Entries by Christian Thorsberg

The Stream, July 17, 2024: Indigenous Women in Oaxaca Conserve Water While Farming As Countrywide Shortages Continue

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As Mexico continues to suffer from water scarcity and extreme heat, Indigenous women in Oaxaca are combining ancient growing practices with new technologies to conserve the resource.

The Stream, July 10, 2024: Voters in U.K General Election Worry about River Health and Sewage Spills

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The poor quality of rivers and streams across the United Kingdom was a major concern for voters in last week’s general election, helping the Liberal Democrat party win 72 Parliamentary seats.

Fresh, July 9, 2024: Hundred Years’ Worth of Sediment Floods Blue Earth River After Minnesota Partial Dam Failure

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Nearly 12 million cubic yards of sediment concentrated with agricultural runoff has flowed into the Blue Earth River in southern Minnesota after a partial dam failure.

The Stream, July 3, 2024: Algerians, Suffering From Drought and Water Shortages, Demonstrate For Desalination And Infrastructure

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Reservoirs across Algeria sit at one-third capacity as demonstrators call for desalination construction to pick up the pace.

The Stream, June 26, 2024: Record-Breaking Floods Coincide with Extreme Heat in U.S. Midwest, Stranding Residents

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Severe flooding in Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska, and parts of Minnesota has submerged neighborhoods and killed at least two people, prompting disaster declarations and widespread evacuations.

Fresh, June 25, 2024: Chemicals Spilled in East Palestine Train Derailment Spread to 16 States, Study Suggests

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Chemicals that spilled last year in a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, spread to at least 16 states, spanning some 540,000 square miles, a new study found.

The Stream, June 19, 2024: Palestine’s Waters, Wetlands, and Sanitation Systems Plunge Deeper into ‘Crisis,’ UN Report Shows

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A new environmental impact assessment from the United Nations shows that more than 92 percent of water in Gaza is “unfit for human consumption.”

The Stream, June 12, 2024: World’s Biggest Banks, Behind Oil and Gas Projects in the Amazon, Accused of Significant Greenwashing

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Over the past two decades, just six of the world’s largest banks have funded the majority of oil and gas development in the Amazon rainforest, a new report says.

Fresh, June 11, 2024: In Michigan and Minnesota, Groundwater Extraction for Bottled Water Divides Lawmakers, Residents

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Bottled water company access to low-cost groundwater remains a contentious issue within Michigan’s government, while Minnesota regulators consider another company’s groundwater permit.

The Stream, June 5, 2024: Scant Snow and Rain Across Canada Take Toll on Energy Production

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As drought across Canada weakens its hydropower production, the country this year has become increasingly more reliable on energy imports from America.

The Stream, May 29, 2024: Faced With Drought and Disappearing Glaciers, Himalayan Village Copes with Relocation

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Faced with drought and summer deluges, villagers in Nepal were forced to abandon their traditional homelands — an increasing trend in a region hit hard by water insecurity.

Fresh, May 28, 2024: Minnesota Lawmakers Expand Protections For Hundreds of Miles of Waterways

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In a new bill, Minnesota lawmakers clarified vague language that had previously kept some 640 miles of creeks and streams from being classified as public waters.