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HotSpots H2O: In Bahamas, Lack of Toilets and Safe Water Pose Disease Risk After Dorian

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The Bahamas are still reeling after Hurricane Dorian caused widespread destruction earlier this month.

Study: Inadequate Groundwater for Current and Potential Demands in Basin Targeted by Las Vegas

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Spring, creeks, and wetlands on the Nevada-Utah border are at risk in “worst case” pumping scenario, U.S. Geological Survey finds.

How Terrorists Leverage Climate Change

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In the era of climate change, the wall between the natural hazards and terrorism is crumbling.

Costs of Water Pollution, a Global Scourge, ‘Underestimated and Underappreciated’

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A new World Bank report highlights the extensive damage to health, ecosystems, and economies due to water pollution.

HotSpots H2O: In Somalia, Severe Food Shortages Follow Meager Harvest

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Somalia’s cereal production is the worst since 2011, a year when famine killed more than 200,000 people in the East African country.

Houston Agrees to $2 Billion Sewer Fix

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Houston, the largest city in Texas is the latest to face a federal order to plug a leaky sewer system. Fewer such orders may be coming.

HotSpots H2O: Water and Conflict Links Discussed at World Water Week

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Water shortages and climate change are contributing to a rise in conflict, according to experts at World Water Week.

The Transformation and Innovation of Agriculture – Interview with Naty Barak

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J. Carl Ganter sits down and talks with Naty Barak on the transformation and innovation in the agriculture sector.

A New Layer of Urgency for the Water Sector – Torgny Holmgren, Executive Director of SIWI

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SIWI's Executive Director Torgny Holmgren discusses the new layer of urgency in the water sector, World Water Week 2019's theme, and much more.

As Seas Rise, Unchecked Groundwater Use Sinks Coastal Cities

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Life on the coast is already hazardous. Groundwater mismanagement amplifies other risks.

HotSpots H2O: Hydropower Construction Heightens Political Pressure Along Mekong River

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Low water levels are fueling tensions between those living on the Mekong River and those who aspire to wring electricity from the backbone of Southeast Asia by damming it.

Risks to Groundwater in India’s Solar Irrigation Pump Expansion

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Cheap solar power, widely available, could worsen India’s already depleted aquifers.