Author Archive for: Codi

The Global Rundown A rash of record-breaking heatwaves has exacerbated water shortages in Burkina Faso and parts of India. If all of the world’s fossil fuels are burned, global temperatures could rise 10 degrees and rainfall could plummet in some areas of Central America, Africa, and Australia, researchers found. The U.S. Department of Energy announced […]

Codi Kozacek

A news correspondent for Circle of Blue based out of Hawaii. She writes The Stream, Circle of Blue’s daily digest of international water news trends. Her interests include food security, ecology and the Great Lakes.
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The Global Rundown The rate of environmental degradation is increasing globally, putting at risk both developing and developed countries, according to a United Nations study. Farms in Mexico’s Guanajuato state are drawing down aquifers, creating a public health threat. A presidential candidate in Peru said community support is essential for a massive copper mine project […]

Codi Kozacek

A news correspondent for Circle of Blue based out of Hawaii. She writes The Stream, Circle of Blue’s daily digest of international water news trends. Her interests include food security, ecology and the Great Lakes.
Contact Codi Kozacek

www.circleofblue.org/author/codi/

The Global Rundown Work on a large-scale project to link and divert some of India’s major rivers could begin in days, according to government officials. Protesters in Australia are demanding the closure of a zinc mine linked to water pollution, and South Africa announced plans to make mining companies pay to clean up acid mine […]

Codi Kozacek

A news correspondent for Circle of Blue based out of Hawaii. She writes The Stream, Circle of Blue’s daily digest of international water news trends. Her interests include food security, ecology and the Great Lakes.
Contact Codi Kozacek

www.circleofblue.org/author/codi/

The Global Rundown A combination of climate change, population growth, and expanding cities will put billions of people and trillions of dollars worth of assets at risk globally from natural disasters, a new report found. A new study added to the growing body of evidence that poor tropical countries will likely be disproportionately affected by […]

Codi Kozacek

A news correspondent for Circle of Blue based out of Hawaii. She writes The Stream, Circle of Blue’s daily digest of international water news trends. Her interests include food security, ecology and the Great Lakes.
Contact Codi Kozacek

www.circleofblue.org/author/codi/

The Global Rundown Leaders in Venezuela cited a severe drought as at least one of the factors driving instability in the country. Millions of people globally were displaced from their homes in 2015 by natural hazards including droughts, floods, and storms, a new report found. The monsoon is expected to be late but above average […]

Codi Kozacek

A news correspondent for Circle of Blue based out of Hawaii. She writes The Stream, Circle of Blue’s daily digest of international water news trends. Her interests include food security, ecology and the Great Lakes.
Contact Codi Kozacek

www.circleofblue.org/author/codi/

The Global Rundown South Africa will begin developing desalination plants in its coastal communities as it combats one of the worst droughts on record. India’s Supreme Court admonished states for failing to respond adequately to a severe drought that is affecting millions of people. Water use in Qatar rose drastically over the past decade as […]

Codi Kozacek

A news correspondent for Circle of Blue based out of Hawaii. She writes The Stream, Circle of Blue’s daily digest of international water news trends. Her interests include food security, ecology and the Great Lakes.
Contact Codi Kozacek

www.circleofblue.org/author/codi/