Israel’s attacks on Palestinian UN agency UNWRA are ‘unprecedented’, says outgoing chief
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As Colorado River shrinks, the Trump administration orders water cuts
The Colorado River, a critical water lifeline for seven states, has shrunk dramatically. And the nation’s largest reservoirs,…
Water would be ‘turned off’ in homes in worst-case drought scenario
Continued heatwaves and droughts in the UK could lead to water rationing for the public, danger to critical…
The Blogs: What India Might Learn from Israel’s Involuntary Urbanism | Yashwant Singh
Most comparative analyses begin in the wrong place. They ask: what has Israel built that India should copy?…
Will Tehran’s Day Zero Spark Protests?
A man drinks water to cool off on a street in Tehran, Iran, Aug. 11, 2025. Iran’s President…
‘We need to take action now’
The U.K.’s dry summer has done more than just dry up lawns and gardens. It has hurt food…