Every day the most important news on water and sanitation from around the world, compiled by the Blue Community Network, defending water as a common, public good and a human right.
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World Hunger Day: Drought driving hunger and desperation in the Horn of Africa
As wells dry up, grazing lands shrink and cattle die, villagers in Somaliland and Puntland are facing a dire situation. T... Read More
Critical Minerals, Environmental Harm and the Unspoken Rights of Nature: The Kafue River Spill in Zambia.
The global demand for critical minerals has intensified as part of the clean energy transition... Read More
A river ‘died’ overnight in Zambia after an acidic waste spill at a Chinese-owned mine.
Authorities and environmentalists in Zambia fear the long-term impact of an acid spill at a Chinese-owned mine ... Read More
Blue Community & Soidarit’eau Suisse: VSA fees for water projects in the Global South.
As a Blue Community in Switzerland, the Association of Swiss Wastewater and Water Protection Experts VS... Read More
Zambia is enduring its worst drought in four decades, with devastating consequences for people across the country. Crops failed, water sources dried up and hunger has now deepened, leaving millions of... Read More
Chico Harlan writes in the Washington Post: Why hydropower is failing this nation — and could fail others.Warmer temperatures are fueling drought, making it harder for Zambia and other developing nati... Read More
The Swiss Blue Community / Blue City of St.Gallen supports two aid projects to improve water supply in Zambia. The City is donating a total of €40,000 to two aid projects. The contributions come from ... Read More
