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Renew Middle East’s Relationship: Water

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It’s time to renew the Middle East’s cultural relationship with water. By Sarah Ashbridge, Associate of the Climate Change and (in)security project at the University of Oxford. Middle Eas...
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Trump Decimated Great Lakes Lab

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Millions of people depend on the Great Lakes’ water supply. Trump decimated the lab protecting it. Just one year ago, JD Vance was a leading advocate of the Great Lakes and the efforts to restore the...
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Mali: Niger River Fishing Threatened

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Dredging and pollution threaten fishing in the Niger River. Some fishers in Bamako, Mali’s capital, are raising concerns about dredging of the Niger River in search of gold. They say the combination...
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Mexico: Protests for Water in Hidalgo

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The Movimiento Antorchista Nacional or Antorcha Campesina (National Torch Movement or Torch of the Peasantry) is a Mexican political organization whose main objective is the eradication of poverty in ...
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Bolivia: 25 Years Of Water War

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It was one of the greatest turning points in our recent history. With its epicentre in Cochabamba, Bolivia, the Water War opened up a new period of popular struggles in Latin America. Not only did it ...
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UK: Farage, Which Side Are You On?

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Cat Hobs, founder of the British Blue Community ‘We Own It’, has an opinion piece in Express, asking: Can Nigel Farage be trusted to ‘take back control’ of our public services?...
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Zimbabwe: Boreholes Are Not The Solution

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Boreholes are not the solution to Zimbabwe’s water crisis—they may worsen it. Groundwater can certainly be part of the solution, but it must not become the primary approach. The Zimbabwean government ...
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US/Mexico: The Other Water War…

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Mexico sues Google over changing Gulf of Mexico’s name for US users. President Claudia Sheinbaum says lawsuit has been filed after US lawmakers voted on name change. Mexico has sued Google for changi...
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Canada: Water Watchers Against Bill 5

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From the Canadian Blue Community ‘Water Watchers’: On April 17, Doug Ford brought forth Bill 5: Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act. This devastating bill, disguised as response ...
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Canada: Pikangikum Water Emergency

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Pikangikum First Nation has been forced to declare a state of emergency due to the critical state of water and wastewater infrastructure on its Reserve. For months, Pikangikum’s Chief and Council have...
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US: Military Families Win Case in Hawaii

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US ordered to pay $600K to families sickened in Pearl Harbor fuel spill. A federal judge in Hawaii ordered the U.S. government on Wednesday to pay about $600,000 to six families impacted by a 2021 fue...
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Switzerland: Drought Warning System

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National drought early detection and warning system launched. In order to systematically monitor and predict the drought situation in Switzerland, the federal government has developed an early detect...
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Nestlé To Get Rid Of The Water?

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Nestlé is apparently to sell its water business. Nestlé has hired Rothschild Bank to sell its water business, according to a media report. Reuters wrote on Thursday afternoon, citing four people famil...
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Bolivia: Church And Water For People

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The Church collaborates to bring water to remote community in Bolivia. A recent collaboration brought clean, safe water to young students. An ongoing collaboration between The Church of Jesus Christ ...
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Cameroon: Unicef Brings Water

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‘It’s not just water. It’s our hope’. Following Logone-et-Chari floods, UNICEF/partners (CERF funded) installed solar drinking water systems for displaced children/families. Vital for surv...
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UK: The Price of Privatisation

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Average water bills likely to hit £2,000 a year by 2050, says Ofwat. Customers in line to pick up cost of vital investment and river cleanups, regulator tells inquiry. The average household water bil...
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Mexico: “We live in a semi-desert”

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“There are no watersheds here, there is no fresh water. We live in a semi-desert”: Miguel Ángel. The consequences are already visible: beaches closed due to pollution, health risks for vis...
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India: Citizen Monitoring Is Key

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Odisha Lawyer Sankar Prasad Pani Interview: Citizen Monitoring Key to Improve Riverbed Mining Governance. Advocate Sankar Prasad Pani is among some of the finest environmental lawyers in Odisha with ...
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Australia: Aboriginal’s Water Entitlements

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From Blue Community Ambassador Erin O’Donnell: The very first water entitlement purchase as part of the $100M Aboriginal Water Entitlements Program has been made! Really great to see progress on...
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US: Lead/Water Safety Rule Defended

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Grassroots Pressure Defeats Republican Attempt to Overturn Key Lead/Water Safety Rule. EPA Administrator Zeldin Must Now Defend This Strong Public Health Policy from Industry Lawsuit. Intense grassr...
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US: Colorado River Forecast Gets Drier

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Dry Colorado River Forecast Gets Drier. Challenges ahead as snowpack fails to produce much runoff. What a difference a month makes. The forecast for how much water will flow this year into Lake Powel...
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US: Arrowhead Wins One Pending Case

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Arrowhead bottled water company wins one of three pending court cases. The company that sells Arrowhead brand bottled water has won a court ruling overturning a decision by California water regulator...
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India: River Link Destroys Homes

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As Modi Govt Fast-Tracks Controversial Project To Link Rivers, Thousands Of Anxious, Angry Adivasis Set To Lose Homes. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone in December 2024 for...
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Himalayan Springs Are Dying

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Springs that have for centuries met the domestic needs of people in the Himalayan region are now disappearing, leaving them without a dependable natural source of water. Known to be perennial, the spr...
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