Archive: Water stories not hosted by the Water Justice Hub
Water Crisis: A Global Problem That’s Getting Worse
In this Vice Documentary, we hear from Professor Deborah McGregor, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Environmental Justice at Osgoode Hall Law...
Stanford study reveals a deepening water crisis in Jordan
A new Stanford study has found that Jordan will face an increasing number of destabilising water shortages unless the nation implements...
A Map of the Future of Water
This Pew Research Center map examines how the world's freshwater supplies are likely to change in the future and the deep inequalities that are...
The Ganges: India’s Most Polluted Holy River
The Ganges River is one of the most holy in Hindu tradition. Today, it provides water to millions, from those in vast metropolises to those that...
No water, no life: running out of water on the California-Oregon border
At the California-Oregon border in the United States, both farmers and Indigenous tribes are facing a water crisis decades in the making. As climate...
As the Climate Bakes, Turkey Faces a Future Without Water
Facing drought, fires, and the hottest temperatures in almost 6o years, Turkey is at the coalface of the world water-climate crisis. But even as the...
Africa’s largest dam powers dreams of prosperity in Ethiopia – and fears of hunger in Egypt
As the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam nears completion, those in Ethiopia see it as a sign of future prosperity, powered by the massive amounts of...
Lessons from the Australian city that nearly ran out of water
The 2017 to 2019 period was the hottest and driest three-year stretch ever recorded for both New South Wales and the Murray Darling Basin. For...
Aral Sea: The sea that dried up in 40 years
The Aral Sea was once a source of life for Central Asia. Lying between Kazhakstan and Uzbekistan, it was the fourth-largest inland sea in the world...
The Yamuna, India’s most polluted river
Flowing for 855 miles (1,375km) from its source in the crystal clear waters of the Himalayas, The Yamuna quickly becomes one of the most polluted...
Why Iraq’s great rivers are dying
The Middle East is currently contending with widespread water shortages, and Iraq is no exception. While the country undoubtedly faces major...
Are dams killing the Mekong river?
The Mekong river is one of the most important waterways in the world. Running through six countries and acting as a source of food and income for...
What It’s Like To Live Through Cape Town’s Massive Water Crisis
In 2017 & 2018, Cape Town went through one of the worst water crises in the city’s history. As the city approached ‘Day Zero’, when it would...
Why lakes and rivers should have the same rights as humans
For many Indigenous Americans, water is a sacred, necessary aspect of their culture. However, today, many tribes are having to wrestle with...
First Nations ‘living in Third World conditions’ as communities endure water advisories
Many First Nations communities in Canada have gone for years without clean drinking water, in what have been described as “Third-World conditions in...
Aboriginal water values and management in northern Australia
For at least 60,000 years, Indigenous Australians have sustainably managed Australia’s environment and water. However, contemporary water management...
Guardians of the River
In this film by American Rivers and Swiftwater Films, Indigenous leaders share why removing four dams to restore a healthy Klamath River is critical...
Dreams come true
A story 65,000-plus years in the making — the Nyikina Dreaming of Woonyoomboo — has been created in an interactive multimedia e-book for Nyikina...
First Nations communities pursue clean drinking water through the courts
First Nations communities in Canada pursue clean drinking water through the courts. Find out more:...
Meet the Aboriginal family fighting to save the Murray-Darling Basin
Meet the Aboriginal family fighting to save the Murray-Darling Basin. Watch the video on SBS:...
The Martuwarra Fitzroy River’s stories
Learn the Martuwarra Fitzroy River’s stories, from its First Nation’s People. There are nine stories to watch including Selina’s story and Hozaus’s...
The Story of Grassy Narrows
The Grassy Narrows people in Canada have a special relationship to the river. However, the Indigenous community has been devastated by mercury...
Coal Valley: The story of B.C.’s quiet water contamination crisis
In the Elk Valley in southern British Columbia, a water crisis is slowly unfolding. As this valley is home to some of Canada's biggest mines, the...
Aboriginal water values and management in northern Australia
A traditional owner, Patricia Marrfurra McTaggart, narrated a story about rivers and busk tucker in her country near the Daly River in Northern...