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HotSpots H2O: Refugees Left Without Water, Supplies After Moria Camp Burns on Lesbos

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September 21, 2020
The largest refugee camp in Europe caught fire earlier this month, destroying most of the camp and leaving an estimated 12,000 residents homeless and without water, basic hygiene, and food.
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‘A Lot of Catastrophe': Louisiana Water Systems Still Reeling from Hurricane Laura

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September 15, 2020
Nearly three weeks after the Hurricane Laura, more than 30 water systems in the state are still not operating.
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Thirsting for Solutions

September 15, 2020
Across the U.S., aging infrastructure, legacy pollution, and emerging contaminants are creating a growing urgency to pay attention to the quality of the water we drink.
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HotSpots H2O: As Tensions Rise in the Southern Caucasus, Water Shortages Continue

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September 14, 2020
Decades-long conflict has left water supply networks in disrepair and exacerbated water shortages for civilians in Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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Western Wildfires Damage, Contaminate Drinking Water Systems

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September 11, 2020
As they tear through forests and developed areas, fires in California, Oregon, and Washington have destroyed water infrastructure and released chemical contaminants.
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‘A Lot of Catastrophe': Louisiana Water Systems Still Reeling from Hurricane Laura

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September 15, 2020
Nearly three weeks after the Hurricane Laura, more than 30 water systems in the state are still not operating.
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Thirsting for Solutions

September 15, 2020
Across the U.S., aging infrastructure, legacy pollution, and emerging contaminants are creating a growing urgency to pay attention to the quality of the water we drink.
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Western Wildfires Damage, Contaminate Drinking Water Systems

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September 11, 2020
As they tear through forests and developed areas, fires in California, Oregon, and Washington have destroyed water infrastructure and released chemical contaminants.
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Removing Carbon from Air, Which Increases Water Use, Is No Simple Climate Fix

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September 9, 2020
Certain ways of drawing carbon out of the atmosphere to keep global temperatures in check come with substantial tradeoffs for water use, water quality, and food production, study finds.
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In Michigan, Rising Lake Levels Disturb Sacred Ground

September 3, 2020
Along Lake Michigan’s shores, rising waters are eroding Indigenous Odawa burial sites.
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As Pandemic Amplifies Financial Stress for Water Utilities and Customers, North Carolina Governor Announces Financial Aid

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September 2, 2020
State-ordered shutoff protections have expired, customer debt is rising, and some utilities face revenue shortfalls.
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Hurricane Laura Critically Damages Louisiana Drinking Water Facilities

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September 1, 2020
Nearly a week after the Category 4 storm, dozens of water systems…
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Water Serves Length and Breadth of $1.9 Trillion Texas Economy

August 31, 2020
Growth in Wet Years, Economic Distress in Dry Ones
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What’s Up With Water – September 21, 2020

Featured coverage from this week’s episode of What’s Up With Water looks at:

  • Northern Mexico, where violence erupted this month when about 2,000 protesters seized control of La Boquilla dam on the Conchas River.
  • The United States, where a new study reveals a significant link between water insecurity and psychological stress.
  • Panama, managers of the Panama Canal are considering water supply projects to keep the vital shipping route viable during extended drought.

This week Circle of Blue reports on drinking water systems in Louisiana that were damaged by Hurricane Laura.

Circle of Blue · What's Up With Water - September 21, 2020

Special Features

Water Debt

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Most Americans give little thought to their water bills, paying them on time and in full. But for a subset of people in this country, water debt is a constant and menacing presence in their lives. Circle of Blue investigated the scale of customer water debt burdens in large U.S. cities.

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Water, Texas

The story of Texas is the state’s devout allegiance to the principle that mankind has dominion over nature. In 2020, the pandemic, climate disruption, and ever-present challenges with water supply and use are writing a much different story of vulnerability to nature’s bullying, and to government’s uncertain capacity to adjust.

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WaterPoint: How Communities Deal With an Evolving Pandemic in an Era of Dwindling Water

A pillar of improvements in human health in the last century, water, sanitation, and hygiene are also a foundation of the world’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Legionnaires’ disease is the deadliest waterborne-illness in the United States

Present in the natural environment, the Legionella bacteria flourish in building plumbing systems. Reported cases of the pneumonia-like disease, spread by inhaling droplets contaminated with the bacteria, are rapidly rising, up five-fold since 2000.

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Daily Summary of Global Water News

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The University of Minnesota is starting a project that could reduce water contamination from agriculture in the United States’ Midwest region. The mysterious deaths of over 300 elephants in Botswana could have been caused by drinking water contaminated with toxic algae. Flash floods in southern France are to blame for the disappearance of two people. A wildfire in Wyoming is closing in on one city’s biggest water reservoir. The ACLU of Michigan is asking federal prisons to reduce to the risk of prisoners contracting Covid-19 from drinking fountains. Read More

Weekly Digest of U.S. Water Policy and Trends.

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The EPA proposes a more nuanced examination of how sewer system upgrades affect the finances of people in the lowest income brackets. Bureau of Reclamation models show a higher risk of low reservoir levels in the Colorado River basin. The State Department expands a Lower Mekong basin partnership that focuses on water management. Democrats introduce a bill to clean up pollution in communities of color and poverty. A Michigan Democrat introduces a bill that would require the Defense Department to follow the strictest water quality standards for PFAS cleanups. Florida wants permitting authority under the Clean Water Act for dredging and filling wetlands. And lastly, the EPA hosts a webinar on the effects of wildfires on drinking water quality and water treatment. Read more

HotSpots H2O examines regions and populations that are most at risk from water-related unrest and conflict. It reveals the challenges individuals confront — and the solutions they discover — as they face the greatest challenge of the 21st century: water.

HotSpots H2O: Refugees Left Without Water, Supplies After Moria Camp Burns on Lesbos

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September 21, 2020
The largest refugee camp in Europe caught fire earlier this month, destroying most of the camp and leaving an estimated 12,000 residents homeless and without water, basic hygiene, and food.
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HotSpots H2O: As Tensions Rise in the Southern Caucasus, Water Shortages Continue

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September 14, 2020
Decades-long conflict has left water supply networks in disrepair and exacerbated water shortages for civilians in Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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HotSpots H2O: In Kenya, Lake Water Rise Endangers Livelihoods and Wildlife

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September 7, 2020
Rising water levels in the lakes along the Great Rift Valley have pushed thousands in Kenya from their homes, endangering people’s livelihoods and wildlife in the region.
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HotSpots H2O: First Covid Case Linked to Community Spread Rattles Gaza

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August 31, 2020
Gaza authorities announced last week the first Covid-19 case…
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