Entries by Codi Kozacek

The Stream, September 22: Paris Climate Agreement Could Be Ratified By End Of Year

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The Global Rundown The Paris climate accord, a landmark agreement to cut global carbon emissions, could go into effect by the end of the year as more countries finalize their commitments. A network of ancient water channels supplying Turpan, China is drying up due to pressure from climate change, agriculture, and industry. Glaciers in Greenland […]

The Stream, September 21: Nile Countries Commission Study On Grand Renaissance Dam

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The Global Rundown Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan have commissioned an independent assessment of the Grand Renaissance Dam and its effects on the Nile River Basin. Airstrikes destroyed a humanitarian convoy meant to deliver water and food to communities near Aleppo, Syria. A new report found that a carcinogenic chemical is present at worrying levels in […]

Drought-Hit Zimbabwe Unravels Amid Humanitarian, Economic, and Political Crises

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Protests threaten to unseat Mugabe government, while four million people face hunger.

The Stream, September 20: Indonesia Fires Linked To Premature Deaths

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The Global Rundown More than 100,000 people in Southeast Asia may have died early due to the burning of drained wetlands and forests in Indonesia last year, a study found. Desalinated water may be contributing to iodine-deficiencies and associated health problems, according to researchers in Israel. Canada’s new government has done little to improve its […]

The Stream, September 19: Florida Sinkhole Contaminates Aquifer

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The Global Rundown A sinkhole at a fertilizer plant in Florida sent radioactive material into a local aquifer over the weekend, and a gasoline pipeline spill in Alabama narrowly missed sensitive river habitat. The Netherlands resumed a funding project to install potable water access in Benin. Researchers will set off from England this week to […]

The Stream, September 16: International Criminal Court Will Hear Environmental Cases

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The Global Rundown The top international criminal court in The Hague announced it will expand its focus to include environmental crimes. A proposed regulation overhaul in California would keep more water for the environment in the San Joaquin River and its delta. The U.S. Senate approved a bill that could authorize billions of dollars for […]

The Stream, September 15: Spain’s World Heritage Wetlands In Danger

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The Global Rundown World heritage-listed wetlands in Spain could soon be classified as “in danger” due to drastic reductions in natural water supplies. Civil society groups in Chile are campaigning against water privatization. Wildlife managers in South Africa are set to kill hundreds of animals in a national park due to the country’s severe drought. […]

The Stream, September 14: Climate Change And Security Intertwined, U.S. Experts Say

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The Global Rundown Climate change is a growing threat to national and international security, U.S. officials asserted in a new report. Protests over a water dispute in India shut down businesses in Bengaluru. Climate change, agriculture, and urbanization are threatening wildlife in the United Kingdom. Indonesia plans to resume work on a giant sea wall […]

The Stream, September 13: India Water Dispute Sparks Violent Protests

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The Global Rundown A Supreme Court ruling regarding a water dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu triggered violent protests in India on Monday. Airstrikes on a water well in Yemen killed at least 30 people over the weekend, according to the United Nations. Flooding in Mali’s Inner Niger Delta this year could be the worst […]

The Stream, September 12: Lack of Funding Hobbles Haiti Cholera Fight

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The Global Rundown A reduction in international funding for anti-cholera efforts in Haiti has led to more deaths from the outbreak. Irrigation is expanding in Tanzania as farmers pursue ways to adapt to erratic rainfall patterns. Australia’s environmental laws provide inadequate protection to water and endangered species, a new report found. An abandoned gold mine […]

The Stream, September 9: U.K. Prepares For More Frequent, Severe Rainfall

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The Global Rundown Flood preparations in the United Kingdom should now take into account a 20 to 30 percent increase in severe rainfall events, according to a national review. The severe drought in South Africa will likely continue without much relief, a government team warned. Kenya announced plans to reforest nearly a tenth of its […]

The Stream, September 8:

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The Global Rundown “Water security continues to deteriorate for many civilians [in Syria]. Evidence shows that control over power and water infrastructure is [being] used as a weapon of warring parties.” –Noosheen Mogadam, a policy adviser with the Norwegian Refugee Council. Experts said damaged infrastructure, neglected maintenance, and power shortages have reduced access to safe […]