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HotSpots H2O: In Madagascar, Droughts Caused by Climate Change Contribute to Famine

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The devastating famine in Madagascar--one of the lowest emitters of carbon and greenhouse gasses in the world--stands out as being heavily influenced by climate change.

HotSpots H2O: Longstanding Drought in Iran Begets Farmer Protests, Power Outages, and Widespread Water Rationing

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Lack of water is one of Iran’s biggest environmental and social risks.

HotSpots H2O: When War Destroys Water Systems, Children Suffer the Most

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When water and sanitation networks are destroyed during armed conflict, children are harmed the most, according to a UN agency report.

HotSpots H2O: Israeli Airstrikes Intensify Palestine’s Water, Humanitarian Crises

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Christian Thorsberg, Circle of Blue In late April, as…

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.