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22 Apr 2021 Mogadishu
Call For Aid As Somalia Faces Severe Drought
Somalia teeters on the brink of another humanitarian disaster as the country continues to struggle with drought, devastating locusts and the effects of COVID-19.
"If the rains don’t come, I don’t know how people and livestock will survive."
22 Apr 2021 KYIV, Ukraine
Current Conflict, Historic Nuclear Blast: The Double Threats To Eastern Ukraine Water Supply
A million people lose fresh water supply as more infrastructure damaged in conflict. Continuing risk of radioactive contamination in flooded mine
22 Apr 2021 CHANDIGARH, India
World Bank And Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Support Punjab Drinking Water
Tube wells will be replaced with treated surface water, offering continuous supply of potable water to growing cities of Amritsar and Ludhiana.
21 Apr 2021 WASHINGTON DC, United States
United States: Thousands Of Lives Could Have Been Saved By Nationwide Suspension Of Water Cutoffs During COVID Crisis
A nationwide moratorium on water shut-offs during COVID crisis would have saved lives and prevented infections.
Minorities disproportionately effected.
Calls for Biden administration to cancel water debt.
20 Apr 2021 BALTIMORE MD,United States
How Road Salts Contaminate Freshwater Resources, Threaten Human Health
Environmental risks associated with using salts on our roads is just as significant as other major issues such as acid rain and lead, and requires the same level of regulation from authorities, researchers say.
19 Apr 2021 Lilongwe
EIB Lends $35.7 Million USD To Malawi For Water Infrastructure
Projects in Balaka and Machinga districts, scheduled to commence in March 22 for completion by August 2023, will help to relieve "pathetic" situation. Soft loan to be repaid over 20 years.
19 Apr 2021 PARIS, France
Veolia And Suez Settle Acrimonious Takeover Bid
Peace has been declared in a French water battle that saw two of its leading players at loggerheads for more than six months. The proposed merger agreement will create a group with annual revenues of €37 billion. The new Suez will be a standalone entity with revenues of around €7 billion.
19 Apr 2021 WASHINGTON DC, United States
US Supreme Court Decision On Prolonged Interstate Water Dispute
The US State of Georgia's river water use has been held not responsible for reduction in oyster bed volumes; Florida held responsible for inadequate protection of species.
17 Apr 2021 ALOR SETAR, Malaysia
Malaysian States In Water Stand-off
Interstate squabbling escalates in competition for water resources. NGO coalition pleas for mediation and unity to protect forest from land clearing and logging.
17 Apr 2021 JARARTA, Indonesia
Cyclone Seroja Kills Hundreds In Indonesia
Flash floods and landslides in East Timor force mass evacuations and destroy COVID PPE storage facility.
16 Apr 2021 TOKYO, Japan
Plan To Release Water From Fukushima Sparks Outrage
The Fukushima nuclear plant is running out of space to store radioactive water following its destruction in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Plans by owners TEPCO to begin discharging the "treated" water into the Pacific Ocean have been met with dismay by some but cautiously welcomed by others.
16 Apr 2021 Chennai, India
Climate Change Action Required To Prevent "Chaotic" Monsoons In India
New research predicts that Indian monsoons will become stronger and more chaotic without collective climate action from policy makers across the globe. Scientists warn that increased rainfall in the region will be detrimental to India's agricultural industry and the economy.