Water Scarcity

Egypt President AbdelFattah El Sisi has officially inaugurated Al Mahsamma agricultural drainage treatment, recycling and reuse plant in Ismailia Governorate. The project has a capacity of 1 million m3/day and is built in an area of 42,000 m2, making Al Mahsamma the largest plant of its kind in the world.…

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Journalism has never been more important. Times are very tough for everyone now. But if you feel you can, please donate to National Observer's independent reporting fund. The current coronavirus pandemic is greatly exacerbated by the global water crisis and adds urgency to the fight for the human right to…

Scenarios for planetary health under various COVID-19 policy responses Nishan Degnarain (2020) As Governments around the world work their way through the COVID-19 crisis, new models have emerged showcasing different scenarios for ‘recovery’ and a ‘return to normal’ from policy influencers such as the World Bank, IMF, investment banks such…

As the novel coronavirus continues to rage like a wildfire across the planet, its devastating toll has left many asking whether climate change — another multifaceted phenomenon with global reach — has played a part in spreading, even triggering, the pandemic. Some, like Katharine Hayhoe, a climate change scientist and…

China Power | Diplomacy | Economy Ethiopia, with dreams of being a textile and apparel manufacturing hub, is following China’s blueprint for industrial parks. The inside of an empty shed in Mekelle IP. Credit: Istvan TarrosyIn 2018 and 2019 we published three articles about transportation projects in Ethiopia, a key manifestation of China’s Africa…

Health Published on April 12th, 2020 | by Cynthia Shahan April 12th, 2020 by Cynthia Shahan  Note: Republishing this story below from the World Resources Institute on water and efforts to contain and diminish the coronavirus death toll, I draw on a film that is unrelated to this particular viral…

By Ayan Mohamoud, Save the Children Somalia Just last month in February 2020, most Italians did not take COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the highly infectious new coronavirus, seriously. By March 31st  Italy’s reported a total of  11, 591 deaths from 100,000 infections with  4050 new cases reported (Aljazeera news).…

In Delhi's slums, where water is scarce, washing your hands and practicing social distancing are luxuries not everyone can afford. Residents fear further shortages under India's nationwide lockdown. Getting water in Delhi's slums is rarely easy. But an India-wide lockdown to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus has left…

The Department of Water and Sanitation says it is forging ahead with the provision of water to under-resourced communities. Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu, last month directed all the department's provincial offices and water entities to ensure that all communities, especially those in the rural areas and…