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In an era when more risks are becoming profound realities, HotSpots H2O helps make sense of a changing, often stressed global waterscape.

HotSpots H2O: Indigenous Environmental Activist Shot and Killed in Honduras

April 5, 2021
The environmental activist Carlos Cerros was killed in Honduras, in the town of Nueva Granada, at the end of March.
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HotSpots H2O: Following Hurricanes, Water Insecurity Spikes in Nicaragua

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March 22, 2021
Since Hurricanes Eta and Iota devastated Nicaragua last winter,…
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HotSpots H2O: With History of Pollution, British Water Utility Will Now Alert Residents to Sewage Spills

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March 15, 2021
Thames Water Utilities, the United Kingdom’s largest water company, is creating a system to alert the public to sewage discharges into British rivers and streams.
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HotSpots H2O: Canadian Government Misses Target to End Water Insecurity for First Nations Communities

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March 8, 2021
Many First Nations in Canada continue to live without clean water six years after the government began actively addressing the issue, according to a report published by the Auditor General of Canada late last month.
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HotSpots H2O: Florida-Georgia Water Dispute Returns to Supreme Court

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March 1, 2021
The long-running dispute between Florida and Georgia over water resources reached the U.S. Supreme Court last week.
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HotSpots H2O: Minnesota Rolls Out Plan for PFAS Contamination

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February 22, 2021
Minnesota officials announced a multi-step strategy to address PFAS contamination in the environment.
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HotSpots H2O: Landslide Triggers Devastating Flash Floods in India

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February 15, 2021
The collapse of a mountain flank in India’s northern Uttarakhand state last week triggered devastating flash floods in the region.
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HotSpots H2O: Amid Water Crisis, Recent Storms Provide Some Relief to Istanbul

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February 8, 2021
Recent storms provided relief to drought-stricken Istanbul…
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HotSpots H2O: In Ethiopian Conflict, Water Insecurity and Disease Risk Escalate

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February 1, 2021
Destruction to infrastructure in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia has left people without access to clean water and increased the risk of fatal diseases. 
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Hot Spots H2O: Research Finds High Levels of PFAS Contaminants in Chinese Drinking Water

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January 25, 2021
Drinking water for millions of people in China has unsafe levels of PFAS toxics, according to a new study.
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HotSpots H2O: Rapidly Disappearing Tuni Glacier Raises Concerns for Bolivian Water Scarcity

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January 18, 2021
The Tuni glacier, a formerly vast piece of ice that rises over the Bolivian capital of La Paz as a critical water source, is disappearing faster than predicted.
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HotSpots H2O: River Dredging Near Chernobyl Risks Radioactive Water Contamination

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January 11, 2021
Eight million people in Ukraine are in danger of drinking contaminated water due to the construction of an inland shipping route.
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HotSpots H2O: Minnesota Pipeline Opponents File Federal Lawsuit to Halt Construction

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January 4, 2021
Two Minnesota Ojibwe communities and two environmental organizations filed a lawsuit against the Line 3 oil pipeline in order to halt construction in that state.
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HotSpots H2O: Indigenous Environmental Activist Shot and Killed in Honduras

April 5, 2021/0 Comments/in HotSpots H2O, Water News, WEF /by Elena Bruess

The environmental activist Carlos Cerros was killed in Honduras, in the town of Nueva Granada, at the end of March.

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Elena Bruess writes on the intersection of environment, health, and human rights for Circle of Blue and covers international conflict and water for Circle of Blue’s HotSpots H2O.

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Previous HotSpots H2O

  • HotSpots H2O: Indigenous Environmental Activist Shot and Killed in HondurasApril 5, 2021 - 8:56 am
  • HotSpots H2O: Homeless San Franciscans Are In A Clean Water CrisisMarch 29, 2021 - 5:30 am
  • HotSpots H2O: Following Hurricanes, Water Insecurity Spikes in NicaraguaMarch 22, 2021 - 5:30 am
  • HotSpots H2O: With History of Pollution, British Water Utility Will Now Alert Residents to Sewage SpillsMarch 15, 2021 - 5:30 am
  • HotSpots H2O: Canadian Government Misses Target to End Water Insecurity for First Nations CommunitiesMarch 8, 2021 - 5:30 am

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