Jane Johnston

The Stream, October 21, 2021: California Extends Drought Emergency Statewide

October 21, 2021/in The Stream/by Jane Johnston

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN The Michigan city of Benton Harbor declares an emergency after high levels of lead were discovered in the local drinking water system. Climate change is worsening flooding in the city of Venice. Flash floods kill nearly 50 people in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand in India. California Gavin Newsom declares drought a […]

Jane Johnston

Jane is a Communications Associate for Circle of Blue. She writes The Stream and has covered domestic and international water issues for Circle of Blue. She is a recent graduate of Grand Valley State University, where she studied Multimedia Journalism and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. During her time at Grand Valley, she was the host of the Community Service Learning Center podcast Be the Change. Currently based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jane enjoys listening to music, reading and spending time outdoors.

The Stream, October 20, 2021: West Virginia Faces Significant Risk From Flooding, Data Reveals

October 20, 2021/in The Stream/by Jane Johnston

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN New data reveals West Virginians will disproportionately suffer from flooding as climate change worsens. A recent analysis shows the impact of agricultural runoff on U.S. waterways. Iraq will cut its crop planting area in half this year due to drought. Michigan’s State Senate is investigating the governor’s handling of a lead water […]

Jane Johnston

Jane is a Communications Associate for Circle of Blue. She writes The Stream and has covered domestic and international water issues for Circle of Blue. She is a recent graduate of Grand Valley State University, where she studied Multimedia Journalism and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. During her time at Grand Valley, she was the host of the Community Service Learning Center podcast Be the Change. Currently based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jane enjoys listening to music, reading and spending time outdoors.

The Stream, October 19, 2021: Major Canadian Glacier Melting Rapidly, Scientists Say

October 19, 2021/in The Stream/by Jane Johnston

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN The Biden administration will require chemical manufacturers in the United States to report the amount of PFAS chemicals in household items. Floods and landslides in southern India kill nearly three dozen people. Thousands of homes in one Thai province are impacted by ongoing floods. South Africa will remove thousands of hectares of […]

Jane Johnston

Jane is a Communications Associate for Circle of Blue. She writes The Stream and has covered domestic and international water issues for Circle of Blue. She is a recent graduate of Grand Valley State University, where she studied Multimedia Journalism and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. During her time at Grand Valley, she was the host of the Community Service Learning Center podcast Be the Change. Currently based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jane enjoys listening to music, reading and spending time outdoors.

The Stream, October 15, 2021: Lead Pipes Will Be Replaced In Benton Harbor, Michigan Governor Says

October 15, 2021/in The Stream/by Jane Johnston

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Major global corporations’ plans to be ‘water positive’ lack accountability measures, experts say. Precipitation, flooding, and sea levels are rising in Maryland. Michigan’s governor pledges to replace lead pipes in Benton Harbor in the next year and a half. Water quality in England’s Windemere Lake is being threatened by raw sewage discharge. […]

Jane Johnston

Jane is a Communications Associate for Circle of Blue. She writes The Stream and has covered domestic and international water issues for Circle of Blue. She is a recent graduate of Grand Valley State University, where she studied Multimedia Journalism and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. During her time at Grand Valley, she was the host of the Community Service Learning Center podcast Be the Change. Currently based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jane enjoys listening to music, reading and spending time outdoors.

The Stream, October 14, 2021: More Than 40 Percent of Apartment Buildings In Sydney Experience Water Issues, Report Says

October 14, 2021/in The Stream/by Jane Johnston

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Ancient water infrastructure in India could help alleviate the countries worsening water crisis. A new report finds that more than a quarter of apartment blocks in Sydney, Australia likely have defects, including a significant number of builds that have experienced water problems. A do not drink water advisory was put in place […]

Jane Johnston

Jane is a Communications Associate for Circle of Blue. She writes The Stream and has covered domestic and international water issues for Circle of Blue. She is a recent graduate of Grand Valley State University, where she studied Multimedia Journalism and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. During her time at Grand Valley, she was the host of the Community Service Learning Center podcast Be the Change. Currently based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jane enjoys listening to music, reading and spending time outdoors.

The Stream, October 13, 2021: A Quarter of U.S. Infrastructure Faces Risks From Flooding, Study Says

October 13, 2021/in The Stream/by Jane Johnston

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN South African water activists are struggling to hold governmental agencies accountable for high levels of pollution in the country’s waterways. A new study finds nearly a quarter of U.S. infrastructure is at risk of becoming inoperable due to flooding in the next 30 years. Millions of people could lose access to water […]

Jane Johnston

Jane is a Communications Associate for Circle of Blue. She writes The Stream and has covered domestic and international water issues for Circle of Blue. She is a recent graduate of Grand Valley State University, where she studied Multimedia Journalism and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. During her time at Grand Valley, she was the host of the Community Service Learning Center podcast Be the Change. Currently based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jane enjoys listening to music, reading and spending time outdoors.

The Stream, October 12, 2021: Less Than 50 Percent of Rural Indian Households Have Running Water

October 12, 2021/in The Stream/by Jane Johnston

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Electricity is restored across Lebanon after the country’s ongoing fuel shortage led to nationwide blackout over the weekend. Just over 40 percent of rural Indian households have access to piped water. Residents of Folsom, California sue the city, claiming officials knowingly sent water through residential pipes that were corrosive. Officials at the […]

Jane Johnston

Jane is a Communications Associate for Circle of Blue. She writes The Stream and has covered domestic and international water issues for Circle of Blue. She is a recent graduate of Grand Valley State University, where she studied Multimedia Journalism and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. During her time at Grand Valley, she was the host of the Community Service Learning Center podcast Be the Change. Currently based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jane enjoys listening to music, reading and spending time outdoors.

