban Attack on Ghazni, Afghanistan, Cuts Off Water, Power
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The Rundown
On August 10, Taliban fighters attacked the Afghan…
HotSpots H2O, August 13: Intercommunal Violence Escalates in Ethiopia, Displacing One Million People
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Since April, intercommunal violence -- which includes…
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.
HotSpots H2O, July 30: Despite Ceasefire, Shelling Continues to Damage Water Infrastructure in Eastern Ukraine
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Water infrastructure and the environment continue…
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.
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.
HotSpots H2O, July 9: Protests in Iran Turn Violent as Discontent Over Water Scarcity Grows
Water-related protests in Iran turned violent last week, leaving eleven people injured in the city of Abadan.
HotSpots H2O, July 2: Tensions Simmer Across India as Water Supply Falters
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Hot temperatures and dwindling water supplies sparked…
HotSpots H2O, June 25: Boko Haram Impedes Water Access In Northeast Nigeria As Lake Chad Shrinks
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Boko Haram militants have terrorized northeast Nigeria…
HotSpots H2O, June 18: Yemen’s Water Supply Jeopardized Again in Battle for Hodeidah
The siege of Hodeidah is the biggest battle so far in Yemen’s brutal proxy war.
HotSpots H2O, June 11: Over 200,000 Rohingya Refugees At Risk from Monsoon Flooding, Landslides
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Nearly 1 million refugees fled Myanmar in the last…
HotSpots H2O, June 4: Thousands Go Thirsty as Fighting Halts Desalination in Derna, Libya
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Fighting in Derna, Libya, reached “unprecedented…