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Circle of Blue
JUNE 21, 2021
Shahdad Desert, Iran. Lack of water is one of Iran’s biggest environmental and social risks. A decades-long drought in one of the warming world’s most arid regions, heightened by what many consider to be governmental mismanagement, has set the stage for a severe, dangerously dry 2021. Photo © Mostafa Farzan.
Circle of Blue
JUNE 22, 2021
A desalination plant in Dubai increases its production capacity as demand for water continues to rise. A UN report calls for governments to be proactive and implement adaptive strategies to combat global drought. Two major initiatives in the Philippines aim to preserve land and water in the Cordillera Administrative Region.
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Circle of Blue
JUNE 24, 2021
Experts have advised politicians in Northern Ireland to export more than a third of animal waste amid water and soil quality concerns. The body of an Indigenous land and water activist was found in Mexico almost a month after he disappeared. My house has been submerged under nine feet of water. IN RECENT WATER NEWS.
Circle of Blue
JUNE 23, 2021
Virgin Islands closes its doors after contaminating the local water supply. A new report finds no lasting effects from fluoride contamination in a Utah city’s water supply. IN RECENT WATER NEWS. The canal was meant to help maintain stability in Jordan, one of the most water-starved countries in the world. The U.S.
Circle of Blue
DECEMBER 8, 2021
The Year in Water, 2021. Water Crises Take Center Stage By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – December 9, 2021. For years these compact phrases, mantra-like in their repetition, have come to define the world’s water problems. Communities rich and poor bore witness to horrific devastation in 2021. Too little.
Circle of Blue
JUNE 25, 2021
In the United States, a major reservoir in Southern California could save locals from water restrictions, while low water on the Mississippi River are creating obstacles for barges. senator has blocked vital funding from going to Palestinians to restore water resources and roads. IN RECENT WATER NEWS. Drought Monitor.
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