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Water & Weapons Part II: Water Hostages in Egypt
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Farmers use tourists as leverage to get water.

Water As A Weapon — Weapons For Water
Following devastating news of poisoned children in Afghanistan, reporter Codi Yeager look at water security and conflicts around the globe.

The Stream, April 18: Water Conflicts In Western U.S.
Irrigators in Texas and New Mexico are unhappy with a decision…

The Stream, April 6: Radioactive Water Leaks Again At Fukushima
Asia
Twelve tons of radioactive water leaked from a pipeline…

The Stream, March 23: Water Security Is National Security
Water scarcity will likely create conflict in regions around…

The Stream, October 28: Environmental Security in Latin America
Environmental security is becoming a top priority in international…

The Stream, August 3: Of Food and Conflict
The Shabab Islamist insurgent group in Somalia is blocking starving…

The Stream, August 1: Land-grabbing in Ethiopia
Human rights group Survival International has accused the Ethiopian…

The Stream, July 28: U.S. Shale Gas and Russia’s Energy Influence
The shale gas boom in the United States has weakened Russia’s…

The Stream, July 1: North America’s Greenest Cities
San Francisco is the greenest city in North America, according…

Water Conflict: Violence Erupts Along Ethiopia-Kenya Water-stressed Border
Severe droughts have added stress to an ongoing dispute between two neighboring ethnic groups near Lake Turkana — the border between the two nations — which has culminated in a series of violent attacks.

The Stream, May 20: Fighting For Land And Water
Tensions over illegal farmland seizures are turning into violent…