Entries by Kayla Ritter

The Stream, February 18, 2020: United Kingdom Faces 200+ Flood Warnings as Storm Dennis Brings Severe Weather

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The Global Rundown Hundreds of flood warnings are in place in England, Wales, and Scotland as Storm Dennis brings severe weather to the UK. California once again wobbles on the edge of drought. An Iowa company hoping to withdraw and send 2 billion gallons of water to the western United States pulls its permit request. […]

HotSpots H2O: Drowning In South Africa Sparks Riot Over Water Shortages

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A young girl’s drowning in eastern South Africa this January aggravated existing frustrations over water supply in the parched nation. 

The Stream, February 14, 2020: Detroit City Council Asks Michigan Governor to Declare Public Health Crisis Over Water Shutoffs

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The Global Rundown The Detroit City Council calls on Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer to declare a public health crisis over the city’s ongoing water shutoffs. This January was the hottest ever recorded across the globe, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The environmental fallout in the Gulf of Mexico from the 2010 Deepwater […]

The Stream, February 13, 2020: Low Winter Precipitation in California Could Intensify Wildfire Risk

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The Global Rundown A shortage of winter precipitation in California could heighten summertime wildfire risk.  Several days of torrential rainfall in Alabama cause millions of gallons of sewage overflow. Scientists propose enclosing the North Sea with two giant dams in an effort to protect 25 million Europeans from rising sea levels. New Zealand threatens legal […]

The Stream, February 12, 2020: High Water Levels in Michigan Cause Up to $100 Million in Road Damage

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The Global Rundown Repairs to Michigan roads flooded by the rising Great Lakes, as well as inland waterways, could cost up to $100 million. A Chinese company hopes to construct a $1.4 billion hydropower plant on a Ugandan stretch of the Nile River. A proposed underground copper mine in Minnesota may threaten nearby clean water. […]

The Stream, February 11, 2020: Rainfall in New South Wales, Australia, Eases Water Shortages in Several Towns

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The Global Rundown Heavy rainfall in New South Wales, Australia, alleviates water shortages in more than a dozen towns. Albemarle, the world’s top lithium miner, plans to monitor water flows in Chile’s Atacama salt flat. A new study maps possible drought, floods, and forest fires that could occur across Europe in coming years. Residents of […]

HotSpots H2O: Northwest Syrian Health Services Collapse Amid ‘Judgement Day’ Conditions

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Approximately 586,000 people in northwest Syria have been driven from their homes since December 1.

The Stream, February 7, 2020: Canada Dismisses First Nations Objections to Trans Mountain Oil Pipeline Expansion

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The Global Rundown Canada‘s federal court rejects First Nations challenges to an expansion of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline. Wolverine World Wide and Michigan authorities are set to finalize a $69.5 million settlement over PFAS contamination in Western Michigan. The heaviest rainfall in two years hits parts of New South Wales, Australia. Missouri sues the […]

The Stream, February 6, 2020: New South Wales Braces for Heavy Rainfall, Floods

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The Global Rundown Flood watches are in place across New South Wales as the drought-plagued Australian state prepares for fire-quenching rainfall. Torrential rains trap hundreds of tourists on New Zealand’s South Island. California Governor Gavin Newsom announces a new plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The City Council of Ann Arbor, Michigan, grants final approval […]

The Stream, February 5, 2020: Sea-Level Rise Along U.S. Coastlines Surged in 2019

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The Global Rundown Sea-level rise accelerated along U.S. coastlines in 2019, data shows. Aid groups fear disease outbreaks in Syria after fighting displaces more than 500,000 people in the past two months. Forecasts of high water levels prompt Bay City, Michigan, to request a state flood disaster declaration. New technology helps scientists understand the complex […]

HotSpots H2O: Violence Flares in Africa’s Sahel, Intensifying Water and Sanitation Woes

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Violence is on the rise in Africa’s Sahel region, aggravating existing water and sanitation struggles in countries where previous rounds of fighting cut access to water sources.

The Stream, February 4, 2020: Toxic Byproducts Present in Chlorinated Drinking Water, Study Warns

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The Global Rundown A new study by Johns Hopkins University warns that toxic byproducts can be produced when chlorine is added to drinking water. Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan say they will reach an agreement over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam by the end of the month. The Trump administration’s rollbacks of U.S. environmental regulations could […]