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


HotSpots H2O: What’s Driving Vulnerability Behind South Asia’s “Biblical” Floods?
Regional experts point to deficits in local institutions and risk planning.

HotSpots H2O: “Day Zero” Looms for South African Province
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Government dysfunction has multiplied drought risks.

HotSpots H2O: As Water Systems Fail in Pakistan, Heat Wave Begets A Health Crisis
Climate change and mismanagement sowed the seeds of a cholera outbreak.

HotSpots H2O: ‘We Have Nowhere Left To Go’: Durban’s Affordability Crisis Pushed Development into Flood Zones
Homes in high-risk flood zones are the only affordable option for Durban’s poorest residents.

HotSpots H2O: In Besieged Ukraine, Water Again a Locus of Conflict
Water has long been a source of geopolitical conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Three weeks into the Russian invasion, the damage is mounting.

HotSpots H2O: Polluted Rivers, Scarce Water, Sinking Capital: Report Warns of Dire Water Threats Facing Indonesia
Depending on how effectively they are addressed, water issues could slice 7 percent from Indonesia’s GDP in 2045—or boost it by 3 percent.

HotSpots H2O: As Dust Settles in Tonga After Volcanic Eruption, Drinking Water Now the ‘Biggest Life-Saving Issue’
Ocean water and volcanic ash have contaminated the drinking water of tens of thousands of people in the Pacific island nation.

HotSpots H2O: In Chile’s Lithium Mines, Climate and Environment Are Dueling Priorities
A battle is brewing over the future of lithium, an essential component of the world’s transition to renewable energy.

HotSpots H2O: 100,000 Displaced as Water Scarcity Ignites Ethnic Clashes in Cameroon
Climate change has made rainfall in the Sahel more variable, straining Cameroon’s agriculture industry and sparking ethnic tensions.

HotSpots H2O: Report Spotlights Funding Gap in Canada’s First Nations Water Crisis
Nearly half of water systems in the country’s Indigenous communities are considered to have substantial deficiencies.

HotSpots H2O: Ongoing Madagascar Famine Is Driven By Poverty, Not Climate Change
A new study shows the vulnerability of the world’s poorest nations even without climate breakdown, its authors say.

HotSpots H2O: Unusually Powerful ‘Atmospheric River’ Pummels British Columbia and Pacific Northwest
This summer’s heat wave and wildfires weakened the landscape’s ability to absorb rainfall, further contributing to the destruction.
HotSpots H2O: As Floods Subside, Pakistan’s Economy Is on a Knife-Edge
/in HotSpots H2O, Water News, WEF/by Laura GersonyMonsoon rains arrive as the country battles a financial crisis.
Laura Gersony covers water policy, infrastructure, and energy for Circle of Blue. She also writes FRESH, Circle of Blue’s biweekly digest of Great Lakes policy news, and HotSpots H2O, a monthly column about the regions and populations most at-risk for water-related hazards and conflict. She is an Environmental Studies and Political Science major at the University of Chicago and an avid Lake Michigan swimmer.

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Previous HotSpots H2O
HotSpots H2O: As Floods Subside, Pakistan’s Economy Is on a Knife-EdgeSeptember 12, 2022 - 6:07 am
HotSpots H2O: In Northern Mexico, Harsh Drought Compounds Water InequalityAugust 15, 2022 - 6:07 am
HotSpots H2O: What’s Driving Vulnerability Behind South Asia’s “Biblical” Floods?July 19, 2022 - 6:07 am
HotSpots H2O: “Day Zero” Looms for South African ProvinceJune 20, 2022 - 6:07 am
HotSpots H2O: As Water Systems Fail in Pakistan, Heat Wave Begets A Health CrisisMay 23, 2022 - 6:07 am
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