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25 May 2021 Tel Aviv, Israel
Israeli Attacks on Gaza Leave 800,000 Palestinians Without Piped Water
Aid agencies ramp up water aid to Gaza following ceasefire. Substantial damage to critical infrastructure leaves hundreds of thousands in need of humanitarian assistance. Rush to restore basic water, sanitation and hygiene services.
21 May 2021 Damascus
Water Weaponisation Continues In Northeast Syria
Claims and counterclaims persist amid ongoing water cutoffs in Syria's conflict-torn Hasakah region. Between half and million and one million people are without water as aid agencies truck 3,000 m3 per day.
20 May 2021 London, United Kingdom
Leaked UK Government Memo Describes "Savage" Cuts To International WASH Support
UK spending on water and sanitation aid could be slashed. Charity WaterAid condemns plans with stark rebuke, claiming "the cost will be measured not just in pounds but in lives and livelihoods".
17 May 2021 WASHINGTON DC, United States
Matt Damon's WaterEquity Fund Secures US Agency Funding
First tranche of $100 Million USD loan aims at increasing access to safe water and sanitation, especially for women and marginalised populations. WaterEquity Fund has secured $125 Million USD toward its $150 Million USD target.
11 May 2021 Palo Alto
Tesla's Mysterious Acquisition Could Cut Water Consumption In Battery Production
Electric vehicle battery production is a thirsty business, and Tesla claims to have found a way to address this. Patent applications provide clues as to how. Added mystery surrounds the apparent disappearance of the company that initially filed the patent applications.
11 May 2021 EDINBURGH, Scotland
Forever Chemicals In Firefighting Foam Are Causing a Forever Problem
Special Report: American authorities are battling to identify and address PFAS contamination of water from civilian and military sites around the world caused by legacy and current firefighting foams. But this is just one small part of a bigger, global equation that scientists are trying to piece together amid a lack of industry regulation of these highly persistent chemicals.
7 May 2021 Istanbul
Turkey: Erdogan's Canal Megaproject Has Domestic Bank Problems
Turkey's president Erdogan appears determined to press ahead with his Istanbul canal megaproject, despite a lack of financial support from Turkish banks and threats to ecosystems and the city's water supply. Banks cite UN sustainability pact and other risks as reasons for non-involvement.
7 May 2021 Vienna
Water As Climate-change Security Threat In SE Europe
Energy security, severe pollution from mining operations, flooding and water shortages could all lead to increased tensions in "one of the planet's warming hotspots".
4 May 2021 STIRLING, United Kingdom
Interview: New Scotland, Hydro Nation Chair
Video interview: A new academic Chair has been appointed as part of Scotland's Hydro Nation initiative. Professor Andrew Tyler of the University of Stirling talks about the need to break through structural boundaries to address water challenges and achieve sustainable prosperity and a green recovery for Scotland.
4 May 2021 BISKEK, Kyrgyzstan
Deadly Water-related Skirmishes At Kyrgyz / Tajik Border
Disputes over water pumping station surveillance equipment quickly escalated into armed skirmish; over 50 dead and 150 injured on 28 April. 1 May Ceasefire. Tensions continue.
30 Apr 2021 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa
South Africa Deploys Cuban Engineers To Develop Water Infrastructure
"Import" criticised amid claims that South Africa has brought in Cuban workers across a number of sectors for twenty years, with little evidence they have done anything significant that South African workers can't do themselves.
30 Apr 2021 KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo
Rhetoric Escalates As GERD Talks Fail To Make Progress
Ethiopia has called for a meeting of the African Union as tripartite talks fail again, plans to recommence reservoir filling in July's rainy season. Egypt and Sudan have insisted upon reaching agreement on water flows prior to any further filling.