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HotSpots H2O, WEF

HotSpots H2O: Palm and Sugarcane Plantations Strip Guatemalan Farmers of Land, Water Access

by Kayla Ritter February 18, 2019February 18, 2019

Water News

Permian Oil Boom Uncorks Multibillion-Dollar Water Play

by Brett Walton February 15, 2019November 25, 2019

HotSpots H2O, WEF

HotSpots H2O: Despite Peace Deal, Water Scarcity Worse Than Ever in South Sudan

by Kayla Ritter February 10, 2019February 25, 2019

Climate & Ecosystems

With Rising Temperatures, Stark Changes Ahead for Asia’s Water Tower

by Brett Walton February 8, 2019March 7, 2025

Water News

HotSpots H2O: Resource Conflicts Rattle Nigeria in Lead-Up to Elections

by Kayla Ritter February 4, 2019February 11, 2019

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HotSpots H2O, WEF

HotSpots H2O: In Test of Regional Water Cooperation, Pakistan Inspects Indian Hydropower Projects

by Kayla Ritter January 28, 2019January 28, 2019

Infrastructure, WEF

Water Utilities Call on Big Data to Guide Pipe Replacements

by Brett Walton January 24, 2019March 20, 2025

WEF

Desalination Has a Waste Problem

by Brett Walton January 22, 2019March 12, 2025

HotSpots H2O, WEF

HotSpots H2O: Massive Fish Kills Fuel Anger Over Murray-Darling Basin Management

by Kayla Ritter January 21, 2019January 21, 2019

WEF

Water and Climate Hazards Again Highlight World Economic Forum Risks Report

by Brett Walton January 16, 2019March 12, 2025

HotSpots H2O, WEF

HotSpots H2O: Water Crisis Continues to Debilitate Gaza Strip

by Kayla Ritter January 14, 2019January 15, 2019

Water News

Photojournalist’s Notebook: São Paulo’s Wastewater

by J. Carl Ganter January 2, 2019

Latest

Executive Order Puts Oldest Polluting Coal Plants Back in Action

Emergency orders are keeping obsolete coal plants running, raising costs and prolonging toxic pollution.

April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

‘We’re harvesting the sun’: A huge solar project grows in California

A sweeping plan to build 21 gigawatts of solar plus batteries on 136,000 acres could be a lifeline for Central Valley farmers facing devastating water shortages.

March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

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, 2026April 1, 2026

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HotSpots H2O: Palm and Sugarcane Plantations Strip Guatemalan Farmers of Land, Water Access

Permian Oil Boom Uncorks Multibillion-Dollar Water Play

HotSpots H2O: Despite Peace Deal, Water Scarcity Worse Than Ever in South Sudan

With Rising Temperatures, Stark Changes Ahead for Asia’s Water Tower

HotSpots H2O: Resource Conflicts Rattle Nigeria in Lead-Up to Elections

HotSpots H2O: In Test of Regional Water Cooperation, Pakistan Inspects Indian Hydropower Projects

Water Utilities Call on Big Data to Guide Pipe Replacements

Desalination Has a Waste Problem

HotSpots H2O: Massive Fish Kills Fuel Anger Over Murray-Darling Basin Management

Water and Climate Hazards Again Highlight World Economic Forum Risks Report

HotSpots H2O: Water Crisis Continues to Debilitate Gaza Strip

Photojournalist’s Notebook: São Paulo’s Wastewater

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