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21 Nov 2021 DAMASCUA, Syria
Turkey Blocks Khabur River: Millions Affected
Climate change-linked extreme drought, continued armed conflict in the region, and up-stream blockage aggravate water shortages in rural Syria.
16 Nov 2021 THUWAL, Saudi Arabia
Low-cost, Nature-based Solar Desal System
Compressed, pulverized coal and cotton are combined and heated to produce water in a new low-cost, readily-available, nature-based solution to meet water shortages.
25 Oct 2021 PEMBA, Mozambique
Cabo Delgado: Water Shortage Adds Stress To Conflict In Mozambique Province
Lack of access to safe water, worsened by massive population displacements, has led to an increase in cases of cholera and diarrhoea.
29 Sep 2021 WASHINGTON DC, United States
US Funding To Yemen In Midst Of Growing Tensions Over Water, Electricity Shortages
Support aims to help Yemen nationals have access to clean water, food, health, sanitation and education.
21 Jul 2021 Washington DC, United States
US Drought Brings Wildfires, Water Shortages, Crop Failure
As the west of the US swelters and burns under sustained drought conditions, there are wider implications for national security and global food prices. Water levels in the Colorado River system are dangerously low and states are bickering over access to irrigation waters.
26 May 2021 Delhi, India
COVID-19 In India: Scores Of Bodies Risk Contaminating Ganges
A shortage of firewood and rising funeral costs are forcing grieving families to abandon traditional Hindu cremations. Alarmed by the risk to water quality, the national government has instructed states to clamp down on the practice and provide support for "dignified cremations".
25 May 2021 Tehran, Iran
Iran Drought: Water Shortages, Energy Chaos, Crypto Miners
Hydro dams at 50 Percent capacity, leading to power outages across the country and prompting authorities to ship water to worst-hit regions. Meanwhile cryptocurrency miners consume massive quantities of electricity amid allegations that the country is using them to circumvent trade sanctions.
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".
21 Feb 2021 BERLIN, Germany
Water Scarce Environments Facilitate Interspecies Virus Transmissions
Areas with water shortages experiencing mass mixed species congregations are particularly vulnerable to pathogen transmission between species, according to new researchA study published this month in "Science of the Total Environment" identifies water resources as a main vector for mammalian virus transmissions...
10 Feb 2021 WASHINGTON DC, United States
US Withdrawal Of Military Support To Saudis Offers Hope For End of War, Humanitarian Catastrophe
US President Joe Biden has announced that he is “ending all American support for offensive operations in the war in Yemen, including relevant arms sales”, in a move intended to bring to an end the six-year war that has “created a humanitarian and strategic catastrophe”. Fighting between a Saudi-led Arab coalition backed by the US and UK, and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels has killed more than 100,000 people since March 2015, and displaced 3...
9 Feb 2021 TRIPOLI, Libya
Millions Of People At Risk Of Water Shortage, WASH Crisis In Libya
Four million Libyans face imminent water shortage if new solutions are not implemented to tackle declining water, sanitation and health (WASH) conditions in the conflict-torn country, according to a 1 February UNICEF statement.WASH conditions in Libya have deteriorated as a result of escalating violence and unrest following civil war and the killing of the country’s leader, Muammar Gaddafi in 2011...
8 Feb 2021 WAGENIGEN, Netherlands
Ramsar Convention “Has Not Been Able To Keep Up With Growing (Wetlands) Threats"
From wetland rejuvenation along the Ganga to beach-cleaning in Senegal, the 50th World Wetlands Day saw several initiatives launched in recognition of the value to nature and humankind of the globe’s wetlands. In a 29 January statement released to mark the occasion, Wetlands International, the body that coordinates and manages the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, laments that, despite significant achievements, the convention “has not been able to keep up with the growing threats and challenges that face wetlands...