Entries by Codi Kozacek

The Stream, January 6: Groundwater Declining in India’s Uttar Pradesh

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The Global Rundown Groundwater is under increasing stress in India’s Uttar Pradesh state, and water levels continue to drop in the Dead Sea. Researchers in Belize found more evidence that severe droughts brought down the Maya civilization, while researchers at NASA will launch a satellite this month to see how soil moisture affects weather. Thailand […]

The Stream, January 5: Fukushima Rice Passes Radiation Tests

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The Global Rundown Rice grown near Fukushima, Japan, has passed radiation tests despite the troubles contaminated water has posed at the damaged nuclear plant. Nicaragua broke ground on the Nicaragua Canal late last month. Warm, low water in California rivers is taking a toll on the state’s Chinook salmon, while more than half of South […]

The Stream, January 2: Ethiopia and Egypt Reach Agreement on Nile Dam Study

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The Global Rundown Work will resume on a three-country study of Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam. A partnership between universities in Chicago and Israel seeks to tackle water scarcity at the molecular level, while Australia is rolling out technology to clean agricultural wastewater with algae. India is raising awareness of water issues this month, and a […]

The Stream, January 1: Ethiopia Nears Completion of Major Hydropower Dam

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The Global Rundown Ethiopia will almost double its energy output when the new Gibe 3 dam comes online this year. Floods triggered by a tropical storm are hitting the Philippines, and Sri Lanka’s disaster warning and response systems are still a work in progress. West Virginia residents are still wary of their water a year […]

The Stream, December 31: China Hands Down Record Fine for Water Polluters

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The Global Rundown China is fining companies millions of dollars for polluting rivers with chemical waste, and cities in Iowa are studying ways to work with farmers to reduce nutrient pollution. Snowpack in California is higher than last year, but still below average. Farmers and companies in Poland are opposing a new coal mine in […]

The Stream, December 29: Monsoon Floods Strike Malaysia and Thailand

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The Global Rundown Malaysia and Thailand are being hit with severe flooding during the seasonal monsoon, 10 years after floods from a major tsunami devastated Southeast Asia. Meanwhile, properties worth billions of dollars are at risk of falling into the sea in the United Kingdom. Companies in the United States paid billions in environmental fines […]

The Stream, December 23: Sinking Jakarta Raises Risk of Floods

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The Global Rundown Massive flood-prevention efforts are needed in Jakarta as the city sinks. Meanwhile, scientists are mapping the spread of the deadly dengue virus and the water vapor in Mars’ atmosphere. Two separate oil and natural gas companies face million-dollar fines or more for violating water regulations in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. The new […]

The Stream, December 22: U.S. Coastal Areas to Experience Nuisance Floods by 2050

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The Global Rundown Small, but costly, floods are expected to affect most U.S. coastal areas by 2050 due to sea level rise. A new hydropower project in Brazil will flood much of one indigenous community’s land. Argentina is also building a major new dam in Patagonia. Meanwhile, investment in Ireland’s water infrastructure is the lowest […]

Water Left Out Of Lima Climate Negotiations

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A month after water supply was a central feature of a U.S. – China agreement, formal recognition of water scarcity and access is still elusive. Photo courtesy Emma Bull via Flickr Creative Commons Protesters calling for meaningful action on climate change took to the streets in the People’s Climate March during international climate negotiations in […]

The Stream, December 18: Six Face Federal Charges for West Virginia Spill

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The Global Rundown Six people will be charged in connection with a chemical spill that contaminated drinking water in West Virginia, an announcement that comes as the United States Safe Drinking Water Act turns 40 years old. New York state is banning fracking due to health concerns. United Nations experts will help clean up an […]

Map: Sao Paulo Water Supply Systems

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Drought has placed Sao Paulo’s Cantareira water supply system under extreme stress. Failed rains and the water demands of 20 million people have collided to create the worst water crisis on record in Sao Paulo, Brazil’s largest city. Sao Paulo is perched on a plateau, more than 700 meters (2,300 feet) above sea level on […]

The Stream, December 16: Central America Drought Becoming Humanitarian Crisis

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The Global Rundown A severe drought is threatening food security in Central America. Los Angeles’ water supply is at risk from earthquakes, the newest section of China’s South-North project is now delivering water, and Jordan’s water sector desperately needs investment. Brazil found super bacteria at the 2016 Olympic sailing site, while the United States passed […]