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HotSpots H2O: Northwest Syrian Health Services Collapse Amid ‘Judgement Day’ Conditions

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February 10, 2020

Approximately 586,000 people in northwest Syria have been driven from their homes since December 1.

Speaking of Water – Featuring Australian Author And Science Communicator, Julian Cribb

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February 4, 2020

Staggering bushfires have raged across the Australian landscape, ravaging both life and livelihoods.

HotSpots H2O: Violence Flares in Africa’s Sahel, Intensifying Water and Sanitation Woes

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February 4, 2020

Violence is on the rise in Africa’s Sahel region, aggravating existing water and sanitation struggles in countries where previous rounds of fighting cut access to water sources.

As Iowa Caucuses Approach, Where Do Democratic Candidates Stand on Water?

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January 30, 2020

Water issues are gaining new prominence in the Democratic presidential race as candidates react to rising public concerns about water issues.

Rain Alleviates Bushfires in Australia, but Threatens Waterways

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January 29, 2020

Pollution concerns rise following recent rains.

HotSpots H2O: Dengue, Cholera Remain Concerns in Yemen’s Conflict Zone

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January 27, 2020

After a lull, conflict in Yemen is flaring again. The uptick in fighting is complicating attempts by health workers to stem the spread of infectious, waterborne diseases like dengue fever and cholera that have multiplied during years of civil war.

U.S. Food Trade Increasingly Leans On Unsustainable Groundwater

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January 23, 2020

It takes water to grow crops, and an increasing portion of the US’s irrigation water is unsustainably mined from groundwater sources.

HotSpots H2O: Peace Deal May Halt Siege of Tripoli

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January 20, 2020

Shortages of basic amenities like power and water have become commonplace in Tripoli, Libya, in the last year.

U.S. Water Data, Refreshed Daily

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January 16, 2020

New U.S. Geological Survey tool displays where water is – and isn’t – in the Lower 48 states.

Water Crises Again Ranked a Top Global Risk in World Economic Forum Report

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January 15, 2020

For the first time in the history of the Global Risks Report, respondents ranked environmental factors as the top five risks that are most likely to occur.