Kayla Ritter
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HotSpots H2O: Major Cyberattack on Israeli Water Systems Foreshadows Future Dangers to Infrastructure
Israel thwarted a major cyberattack on its water systems last month, the country’s national cyber chief Yigal Unna confirmed last week. → Read More
HotSpots H2O: Water Cuts for Millions in Tripoli as Libya Coronavirus Caseload Rises
Unrelenting conflict is hindering Libya’s efforts to combat the new coronavirus. → Read More
HotSpots H2O: U.S. Great Lakes, Near Record Highs, Pummel Coastal Infrastructure
The U.S. Great Lakes have surged to unprecedented levels, causing tens of millions of dollars in damage to coastal roads, marinas, and household property. → Read More
HotSpots H2O: Public to Decide Fate of Contested Brewery in Northern Mexico
The future of a controversial brewery in Mexico will be determined by the public, according to Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. → Read More
HotSpots H2O: Peace Deal May Halt Siege of Tripoli
Shortages of basic amenities like power and water have become commonplace in Tripoli, Libya, in the last year. → Read More
HotSpots H2O: Famine Risk Increases in South Sudan as Floods Ravage Harvests
Life in South Sudan continues to be a struggle. After being hit by drought and then severe flooding, the Nile basin country now faces widespread food insecurity. → Read More
HotSpots H2O: Nearly 1,000 U.S. Superfund Sites Exposed to Climate Risk
A report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office found that more than half of Superfund sites in the United States are at risk from climate change. → Read More
HotSpots H2O: Hundreds of Thousands Still Without Water In Embattled Syria
More than 400,000 people in northern Syria are short of water amid a Turkish military offensive against Kurdish forces in the region. → Read More
HotSpots H2O: Egypt and Ethiopia Spar Over Nile River Dam in Latest Round of Talks
Negotiations over how to fill and operate a controversial dam in Ethiopia are once again deadlocked after a tense back-and-forth. → Read More
HotSpots H2O: India’s Monsoon Season, Wettest in 25 Years, Comes to an End
Following a slow start, India was deluged this year with its heaviest monsoon rains in a quarter century. → Read More
HotSpots H2O: Locals, Citing Water Concerns, Resist Mexico City Airport Plan
Mexico City’s indigenous residents are pushing back against the revised plan for expanding the megacity’s airport infrastructure. → Read More
HotSpots H2O: Water and Conflict Links Discussed at World Water Week
Water shortages and climate change are contributing to a rise in conflict, according to experts at World Water Week. → Read More
HotSpots H2O: Taps Run Dry for Millions in Zimbabwe’s Capital
Half of residents in Zimbabwe’s capital are without municipal drinking water as drought and inadequate infrastructure parch the city. → Read More
The Stream
The Global Rundown U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Kamala Harris proposes a bill to improve drinking water across the country. Drought-hit France requests $1.1 billion in farmer subsidies from the European Commission. A boil water advisory in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is lifted after three days. The price of water continues to climb in Chennai, India. Farmers in Thailand are asked to… → Read More
HotSpots H2O: Water Supply Disrupted for 3.2m in Eastern Ukraine Amid Repeated Shelling
In the final week of June, five incidents disrupted water and sanitation systems in tumultuous Eastern Ukraine, according to a report by UNICEF. → Read More
HotSpots H2O: France Endures Hottest Day on Record as Heatwave Parches Europe
A record-breaking heatwave is scorching parts of Europe, sparking wildfires and prompting water restrictions. → Read More
HotSpots H2O: Lowest Rainfall In Decades Pushes North Korea Toward Famine
The lack of rain is worsening North Korea’s chronic food shortages, and an estimated 10.1 million people, about 40 percent of the population, are facing severe food insecurity. → Read More
HotSpots H2O, May 13: Eleven Killed in Kenya Water Quarrel
A clash over water left eleven people dead and two injured in Marsabit County, Kenya, during the first week of May, 2019. → Read More
New Zealand Waterways Fouled by Farm Runoff, Tourist Waste
Pesticides, trash, and heavy metals litter New Zealand’s waterways. → Read More
HotSpots H2O: Reversing a Drought Pattern, Afghanistan Struck by Deadly Floods
After years of drought, wet weather returned, in force, to Afghanistan this winter. → Read More