Water

Egypt

What Lies Beneath

Life, Beauty and Water Scarcity on the Nile

by Sarah El-Shaarawi

It is a must-do on a visit to Cairo to take a felucca ride on the...

Global

“The memory of going to the beach every New Year’s eve Is one I share with...”

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Global

“Black lake, black boat, two black, cut-paper people. Where do the black trees go that drink...”

Readings

United States

“Water, is taught by thirst. Land—by the Oceans passed. Transport—by throe— Peace—by its battles told— Love,...”

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Australia

“To the Australian Aborigines, water is sacred, even elemental, and the source of life. Water is...”

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Cape Town

As residents of Cape Town, South Africa, greeted the new year, they faced a harsh ultimatum and a daunting challenge as reservoirs supplying the...

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Japan

In 2003, Fukuoka City became the first city in Japan to pass an ordinance promoting water conservation—25 years after a severe drought led to...

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Mexico City

Defending Water, Defending Life

The struggle over clean drinking water taps into a conflict at the heart of life in Mexico City

by Madeleine Wattenbarger

It’s a Friday evening in Coyoacán, Mexico City, and on the busy thoroughfare of Avenida Aztecas, a...

Global

Wallace J. Nichols knew that for centuries man had believed in the healing power of the ocean. The problem was, nobody had done much...

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South Africa

“The memory of going to the beach every New Year’s eve Is one I share with...”

Koleka Putuma

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United States

“Black lake, black boat, two black, cut-paper people. Where do the black trees go that drink...”

Sylvia Plath

Egypt

What Lies Beneath

Life, Beauty and Water Scarcity on the Nile

Global

Readings

Global

Readings

United States

Readings

Australia

Readings

Cape Town

Did You Know?

Japan

Did You Know?

Mexico City

Defending Water, Defending Life

The struggle over clean drinking water taps into a conflict at the heart of life in Mexico City

Global

Did You Know?

South Africa

Readings

United States

Readings

England

Under the Yolk

An artist explores the cycles of life from a temporary home afloat