Entries by Codi Kozacek

The Stream, March 21: India, Pakistan Will Resume Indus River Talks

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The Global Rundown India and Pakistan next month will resume a dispute resolution process over hydropower projects in the Indus River Basin. More than two dozen people have died from hunger in Somalia amid a severe drought. Cape Town, South Africa will spend millions of dollars to develop emergency water systems. Military patrols are guarding […]

The Stream, March 20: Peru Floods Amid Coastal El Nino

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The Global Rundown Floods and mudslides swept across Peru last week, the latest onslaught driven by a localized El Nino weather pattern. Drought conditions in Kenya continue to stoke violence between herders and farmers. A new law in Nigeria could make it a crime for Lagos residents to get water from private sources. The Dakota […]

The Stream, March 17: Europe Coastlines May Experience Extreme Floods Every Year By 2100

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The Global Rundown A new study anticipates extreme coastal flooding events will occur in Europe every year by the end of the century. Researchers in China warn the headwaters of the Lancang River are at risk from receding glaciers. Syria’s government is asking the United Nations and U.S. coalition forces to quell air strikes near […]

The Stream, March 16: New Zealand River Wins Human Rights

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The Global Rundown A river in New Zealand is the first in the world to gain legal recognition as a living being. Australia’s government is mulling a $2 billion plan to boost generating capacity at the Snowy Hydro scheme. In India, officials are moving quickly to approve hydropower projects along the Chenab River, one of […]

The Stream, March 15: Syria Government Cut Damascus Water Supply In War Crime, UN Finds

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The Global Rundown The Syrian government committed a war crime by deliberately attacking the water supply for Damascus, according to a United Nations commission. The news comes as Syria announced that water service will soon return to Aleppo after government forces recaptured vital infrastructure from the Islamic State. Researchers warn that sea level rise, land […]

The Stream, March 14: Argentina Infrastructure Spending Spree Aims To Curb Floods

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The Global Rundown Argentina is allocating billions of dollars to improve its canals and stormwater systems to ease floods in key agricultural regions. Nearly 1 million people in Sri Lanka are facing food shortages due to a drought. Drought conditions contributed to a massive mangrove dieback in Australia, scientists found. Zimbabwe may continue to buy […]

The Stream, March 13: Public Protest Against Singapore Water Rate Increases

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The Global Rundown At least 100 people protested proposed water rate increases in Singapore, saying living costs are already too high. The United Nations asked for billions of dollars to respond to conflicts and droughts that have triggered the world’s largest humanitarian crisis in seven decades. Water utilities in New Zealand are struggling to repair […]

The Stream, March 10: North Africa Water Scarcity “Urgent” Says FAO

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The Global Rundown A sharp decline in freshwater supplies across North Africa and the Middle East requires a “massive response,” according to the director of the Food and Agriculture Organization. Infrastructure across the United States, including water systems, received a D+ grade in a new report card. A water tanker strike in Chennai, the capital […]

The Stream, March 9: Congo River Records Lowest Levels In A Century

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The Global Rundown The national power utility in the Democratic Republic of Congo warned electricity production is at risk after water levels in the Congo River dropped to their lowest level in a century over the past four months. More than 100 people have died in Somalia due to starvation and illnesses related to drought. […]

The Stream, March 8: China Considers Major Water Pipeline From Lake Baikal

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The Global Rundown A proposed pipeline would bring fresh water from Russia’s Lake Baikal, one of the largest lakes in the world, to China’s Lanzhou city. Syria’s government recaptured vital water infrastructure for the city of Aleppo, which has been without its main supply for more than a month. Malaysia will likely extend a ban […]

The Stream, March 7: Horn of Africa Still Suffering Drought Effects

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The Global Rundown Funding shortfalls threaten to curtail humanitarian food and water deliveries in Ethiopia, putting millions of people at risk. Drought is also a driving factor behind violent ranch invasions in Kenya, according to government officials. A government report on Australia’s environment finds that water quality has improved in the Murray-Darling River Basin, but […]