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flooding in the netherlands

If this year’s flooding and wildfires came as a surprise to inhabitants of rich countries, that is because the modern political compact was built on effective water management.

14 Sep 2021

yangtze river at dusk

China has assumed a war footing in preparation for a potentially catastrophic flooding crisis in the Yangtze River Basin. Though its flood-control systems most likely won't fail completely, the possibility that they could is a wake-up call.

flood australia

In the aftermath of a disaster, low-income earners, small-business owners and part-time workers on average, lost significant income as compared to those with higher incomes. Here's why recovery aid may contribute to widening the income gap.

water shortage myanmar

More than 100 million people live without access to safe water in Southeast Asia. What can be done to improve that and to protect clean water sources?

2 September 2019

child washes hands with water

14 May 2019

hydro plant lao pdr

31 January 2019

Sunny Bangchak solar farm in Thailand

14 September 2018

27 August 2018

The idyllic backwaters of Kerala, India

1 August 2018

Nam Gnouang Dam on a tributary of the Nam Theun River in Laos

13 September 2017

25 May 2017

7 February 2017

tonle sap fisherman

12 January 2017

dura europos euphrates syria

1 November 2016

3gorgesdam china

19 August 2016

china floodwaters wading

10 February 2016

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28 July 2015

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23 June 2014

Narmada dam protest

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