HotSpots H2O, July 9: Protests in Iran Turn Violent as Discontent Over Water Scarcity Grows
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Water-related protests in Iran turned violent last week, leaving eleven people injured in the city of Abadan.
HotSpots H2O, July 2: Tensions Simmer Across India as Water Supply Falters
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Hot temperatures and dwindling water supplies sparked…
HotSpots H2O, June 25: Boko Haram Impedes Water Access In Northeast Nigeria As Lake Chad Shrinks
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Boko Haram militants have terrorized northeast Nigeria…
HotSpots H2O, June 18: Yemen’s Water Supply Jeopardized Again in Battle for Hodeidah
The siege of Hodeidah is the biggest battle so far in Yemen’s brutal proxy war.
HotSpots H2O, June 11: Over 200,000 Rohingya Refugees At Risk from Monsoon Flooding, Landslides
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Nearly 1 million refugees fled Myanmar in the last…
HotSpots H2O, June 4: Thousands Go Thirsty as Fighting Halts Desalination in Derna, Libya
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Fighting in Derna, Libya, reached “unprecedented…
HotSpots H2O, May 29: Year After Siege, Water Shortages Linger in Philippines City
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In May 2017, a battle between Islamic State-linked…
HotSpots H2O, May 21: Drought, Then Floods, Destabilize Kenya
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In recent years, Kenya has grappled with recurring…
HotSpots H2O, May 14: Water Shortages, Malnutrition, and Ebola Overwhelm the Congo
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The Democratic Republic of Congo’s once-peaceful…
HotSpots H2O, May 7: Yemen Risks Another Cholera Outbreak During Rainy Season, Ramadan
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As the rainy season arrives in Yemen, health experts…
HotSpots H2O, April 23: Spotlight on South Sudan
Conflict with anti-government rebels has aggravated water shortages in a country where public services are already in short supply.
HotSpots H2O, April 16: Spotlight on the Refugee Influx in Uganda
Uganda is home to the world’s fastest-growing refugee crisis. The rapid influx is putting increasing stress on the country’s water availability.