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HotSpots H2O: Northwest Syrian Health Services Collapse Amid ‘Judgement Day’ Conditions

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Approximately 586,000 people in northwest Syria have been driven from their homes since December 1.

HotSpots H2O: Violence Flares in Africa’s Sahel, Intensifying Water and Sanitation Woes

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Violence is on the rise in Africa’s Sahel region, aggravating existing water and sanitation struggles in countries where previous rounds of fighting cut access to water sources.

HotSpots H2O: Dengue, Cholera Remain Concerns in Yemen’s Conflict Zone

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After a lull, conflict in Yemen is flaring again. The uptick in fighting is complicating attempts by health workers to stem the spread of infectious, waterborne diseases like dengue fever and cholera that have multiplied during years of civil war.

HotSpots H2O: Peace Deal May Halt Siege of Tripoli

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Shortages of basic amenities like power and water have become commonplace in Tripoli, Libya, in the last year.

HotSpots H2O: Jakarta Reels from Heaviest Rainfall on Record

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Floodwaters submerged large parts of Indonesia’s capital, a situation made worse by the city’s severe land subsidence.

HotSpots H2O: Water-Related Violence Spikes in Past Decade

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Water-related violence has doubled in the past decade, according to data compiled by the Pacific Institute.

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

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Australia’s drought crisis, years in development, continues to escalate.

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

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Victoria Falls’ diminished flow is a visible symptom of a much larger problem. Drought is devastating food, water, and power supplies in the two nations. 

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

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Life in South Sudan continues to be a struggle. After being hit by drought and then severe flooding, the Nile basin country now faces widespread food insecurity.
Bali, Indonesia.

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

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Bali is in the midst of a drought and water is running out fast, pitting local water needs against those of the powerful tourism industry.

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

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A report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office found that more than half of Superfund sites in the United States are at risk from climate change.

HotSpots H2O: Food Emergency for Millions in Afghanistan

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More than 10 million people in Afghanistan do not have enough to eat and need humanitarian aid according to the latest alert from an international coalition that analyzes hunger and malnutrition.