Around the world, climate change, population growth, and industrial development are together disrupting familiar patterns of water availability. While outright conflict over water is rare, these water stressors can join with social and political triggers to destabilize already vulnerable regions. The result can be major food shortages, forced migration, or, in extreme cases like Syria, devastating war.

This week, combining data from water and conflict indices with an analysis of geopolitical factors, Circle of Blue identifies 10 places where water could play a role in developing or exacerbating humanitarian crises.

March 31, 2023

UN Water Conference Marked by Enthusiasm, Uncertainty

March 28, 2023

Great Lakes Take Global Stage

March 20, 2023

UN Conference on Water Aims to Rally Support for Ambitious Goals

March 20, 2023

Multi-Million Dollar Restoration Projects Proposed for the Saginaw Bay Watershed; Paid With Settlement Money From Corporate Polluters

March 15, 2023

Majority Say Water Supply and Pollution ‘Very Serious’ Problems

December 4, 2015/by Codi Yeager-Kozacek

The Stream, December 4: Uruguay Boosts Renewable Energy, Reduces Vulnerability to Drought

December 3, 2015/by Codi Yeager-Kozacek

The Stream, December 3: World Has Lost A Third Of Its Arable Land

December 2, 2015/by Codi Yeager-Kozacek

The Stream, December 2: Droughts Threaten Energy, Development in Africa

December 1, 2015/by Codi Yeager-Kozacek

The Stream, December 1: United Kingdom Outstanding Water Charges Reach Record High

November 30, 2015/by Codi Yeager-Kozacek

The Stream, November 30: Paris Climate Talks Begin

Federal Water Tap, March 27: U.S. Delegation Attends United Nations Water Conference

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Federal Water Tap, March 20: EPA Draft Proposal Expands Number of PFAS Regulated in Drinking Water

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