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HotSpots H2O, WEF

HotSpots H2O: Water-Related Violence Spikes in Past Decade

by Kayla Ritter January 6, 2020December 8, 2020

HotSpots H2O, WEF

HotSpots H2O: Australian Communities Unite as Bushfires Blaze and Taps Run Dry

by Kayla Ritter December 30, 2019January 3, 2020

HotSpots H2O, WEF

HotSpots H2O: Drought Devastates Food, Power Supplies in Zambia and Zimbabwe

by Kayla Ritter December 23, 2019December 23, 2019

WEF

HotSpots H2O: Famine Risk Increases in South Sudan as Floods Ravage Harvests

by Kayla Ritter December 16, 2019December 18, 2019

HotSpots H2O, WEF

HotSpots H2O: Rivers Run Dry in Bali as Tourism, Drought, Overwhelm Water Supply

by Kayla Ritter December 9, 2019December 9, 2019

Water Policy

What’s Up With Water – December 2, 2019

by Eileen Wray-McCann December 2, 2019March 17, 2025

WEF

HotSpots H2O: Nearly 1,000 U.S. Superfund Sites Exposed to Climate Risk

by Kayla Ritter December 2, 2019December 2, 2019

Infrastructure, Water Rights/Access

What’s Up With Water – November 25, 2019

by Eileen Wray-McCann November 25, 2019March 17, 2025

HotSpots H2O, WEF

HotSpots H2O: Food Emergency for Millions in Afghanistan

by Kayla Ritter November 25, 2019November 25, 2019

Water News

HotSpots H2O: Bushfires Raze Parts of Eastern Australia as Government Quarrels over Climate Change

by Kayla Ritter November 18, 2019January 3, 2020

Water Policy

A Sinking Metropolis

by J. Carl Ganter November 13, 2019March 11, 2025

HotSpots H2O, WEF

HotSpots H2O: Flash Floods Strike Eastern Africa, Displacing 370,000 People

by Kayla Ritter November 11, 2019November 11, 2019

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EPA Reversal Opens the Door to More Mercury Pollution

Federal pollution exemptions for coal plants reverse decades of progress on toxic air and water pollution.

March 25, 2026March 27, 2026

Global Collapse of Migratory Freshwater Fish Drives Calls for Transboundary Cooperation

New report finds 81 percent population decline since 1970, reflecting broader deterioration of river health worldwide

March 24, 2026

The Great Lakes Are Wasting a Massive Source of Clean Energy

Huge potential gains from using waste heat from sewers, data centers, and power plants.

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

Great Lakes States Face a Data Center Governance Gap

New regional guides navigate environmental and regulatory blind spots surrounding the AI infrastructure boom.

March 12, 2026March 23, 2026

From Pre-Civil War to Present, U.S. Drinking Water Pipes Show a Range of Ages

Replacing water mains is one of the largest infrastructure budget items for many U.S. water utilities.

March 11, 2026

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HotSpots H2O: Water-Related Violence Spikes in Past Decade

HotSpots H2O: Australian Communities Unite as Bushfires Blaze and Taps Run Dry

HotSpots H2O: Drought Devastates Food, Power Supplies in Zambia and Zimbabwe

HotSpots H2O: Famine Risk Increases in South Sudan as Floods Ravage Harvests

HotSpots H2O: Rivers Run Dry in Bali as Tourism, Drought, Overwhelm Water Supply

What’s Up With Water – December 2, 2019

HotSpots H2O: Nearly 1,000 U.S. Superfund Sites Exposed to Climate Risk

What’s Up With Water – November 25, 2019

HotSpots H2O: Food Emergency for Millions in Afghanistan

HotSpots H2O: Bushfires Raze Parts of Eastern Australia as Government Quarrels over Climate Change

A Sinking Metropolis

HotSpots H2O: Flash Floods Strike Eastern Africa, Displacing 370,000 People

The world faces compounding crises.

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