Will future wars be fought over water?
Water Nationalism, Climate Anxiety, and the Myth of the Coming Water Wars.
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We have updated our page on the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation – Status in National Constitutions:
Jordan joins the UN Water Convention as water scarcity and climate pressures intensify.
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‘We prepare for the wrong disasters’: Earth’s fight against encroaching saltwater.
From The Gambia to the US, sea salt is increasingly seeping into the freshwaters people need for drinking and producing food.
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Just Water Futures – Video Lexicon
From “Blended Finance” to “Water Purchase Agreements”, the website of Just Water Futures presents short videos to explain key terms of water justice.
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Water is not a political tool, but a human right.
Communities experiencing outages are not concerned with political arguments.
By David Mahlobo, South Africa's Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation.
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Momím Wené: Medicine Water tells a story of tribal relationships between the people and their waterways through the paintings, basketry, beadwork, and regalia of over 30 Native artists.
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The Blue Voice of the Day: Peter Jans
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The water crisis in South Africa’s Eastern Cape:
A gap between policy and reality.
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BLUE NEWS DIGEST February 2026
Update Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Every day the most important headlines on water and sanitation from around the world, compiled by the Blue Community Network, defending water as a common, public good and a human right.
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“We must not weaponize drought”:
Kenyan Archbishop Cautions against Politicization of Acute Water Scarcity.
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Why is it important to drink water at school?
At these ages, drinking water between classes, after Physical Education, during recess, in the school cafeteria… has many benefits.
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India’s Hyderabad Lakes 2025: Degradation Continues Amid HYDRAA Efforts.
Despite visible physical interventions, the HYDRAA initiative has failed to stop the sewage inflows, remove all encroachments, reclaim their hydrological channels.
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Dirty Business: Drama from The Isle of Shite
Could this TV drama be the next Mr Bates vs the Post Office?
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From the global Blue Community World Council of Churches WCC:
Climate resilient communities in the context of WASH.
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Water: Blue gold at the heart of future conflicts.
By Ludovic Lavaucelle.
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Mexico inaugurates the “Forum on the proper recognition of community water management” in the Chamber of Deputies.
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Canada: Big Win Against Plastics
Victory! Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal upheld the federal government’s authority to classify plastic-manufactured items as “toxic” under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
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The Blue Voice of the Day: Okoho Ene
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Blue Ambassador David McDonald in Zurich
IED special seminar with David McDonald | What’s Public About Public Water?
Location: ETH Zurich, SOL B4
Friday, 27 February, 2026, 12:30–13:30 h
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BLUE NEWS DIGEST February 2026
Update Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Every day the most important headlines on water and sanitation from around the world, compiled by the Blue Community Network, defending water as a common, public good and a human right.
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Africa: 📸 World Water Day Photo Contest 2026 📸 by Needs4Water
From Cape Angela in Tunisia to Cape Agulhas in South Africa, from Cap-Vert in Senegal to Ras Hafun in Somalia, water shapes daily life across the continent.
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2026 UN Water Conference – Global Online Stakeholder Consultation: Inputs to the Interactive Dialogues’ Concept Papers.
Six extracts reflecting key messages per Interactive Dialogue are available now!
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“Forever Chemicals in Our Water!”: Prevalence of PFAS in Drinking Water, Associated Health Risks, and Approaches to Regulation.
By Jacqueline Tsang, Mark Everard, Chad Staddon.
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From India Water Portal:
With the Union Budget 2026–27 now announced, it’s a good moment to reflect on what the year ahead might hold for rural livelihoods, agriculture, and water systems.
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UK: WASP Wins Over Regulator
Green watchdog loses fight to hide key information about its bosses.
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Two Senegalese Communities Recognized as Blue Communities in January 2026.
Blue Communities Africa recognised and celebrated two new Blue Communities in January 2026: Merina Dakhar and Keur Mor Ndiaye, both located in Senegal.
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Blue Ambassadors: Nomination 2026
Are you familiar with the Blue Community Ambassadors? Would you like to nominate someone to join them?
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The Blue Voice of the Day: Pedro Arrojo Agudo
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Why broken water companies are failing England and Wales.
With rising bills, deteriorating river health and a lack of investment, regulators face an uphill battle to stabilise the industry.
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BLUE NEWS DIGEST February 2026
Update Monday, February 16, 2026
Every day the most important headlines on water and sanitation from around the world, compiled by the Blue Community Network, defending water as a common, public good and a human right.
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