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HotSpots H2O, November 19: Deadly Water Disputes Intensify in Central Asia as Glaciers Melt

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The Rundown In Central Asia, small-scale water conflicts flare…
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HotSpots H2O, November 12: Three-Day Tanker Strike Reveals Water Tensions in Chennai, India

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The Rundown Prompted by a court ruling restricting their access…

HotSpots H2O, November 5: Rohingya Refugees Face Uncertain Return Home

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The Rundown After fleeing Myanmar in August 2017 following widespread,…

HotSpots H2O, October 29: Amazon River Development Imperils Indigenous Communities

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The Rundown Flowing more than 4,000 miles (6,400 kilometers)…

HotSpots H2O, October 22: Lithium Miners Battle for Water in Chile’s Atacama Desert

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The Rundown The Atacama, the world’s driest desert, contains…

HotSpots H2O, October 15: Special Report on Yemen’s Water Crisis

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The Rundown Since March 2015, a deadly civil war between Houthi…

HotSpots H2O, October 8: Millions in South Sudan Rely on Distant, Dirty Water Sources

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The Rundown South Sudan’s ongoing civil war, which has flared…

HotSpots H2O, October 1: Protestors Fight Privatization In Water-Stressed El Salvador

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In El Salvador, water availability is precarious.
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HotSpots H2O, September 24: Yemen at ‘Tipping Point’ of Famine as Violence Obstructs Food, Fuel Access

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Fighting has once again flared near Yemen’s Hodeidah Port, impeding the distribution of fuel, food, and other staples.

HotSpots H2O, September 17: Tribal Clashes Leave Several Dead In Kenya as Resources, Aid Dry Up

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The Rundown Water shortages are stirring unrest across Kenya.…

HotSpots H2O, September 10: Deadly Protests in Iraq’s Oil Hub Driven by Polluted Water, Government Neglect

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The Rundown Protests over power outages, chronic unemployment,…

HotSpots H2O, August 27: Gaza Fuel Shortage Could Shut Down Hospitals, Water, and Sanitation Facilities

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The Rundown Fuel, medicine, and other essentials are running…