Posts
![](https://www.circleofblue.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Scene_in_Fishing_Village_along_Shore_of_Lake_Victoria_-_Entebbe_-_Uganda-495x400.jpg)
Uganda wants people to leave flooded wetlands – and not come back
0 Comments
/
Authorities have been trying to clear the wetlands around Africa’s biggest lake for years. This year’s flooding may have helped their case.
![](https://www.circleofblue.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/2020-05-01T155231Z_1_LYNXMPEG403TJ_RTROPTP_4_UGANDA-WATER-495x400.jpg)
Lake Victoria’s surging water levels threaten hydro dams: Uganda
Lake Victoria's water levels have surged to their highest level in more than half a century after about eight months of relentless downpours, posing a threat to Uganda's hydropower plants.
![](https://www.circleofblue.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Travis-graphic-banner_Action-Figures-artboard.jpg)
![](https://www.circleofblue.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Huber-graphic-banner-with-text-01.jpg)
![Ugandans Return Home](https://www.circleofblue.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/th_uganda.jpg)
The Stream, September 18: Water-Energy Nexus and WASH for Children
Oil and Water
Ahead of the worldwide Global Frackdown planned…
![Water Conflict Map](https://www.circleofblue.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/waterconflictmap_screenshot.jpg)
Water As A Weapon — Weapons For Water
Following devastating news of poisoned children in Afghanistan, reporter Codi Yeager look at water security and conflicts around the globe.
![Ugandans Return Home](https://www.circleofblue.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/th_uganda.jpg)
The Stream, May 11: Top Scientists Say Water + Energy = Linked Issues
Energy and Climate
The world's top scientists are urging governments…
![Ugandans Return Home](https://www.circleofblue.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/th_uganda.jpg)
The Stream, October 19: Drought Unleashes Red Tide in Texas Gulf
The largest red tide algae bloom since 2000 is gripping the Texas…
![Ugandans Return Home](https://www.circleofblue.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/th_uganda.jpg)
The Stream, September 12: Botswana Bushmen Revive Crucial Water Source
Botswana Bushmen in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve have re-opened…
![Ugandans Return Home](https://www.circleofblue.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/th_uganda.jpg)
The Stream, June 15: The Cost of Nuclear Phase-Out
A survey by the Asahi newspaper shows that nearly three-quarters…
![](https://www.circleofblue.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/map-5903.jpg)
Do It and Prove It—Information Technology Opens Up the Water Sector
Organizations are creating tech tools to shine light on water supply operations—and improve service.
![Ugandans Return Home](https://www.circleofblue.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/th_uganda.jpg)
Ugandans Return Home to a Demolished Water Infrastructure
More than 20 years of conflict in northern Uganda have led to an abandoned and destroyed water infrastructure, as most citizens lack access to sanitary drinking water.