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As rains fall short, Manila trickles into a water crisis

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As drought grips the Philippines, Manila is becoming the latest big city to struggle to access enough water.

In Mississippi River Flood Fight, Army Corps Prepares to Open Rarely Used Spillway

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The Morganza spillway will redirect some of the river’s surging waters to protect Louisiana’s big cities and its levee system.

EPA Considers Options for Reuse and Discharge of Oil and Gas Wastewater

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U.S. oil and gas companies are setting production records, while also pumping up enormous volumes of salty, chemical-laden water. The question now: What to do with the noxious water?

‘It’s Raining Plastic’: Researchers Find Microscopic Fibers in Colorado Rain Samples

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“We’re seeing plastics virtually everywhere we look,” U.S. Geological Survey researcher says.

HotSpots H2O: Lowest Rainfall In Decades Pushes North Korea Toward Famine

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The lack of rain is worsening North Korea’s chronic food shortages, and an estimated 10.1 million people, about 40 percent of the population, are facing severe food insecurity.

‘Alarming’ Increase in U.S. Hepatitis A Cases, CDC Reports

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The resurgence of the viral liver disease hepatitis A is linked to drug use and homelessness.
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HotSpots H2O, May 13: Eleven Killed in Kenya Water Quarrel

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A clash over water left eleven people dead and two injured in Marsabit County, Kenya, during the first week of May, 2019.

Cured in Place? An Underground Pipe Repair Raises Questions.

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HotSpots H2O: Floods, Sanctions, and Shortages Deluge Iran

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The Trump administration announced last week that it will…

Capital Flight? Indonesia Leader Suggests Moving Government Out of Sinking Jakarta

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Unsustainable groundwater use is one factor that could prompt a political and urban restructuring in Indonesia.

As Salt Builds Up in Soils Around The World, Farmers and Conservationists Seek Solutions

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Salinization threatens crops and ecosystems. What can we do?

HotSpots H2O: Worsening Drought and Conflict Loom in Southeast Asia

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More than 66 million Southeast Asians had their lives disrupted by drought in the past three decades.