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COVID-19 Will Kill More People Worldwide Due to Water Shortages
You can’t wash the virus off your hands if you don’t have water.
We’re Urged to Wash Our Hands. But for Some It’s Not That Simple.
Over 2.5 million people live under conditions that make it difficult or even impossible to wash their hands.
Wildfires Threaten North American Water Supplies
Polluted water creates many expensive, difficult and long-lasting challenges for drinking water treatment.
The Looming US Water Crisis
The climate is changing. Can our politics change, too?
Fighting Water Privatization With “Blue Communities”
Author and activist Maude Barlow talks about the growing global movement to protect public control of water resources.
Native Americans Have the Most Difficulty Accessing Clean Water, Report Says
The groundwater in some areas of the Navajo Nation has been contaminated by the 521 abandoned uranium mines.
New Data Show Severity of Water Contamination in Poor Neighborhoods
A new report highlights the glaring injustice inherent in the U.S.'s drinking water systems.
Managing Water in an Unpredictable Climate
From southern Nevada to New York City, the climate crisis is causing ongoing water problems.
Fracked Gas Blowout in Louisiana Could Burn for Two More Months
The flare has gone out at times, resulting in fluid from the well spreading a mist into the sky over a mile away.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Promises City Is Working on Solution to Water Crisis
Lead contamination has plagued the city for years, spiking even higher in 2019.