The Stream, September 14, 2022: How China’s Drought May Give Us a Glimpse Into the Future
In China, drought shut down factories and disrupted international supply chains.
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The Stream, August 24, 2022: China Issues Drought Alert Amid Record High Heat and Declining Water Supplies
China issues its first drought alert of the year as rivers run dry across the country.
Speaking of Water: China’s Water Challenges in 2021
Both at home and abroad, water will play a significant role in China’s policy decisions in 2021.
The Stream, January 13, 2020: Study Finds High Concentrations of PFAS In Water Across China
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A new study finds dangerous levels of PFAS chemicals across several cities in China. Heavy rain and snow causes mass flooding and devastation across the Balkans. Researchers from Stanford University determine that climate change can be blamed for one-third of flood losses in the United States. New Zealand records its seventh-hottest year […]
HotSpots H2O: Tensions Rise as India, China Clash Over Proposed Chinese Dam
Tensions spiked between China and India after the Chinese government announced plans to build a dam across one of the major waterways flowing from Tibet.
The Stream, July 29, 2020: Flooding Continues to Wreak Havoc in China
The Global Rundown Flooding continues along the Yangtze river in China. The federal government has reached a water rights agreement with local farmers in Kansas. The global migratory freshwater fish population is severely declining. Negotiations between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan continue over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. An indigenous tribe in Brazil takes a global […]
The Stream, July 21, 2020: Flooding Continues to Wreak Havoc in Rural China
The Global Rundown Devastating flooding continues to wreak havoc on rural China. New Mexico is granted access to billions of gallons of water after a drought left large portions of the Rio Grande dry. Millions of people are displaced due to intense flooding in India and Nepal. A new study from a Japanese university finds terrestrial water could have originated inside the snow line. Many UK residents are […]
The Stream, July 14, 2020: China Rolls Out “Wartime” Measures as Record Flooding Continues
The Global Rundown Dozens of rivers in China reach record levels as ongoing flooding in the country prompts “wartime” measures. The city of Jal, New Mexico fights against attempts to divert more local water to gas and oil operations. Many insurers in the U.S. require building owners to take extra precautions against Legionnaires’ disease as […]
Molybdenum Ore Spill Is China’s Biggest Tailings Leak in Nearly 20 Years
A spillage of waste molybdenum ore in northeast China last month was the biggest tailings leak the country witnessed in almost 20 years and needed the toughest environmental emergency response, the environment ministry said on Monday.
HotSpots H2O: Lower Mekong Nations Seek Greater Cooperation from China Following Recent Study
Delicate discussions over the future of the imperiled Mekong River could be further complicated by the findings of a new study, which claims that China withheld water from drought-hit downstream nations last year.
The Stream, April 14, 2020: China Withheld Mekong River Water from Drought-Hit Downstream Nations, Study States
The Global Rundown New research by a U.S.-based company states that China withheld Mekong river water from downstream nations last year despite drought conditions. April rainfall eases drought in California, while dry conditions intensify in Florida. Communities along the Missouri River fear spring flooding reminiscent of last year’s deluge. Zimbabwe works to improve cultural acceptance […]
The Stream, April 2, 2020: China Tailings Dam Leak Contaminates 110 Kilometers of Hulan River
The Global Rundown A leak from a tailings dam at a molybdenum mine in Heilongjiang, China, taints water up to 110 kilometers (68 miles) downstream. The U.S.-based brewer Constellation Brands Inc accepts the results of a public vote in Mexico calling for the cancellation of a brewery in the town of Mexicali. Ecosystems in the […]
