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  1. 5 hours ago

    “We will be storing a lot more water, we’ll be recycling a lot more water, and we’ll be thinking much more systematically and foundationally about flood risk.” - Ken Conca, at our Water@Wilson event.

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  2. 7 hours ago

    Jody Prescott previews her upcoming book for us: "Armed Conflict, Women, and Climate Change"

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  3. 24 hours ago

    "While water can be a source of instability, especially in the face of climate change, it can also be a source or catalyst for cooperation and even peace."

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  4. Dec 26

    As average temperatures rise across High Asia, total precipitation, particularly rainfall, is also rising. When rainfall replaces snowfall, water management becomes complicated as long-term storage needs are no longer met by gradual snow melt.

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  5. Dec 26

    "Electricity can often bring a village together and increase loyalty to the local leaders who are seen as responsible for the new electricity. In Afghanistan, this has serious implications in areas far from Kabul’s control."

  6. Dec 25

    Economics, Environment & Social Equity: SustMeme Magazine is out! Stories via

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  7. Dec 25

    It is a myth that inherently causes interstate war, but it can spark tensions at the subnational level. Learn more from the webcast and summary of our Water@Wilson event:

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  8. Dec 25

    Migration can result in poor health outcomes when migrants face marginalization, poverty, exposure to disease vectors, malnutrition, and crowding. Host communities seeking to accommodate migrants may also experience increased demand on health services.

  9. Dec 25

    ““Everyone in the community knew that I was the next [to get pregnant], but I was so determined that until I achieve my dream of becoming an accountant, I will not drop out of school, and I will not get pregnant,” -Rebecca Acio, DREAMS Innovation Challenge

  10. Dec 24

    “Even when nations get together and establish rules for fisheries...across jurisdictional lines, it’s difficult to enforce the rules against everyone, and there is unfortunately a high percentage of illegal fishing that takes place.” - Amb. David Balton

  11. Dec 24

    "The benefits to having men do more unpaid care work could fill up pages." Q&A by with Gary Barker, co-founder of MenCare:

  12. Dec 24

    Known as the “Third Pole,” the mountain ranges of High Asia are home to the snow and ice headwaters of Asia’s most important rivers. Policy makers have a growing interest in this region as its economic development is intertwined with its water security.

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  13. Dec 23

    "The smog, generated mostly by crop and garbage burning and diesel emissions from furnaces and cars, could get worse by the end of this year when Pakistan opens five new Chinese-built coal power plants"

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  14. Dec 23
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  15. Dec 23

    "As we think about the future of water peace, a lot can be learned by looking at the institutional policy & planning developments in the Mara Basin" - SWP Deputy Director John Parker

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  16. Dec 23

    "The care economy raises a huge range of problems & opportunities for gov'ts, but one issue that is more or less constant across the world is the uneven distribution of unpaid care work: this tends to fall far more on women." With

  17. Dec 23

    During Malawi's 1980s project to provide piped water to low-income households, men made up 90% of the community-run committees to collect bills and manage systems—"and problems quickly became apparent." From

  18. Dec 22

    Once women made up the majority of members [of community-run water committees], they paid water bills more reliably, held regular meetings with high attendance rates, and redesigned communal taps to be more user-friendly.

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  19. Dec 22

    Under the Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese banks, companies, & investors are pouring money into coal, wind, & solar power and connectivity infrastructure. Energy receives lion’s share across the 69 member countries, with coal and oil making up nearly 60%.

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  20. Dec 22

    In Germany, "efforts to conserve local flora and fauna are failing. The official report’s indicator of species diversity and landscape quality recently declined to 69 percent of the historical value from 1975."

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