Hotspots H2O, January 16: Drought Continues to Hinder Kenya

Consecutive years of failed rains continue to plague Kenya.

HotSpots H2O, January 9: Somalia’s Instability Intensifies Amid Four Years of Failed Rains

Fighting flares in northern Syria, jeopardizing access to water and sanitation.

HotSpots H2O, January 2: Sand Mining Stirs Controversy in India

Communities in Bolivia use GPS equipment to resolve water and land-sharing conflicts.

HotSpots H2O, December 26: Yemen Cholera Cases Top 1 Million

Thousands of Somali refugees return to drought and conflict in their home country after being forced out of Kenya’s Dadaab camp.

HotSpots H2O, December 19: Water Shortages Plague Iraq after Years of War

India and Pakistan race to build hydropower plants along the Neelum River.

HotSpots H2O, December 12: Thirty-Seven Countries Require Food Aid Due to Drought, Flooding, and Conflict

Farmers in India block a highway for seven hours, demanding a solution to the Mahadayi water dispute.

HotSpots H2O, December 5: Mexicali Farmers Fear U.S. Brewery Will Jeopardize Their Water Supply

Clan conflicts over grazing land simmer among pastoralists in Somalia.

HotSpots H2O, November 28: Sixty-Two Percent of Water at Rohingya Refugee Camp is Contaminated

The final aid agency in Bangassou, Central African Republic, is forced to evacuate, leaving civilians without water, healthcare, and other life-saving aid.

HotSpots H2O, November 21: Saudi-Led Import Blockade Leaves 1 Million Yemenis Without Clean Water

The Global Rundown Nearly 1 million people in Yemen are without…

HotSpots H2O, November 14: Environmentalists Fight to Protect Tonnes of Carbon Beneath Congo Basin Peatlands

A Peruvian farmer prepares to face German utility RWE in court over a climate lawsuit.

HotSpots H2O, November 7: High Levels of Lead and Mercury Found in Mosul Water Supply

The United Nations implores Australia to restore food, water, and health services to detainees on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea.

HotSpots H2O, October 31: Desperate Libyans Drill for Water After Attack Cuts Supply

Israeli NGO brings solar power, clean water, & healthcare to thousands of refugees.