Entries by Christian Thorsberg

The Stream, February 20, 2025: Trump Orders Test Great Lakes Collaboration; Indian Religious Gathering Prompts Water Quality Concerns

In India, leaders at the world’s largest religious gathering are promoting water and environmental sustainability.

The Stream, February 18, 2025: Deadly Flooding Comes to Kentucky Again; Sydney’s Big Wastewater Treatment Investment

Devastating flooding in Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, and West Virginia has killed 13 people as heavy rainfall continues to force rescues, evacuations, and road closures.

The Stream, February 13, 2025: Green Ring Around Burkina Faso’s Capital; Environmental Losses in Gaza Are Devastating

Growers in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, are combating extreme heat and food insecurity by maintaining a greenbelt around the capital.

The Stream, February 11, 2025: Buenos Aires’ ‘Blood-Colored’ Stream Causes Alarm; Drought and Heat Worsen Chile’s Wildfires

Australia’s Murray-Darling Basin. Photo: J. Carl Ganter, Circle of Blue. YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A stream just south of Buenos Aires has turned a deep red color, startling both residents and experts in a region with a long history of water pollution. Students in Bosnia and Herzegovina are protesting government inaction in the wake of last fall’s deadly floods. Torrential […]

Have You Seen This Fish Thief?

A new film spotlights the sea lamprey, also known as “Dracula of the Lakes,” a species which pushed Great Lakes fisheries to the brink in the 20th century.

The Stream, February 6, 2025: Most of EU’s Surface Waters Are Polluted; Niger Delta Oil Production Could Restart

A majority of surface water bodies in the European Union are in poor ecological condition, according to a new report from the European Commission.

The Stream, February 4, 2025: Trump Censors Climate Change From Federal Websites; Bulgaria-Greece Water Deal Expiration Sows Concerns

U.S. President Donald Trump has moved to censor the climate crisis from federal web pages, with environmental assessments and climate adaptation reports disappearing from public sites.

The Stream, January 30, 2025: To Escape Floods, Kentuckians Are Relocating to Mined Mountaintops; World’s Longest Freshwater Lake Sees Fishery Declines

Residents in Kentucky are moving from flood-prone valleys to mountaintops, as new communities are being built atop former strip mines.

The Stream, January 28, 2025: Greenland’s Lakes Emitting Carbon; Surprising Optimism for World’s Largest Hydropower Project in DRC

Amidst political and water-related unrest in Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Bank’s confidence in the world’s largest hydropower project comes as a surprise.

The Stream, January 23, 2025: In Ghana, Water Cut-Offs Come Second to Gold Mining; Amazon River Communities Stranded After Drought

Ghana’s government appears to be prioritizing gold mining over clean water access, jailing activists as supply cut-offs and pollution worsen.

The Stream, January 21, 2025: ‘Rainforestation’ in Philippines Protects Cities From Floods; EU Proposes PFAS Ban

The European Union plans to introduce a sweeping ban on the use of PFAS in consumer products, with certain exemptions.

The Stream, January 16, 2025: EPA Warns of PFAS in Sewage Sludge Fertilizer; More Rain, More Drought Expected in Mediterranean

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a warning that two types of PFAS in sewage sludge fertilizer — commonly used by growers and supported by the EPA — may be a human health risk.