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HotSpots H2O: Flooding, Locusts, and Covid-19 Strike East Africa

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Heavy rainfall and fatal flooding struck parts of East Africa over the past several weeks, leaving hundreds of people dead and displacing thousands. 

HotSpots H2O: Tracking Covid-19 Cases in the World’s Most Vulnerable Countries

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The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in countries identified as priorities in the humanitarian response to the coronavirus pandemic has surpassed 30,000, according to data collected by ReliefWeb.

HotSpots H2O: Acute Hunger Could Double Worldwide Due to Covid-19 Crisis, WFP Warns

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The World Food Programme and other aid organizations warn that the Covid-19 pandemic and its economic reverberations could cause a substantial spike in global food insecurity.  

HotSpots H2O: Lower Mekong Nations Seek Greater Cooperation from China Following Recent Study

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Delicate discussions over the future of the imperiled Mekong River could be further complicated by the findings of a new study, which claims that China withheld water from drought-hit downstream nations last year.

HotSpots H2O: U.S. Great Lakes, Near Record Highs, Pummel Coastal Infrastructure

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The U.S. Great Lakes have surged to unprecedented levels, causing tens of millions of dollars in damage to coastal roads, marinas, and household property.

HotSpots H2O: U.S. Federal Judge Calls for Full Environmental Review of Dakota Access Pipeline

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U.S. District Judge James Boasberg struck down federal permits for the Dakota Access pipeline, calling for a full environmental review

HotSpots H2O: Coronavirus Threat Rattles Water-Scarce Refugee Camps

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As the coronavirus expands across the globe, millions of refugees living in crowded, ill-equipped camps are bracing for the arrival of the pandemic. 

HotSpots H2O: Venezuela, Where Hospitals and Homes Lack Soap and Water, Announces First Coronavirus Cases

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For years, Venezuela’s healthcare system has veered toward collapse. Water, medicine, protective equipment, and other essentials have been in short supply. As the country reports its first coronavirus cases, experts fear the nation could be an ideal breeding ground for the disease. 

HotSpots H2O: Public to Decide Fate of Contested Brewery in Northern Mexico

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The future of a controversial brewery in northern Mexico will be determined by the public, according to statements from Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. 

HotSpots H2O: Government Response Criticized as Third Storm Deluges the United Kingdom

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Last month was the wettest February ever recorded in the United Kingdom, and more rain is expected over the next week.

HotSpots H2O: As the Mekong Withers, China Releases Water from Controversial Upstream Dams

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A top-ranking Chinese official declared that the country is releasing more water from its dams on the upper Mekong River in order to aid drought-stricken downstream neighbors.

HotSpots H2O: Drowning In South Africa Sparks Riot Over Water Shortages

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A young girl’s drowning in eastern South Africa this January aggravated existing frustrations over water supply in the parched nation.