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HotSpots H2O: As Famine Looms in East Africa, Humanitarian Groups Call for Urgent Action

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Drought has left millions in the region facing food insecurity—and conditions are expected to get worse.

HotSpots H2O: New Report Urges Policymakers to ‘Wake Up to the Looming Water Crisis’

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Current rates of progress on water, sanitation, and hygiene would need to quadruple to meet UN targets.

HotSpots H2O: Years-Long Drought Pushes Brazil to the Brink

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The country’s worst drought in nearly a century is choking commerce, threatening ecosystems, and diminishing hydroelectric power generation.

HotSpots H2O: In Mali, Climate Change Disrupts Peace Efforts

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Climate change, environmental insecurity, and limited fresh water are escalating conflict throughout Mali, preventing peace-building and disrupting livelihoods.

HotSpots H2O: St. Vincent Volcano Still Erupting With No End In Sight

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Ash and gas spewing from La Soufriere volcano sparked a humanitarian…

HotSpots H2O: Indigenous Environmental Activist Shot and Killed in Honduras

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

HotSpots H2O: Homeless San Franciscans Are In A Clean Water Crisis

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People living on San Francisco's streets and in its parks face daily barriers to finding and accessing clean water, according to a report released earlier this month.

HotSpots H2O: Following Hurricanes, Water Insecurity Spikes in Nicaragua

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Since Hurricanes Eta and Iota devastated Nicaragua last winter,…

HotSpots H2O: With History of Pollution, British Water Utility Will Now Alert Residents to Sewage Spills

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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.

HotSpots H2O: Canadian Government Misses Target to End Water Insecurity for First Nations Communities

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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.