Entries by Codi Kozacek

The Stream, February 24: India Builds Artificial Glaciers for Water

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The Global Rundown Several communities in northern India are building artificial glaciers to boost water supplies. Cambodia promised to delay construction of a major, and strongly opposed, hydropower dam. More radioactive water leaked from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant, and earthquakes that could be linked to wastewater wells are on the rise in Oklahoma. The U.S. […]

The Stream, February 23: Hydropower Boom Is Risk to Balkan Rivers and Wildlife

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The Global Rundown A dam-building spree in the Balkans threatens critical species and Europe’s last wild rivers, conservationists say. Drought is taking a toll on Brazil’s economy, shale drillers in Alberta, Canada are being asked to measure for earthquakes, and the United States is charging a major energy company with water pollution violations. Technology exists […]

The Stream, February 18: Caribbean Islands Increasingly Rely on Desalinated Water

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The Global Rundown Desalination is increasingly common and important in the Caribbean, while in Israel it is is expected to account for half of the country’s water supply by next year. Snowpack in the western United States is well below normal, environmental groups worry dams in Mongolia could further deplete a shrinking Lake Baikal, and […]

The Stream, February 17: Sao Paulo Water Crisis May Require Residents to Leave

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The Global Rundown Brazil’s largest city is in dire condition as water supplies drop, so much so that some officials say residents may be warned to leave. Crude oil spilled from a derailed train into a river in West Virginia, and international inspectors urged Japan to release water from the Fukushima plant into the Pacific […]

The Stream, February 16: Water Resources Constrain Industrial Growth in Mexico

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The Global Rundown Industrial growth could be curtailed in Mexico if the country does not improve its water management, a new report found. Blackouts continued over the weekend in South Africa to allow hydropower and other energy supplies to rebound, the United States may overhaul its 39-year-old Toxic Substances Control Act, and Germany is considering […]

Hawaii Transforms Watershed Protection With Technology

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UAVs, satellites, and cameras used on the Mars rovers help managers protect water. Photo credit Codi Kozacek/ Circle of Blue Invasive plants, spread by feral pigs and goats through Hawaii’s forests, don’t trap water as efficiently as native species. They also reduce diversity and can lead to severe erosion of Hawaii’s steep mountains.Click image to […]

The Stream, February 11: Pakistan Takes Conflict Over India’s Hydropower Plans to International Court

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The Global Rundown Pakistan will bring its dispute with India over hydropower development to the International Court of Justice. Melbourne, Australia, will use water and trees to protect itself against rising temperatures associated with climate change, and a new study quantifies increases in irrigation demand due to climate change in the western United States. Water […]

The Stream, February 10: Flood Defenses in England Go Unfunded

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The Global Rundown England faces a major funding gap for its flood defenses after private investors fail to make up for government cuts. Scientists are working to improve extreme weather forecasting, while researchers in Asia say community input is essential for making resilient infrastructure in disaster areas. Simple water harvesting systems in Kenya are helping […]

The Stream, February 9: Frankfurt Tops Sustainable Cities Index

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The Global Rundown Europe swept seven of the top 10 spots in the 2015 Sustainable Cities Index, with Frankfurt, Germany, leading in first place. The first round of negotiations on a global climate deal have started. Scientists believe air pollution could be contributing to drought in Central America, the United States government is spending millions […]

Great Lakes Toxic Algae Prompts Big Investment and Rare Political Agreement

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After last summer’s toxic algae outbreak, safe drinking water is a priority again in Ohio, the state that spurred the Clean Water Act four decades ago.

The Stream, February 3: World Has Not Woken Up to Realities of Water Crisis, IPCC Chair Says

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The Global Rundown The world has not acknowledged the depth of water crises it could face due to climate change, according to the head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Floods are wreaking havoc in Turkey and Bulgaria, while low snowpack in the Sierra Nevada doesn’t bode well for relief from California’s drought. Hospitals […]