Drinking Water Week
Drinking Water Week highlights the importance of tap water and the need to reinvest in the United States' water infrastructure. The American Water Works Association (AWWA) along with an alliance…
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Unstable Power in Puerto Rico
On Wednesday, April 18th, 2018 a freak accident knocked out power to nearly every home and business in Puerto Rico. Nearly eight months after Hurricane Maria ravaged the island, Puerto…
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Thousands Displaced in North-East Nigeria
Many vulnerable men, women, and children have experienced terrible hardship due to ongoing hostility in Nigeria. The United Nations is allocating $9 million to help these displaced people. The region’s…
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52,000+ Venezuelans Seeking Asylum in Brazil
The United Nations refugee agency is ramping up assistance for the growing number of Venezuelan refugees arriving in Brazil. Over 40,000 Venezuelans entered Brazil through the state of Roraima and…
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Humanitarian Crisis in Bangladesh
The World Health Organization is looking for international support to assist the cash-strapped health sector in Bangladesh that is assisting a million vulnerable Rohingya refugees. Approximately 700,000 Rohingyas fled violence…
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United Nations 10 Year Water Action Plan
Water scarcity has become a significant problem in many regions of the world. On World Water Day, March 22nd, the United Nations shared that, “safe water and adequate sanitation are…
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Strong 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season Predicted
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria resulted in tens of billions of dollars in damage in 2017. Now, Global Weather Oscillations (GWO) predicts 2018 will result in another year of "above…
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California Launches Food Waste Prevention Week
California has launched a new annual campaign to fight food waste. Food Waste Prevention Week is from March 5th to March 9th. The state partnered with the Ad Council to…
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Dry, Hot Weather to Reduce South African Harvests
The United Nations predicts that 2018 crop yields in South Africa will be low due to severe water shortages and dry, hot weather. Reduced harvests will intensity food insecurity in…
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Women in The African Power Industry
The United States Agency of International Development is working to advance roles of women in the African power industry. The Women in African Power program was launched in 2015 by…
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