The Stream, October 8, 2021: Colorado River Basin Tribes Could Lose More Water As Lake Mead Levels Shrink

October 8, 2021/in The Stream/by Jane Johnston

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN In the American West, Los Angeles begins receiving water from the Colorado River and Colorado River basin tribes could lose more of their already dwindling water supplies. A major storm water retention project in Detroit, Michigan includes removing tons of soil from a local park. The impacts of climate change globally could […]

Jane Johnston

Jane is a Communications Associate for Circle of Blue. She writes The Stream and has covered domestic and international water issues for Circle of Blue. She is a recent graduate of Grand Valley State University, where she studied Multimedia Journalism and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. During her time at Grand Valley, she was the host of the Community Service Learning Center podcast Be the Change. Currently based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jane enjoys listening to music, reading and spending time outdoors.

The Stream, October 7, 2021: Global Water Stress Will Rise, WMO Report Finds

October 7, 2021/in The Stream/by Jane Johnston

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN South Australia is keeping coronavirus cases low through a robust wastewater monitoring system. A Louisiana hospital may not reopen for another year due to damages from Hurricane Ida. A new report from the World Meteorological Organization found that found that billions of people will go without adequate access to water for at […]

Jane Johnston

Jane is a Communications Associate for Circle of Blue. She writes The Stream and has covered domestic and international water issues for Circle of Blue. She is a recent graduate of Grand Valley State University, where she studied Multimedia Journalism and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. During her time at Grand Valley, she was the host of the Community Service Learning Center podcast Be the Change. Currently based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jane enjoys listening to music, reading and spending time outdoors.

The Stream, October 6, 2021: PFAS Levels Are High In Massachusetts Town’s Surface Water, Report Finds

October 6, 2021/in The Stream/by Jane Johnston

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Some residents in a South African municipality stage protests over chronic water outages. Water contamination in a village in India kills six people and puts hundreds in the hospital. A hydrologist in Massachusetts finds PFAS contamination in over 20 local bodies of water. A new report calls for more transparency from Australia’s […]

Jane Johnston

Jane is a Communications Associate for Circle of Blue. She writes The Stream and has covered domestic and international water issues for Circle of Blue. She is a recent graduate of Grand Valley State University, where she studied Multimedia Journalism and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. During her time at Grand Valley, she was the host of the Community Service Learning Center podcast Be the Change. Currently based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jane enjoys listening to music, reading and spending time outdoors.

The Stream, October 5, 2021: Are the Great Lakes Prepared to Battle Climate Change?

October 5, 2021/in The Stream/by Jane Johnston

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A report from UN officials called for water equity between Palestine and Israel. A pipeline failure on California’s coast leaked more than 100,000 gallons of oil into the Pacific Ocean and a protected wetland. Tropical Cyclone Shaheen tore through the country of Oman this weekend as nearby countries stay on high alert. […]

Jane Johnston

Jane is a Communications Associate for Circle of Blue. She writes The Stream and has covered domestic and international water issues for Circle of Blue. She is a recent graduate of Grand Valley State University, where she studied Multimedia Journalism and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. During her time at Grand Valley, she was the host of the Community Service Learning Center podcast Be the Change. Currently based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jane enjoys listening to music, reading and spending time outdoors.

The Stream, October 1, 2021: Australia’s Senate Rejects Proposal For New Murray Darling Basin Management Plan

October 1, 2021/in The Stream/by Jane Johnston

YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN In the American West, the long-term impacts of wildfires threaten water supplies and California’s second-largest reservoir reaches record lows. A new report reveals inequality in water infrastructure investment in the United States. Four West African countries sign a first-of-its-kind agreement to manage water in the region’s largest aquifer basin. Flood insurance premiums […]

Jane Johnston

Jane is a Communications Associate for Circle of Blue. She writes The Stream and has covered domestic and international water issues for Circle of Blue. She is a recent graduate of Grand Valley State University, where she studied Multimedia Journalism and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. During her time at Grand Valley, she was the host of the Community Service Learning Center podcast Be the Change. Currently based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jane enjoys listening to music, reading and spending time outdoors.

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The Stream, October 21, 2021: California Extends Drought Emergency Statewide

The Stream, October 20, 2021: West Virginia Faces Significant Risk From Flooding, Data Reveals

The Stream, October 19, 2021: Major Canadian Glacier Melting Rapidly, Scientists Say

The Stream, October 15, 2021: Lead Pipes Will Be Replaced In Benton Harbor, Michigan Governor Says

The Stream, October 14, 2021: More Than 40 Percent of Apartment Buildings In Sydney Experience Water Issues, Report Says

The Stream, October 13, 2021: A Quarter of U.S. Infrastructure Faces Risks From Flooding, Study Says

The Stream, October 12, 2021: Less Than 50 Percent of Rural Indian Households Have Running Water

The Stream, October 8, 2021: Colorado River Basin Tribes Could Lose More Water As Lake Mead Levels Shrink

The Stream, October 7, 2021: Global Water Stress Will Rise, WMO Report Finds

The Stream, October 6, 2021: PFAS Levels Are High In Massachusetts Town’s Surface Water, Report Finds

The Stream, October 5, 2021: Are the Great Lakes Prepared to Battle Climate Change?

The Stream, October 1, 2021: Australia’s Senate Rejects Proposal For New Murray Darling Basin Management Plan

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