Dear John, If nothing else, the last 12 months of floods, fires, droughts, and other meteorological torments delivered an uncomfortable message: Extreme events are happening more often. And they are happening almost everywhere.
And over the last 12 months, Circle of Blue has covered it all. From sanitation and hygiene in Africa, to the world’s biggest climate conference in Glasgow, to water availability in our homebase of Michigan, Circle of Blue has worked tirelessly to bring you the biggest water stories of 2021.Â
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 Protest in Glasglow, Scotland. © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue