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Global efforts on the scale of those to curb the devastation of SARS-CoV-2 are few and far between. These months could provide a template for reducing future environmental damage.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected arguments seeking to limit the reach of a landmark water pollution law in a Hawaii dispute over wastewater indirectly discharged into the Pacific Ocean.
Small U.S. water and wastewater utilities say that they expect to lose $998 million in revenue through mid-July due to changes in water use and billing practices brought on by the new coronavirus pandemic. The findings are from a National Rural Water Association survey of 4,636 water and wastewater utilities. NRWA represents water systems that […]
The shutdown of economies and the severing of transportation links due to the global coronavirus pandemic are complicating disaster response. Sanaka Samarasinha is the UN resident coordinator for the Pacific islands. He is deeply involved in the emergency response to Tropical Cyclone Harold, which battered four Pacific island countries — Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga, and […]
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.
Organizations working at the front lines in low- and middle-income countries need good information about the role of hygiene in preventing spread of the new coronavirus. They need to know the latest science and what practices have yielded benefits elsewhere. Occasionally, they also need an expert ear to provide technical guidance, a helpline of sorts […]
Following the lead of colleagues in the Netherlands and the United States, researchers in Australia are investigating the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in sewage. Because infected individuals shed the virus in their feces, raw sewage could serve as an early-warning signal for the spread of the virus in an area. Sewage sampling could also serve as […]
A study says water levels measured downstream from China along the Thai-Lao border were at times up to 3 metres lower than they should have been.
Is the new coronavirus blowing in the ocean breeze? The National Science Foundation awarded a $198,943 grant to Kimberly Prather at the University of California, San Diego, to investigate the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in sea spray due to the aerosolization of sewage. Here’s what that means. People infected with SARS-CoV-2 shed the virus […]
Stagnant water in unoccupied buildings can be a breeding ground for microbial and chemical contaminants. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, an unprecedented number of buildings — hotels, offices, restaurants, churches, schools — are now shuttered or operating at significantly reduced capacity. A research team led by Purdue University published a rapid review of water stagnation […]
Legislation introduced in the House today would offer states and tribes $1.5 billion to aid low-income households with their water bills. There is a catch. To receive aid, states and tribes must agree not to turn off water to homes during the coronavirus public health emergency. They must also agree to reconnect water service to […]
Eighty House Democrats signed a letter sent to leaders in Congress asking that the next coronavirus response bill include water funding. The letter makes three direct requests: At least $12.5 billion in direct assistance for water and wastewater utilities to provide aid to customers and offset revenue declines from those who cannot pay their bills. […]
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