As taps run dry in Chennai, residents of other areas of southern Asia are being inundated by deadly monsoon rains.
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The Global Rundown Countries across Europe impose water restrictions as another round of record-high temperatures hit the continent. The U.S. military forms a PFAS task force. East Africa wavers on the edge of famine after consecutive failed rainy seasons. Elevated lead levels are discovered in Parchment, Michigan. California Governor Gavin Newsom signs off on a […]
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The Global Rundown Up to 1,000 water systems in California may be at risk of supplying tainted drinking water. A review of Australia’s Barwon-Darling river system calls it “an ecosystem in crisis.” Another record-breaking heatwave strikes parts of Europe. The death toll from flash floods, lightning strikes, and landslides in South Asia is updated again, this […]
Kayla Ritter is a recent graduate of Michigan State University, where she studied International Relations and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. She is currently based in Manton, Michigan. Kayla enjoys running, writing, and traveling. Contact Kayla Ritter
The Global Rundown Pediatrician Mona Hanna-Attisha, who helped expose the Flint water crisis, says that lead drinking water contamination in Newark, New Jersey, is reminiscent of Flint. Power is slowly restored in Venezuela after the worst blackout in months. Heavy rains and flash flooding replace a heatwave in the northeastern United States. The death toll […]
Kayla Ritter is a recent graduate of Michigan State University, where she studied International Relations and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. She is currently based in Manton, Michigan. Kayla enjoys running, writing, and traveling. Contact Kayla Ritter
The Global Rundown U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Kamala Harris proposes a bill to improve drinking water across the country. Drought-hit France requests $1.1 billion in farmer subsidies from the European Commission. A boil water advisory in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is lifted after three days. The price of water continues to climb in Chennai, India. […]
Kayla Ritter is a recent graduate of Michigan State University, where she studied International Relations and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. She is currently based in Manton, Michigan. Kayla enjoys running, writing, and traveling. Contact Kayla Ritter
Eight water facilities in northwest Syria were damaged during skirmishes in recent weeks, disrupting drinking water provision for nearly 250,000 people.
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The Global Rundown U.S. biologists say a plan by the Trump Administration to pump more water to California’s Central Valley farmers could harm salmon. British environmental groups call on Southern Water company to pay for damages caused by pollution spills. A river breach in Bangladesh worsens monsoon flooding in the northern part of the country. […]
Kayla Ritter is a recent graduate of Michigan State University, where she studied International Relations and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. She is currently based in Manton, Michigan. Kayla enjoys running, writing, and traveling. Contact Kayla Ritter
The Global Rundown The unprecedented flow of water from the Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico carries fertilizers and pesticides along with it. Residents of Lebanon swim in coastal waters near sewage runoffs to beat summertime heat. Restrictions on water use in 61 French administrative regions are expected to continue. The death toll from […]
Kayla Ritter is a recent graduate of Michigan State University, where she studied International Relations and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. She is currently based in Manton, Michigan. Kayla enjoys running, writing, and traveling. Contact Kayla Ritter
The Global Rundown A large algae bloom in Lake Erie threatens drinking water in Michigan and Ohio. Parts of Chile could be without water by 2030 due to prolonged drought. Drought spreads through much of Europe on the heels of a record-breaking June heatwave. High water levels in Michigan hint at the future problems of […]
Kayla Ritter is a recent graduate of Michigan State University, where she studied International Relations and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. She is currently based in Manton, Michigan. Kayla enjoys running, writing, and traveling. Contact Kayla Ritter
The Global Rundown Torrential monsoon rains displace more than four million people across India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. Tropical Depression Barry skirts New Orleans but still brings flooding to the U.S. Gulf Coast. Warmer weather in the U.S. intensifies summertime drought, a study finds. Drought and water pollution cause taps to run dry in Zimbabwe’s capital. […]
Kayla Ritter is a recent graduate of Michigan State University, where she studied International Relations and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. She is currently based in Manton, Michigan. Kayla enjoys running, writing, and traveling. Contact Kayla Ritter
For the past two weeks, deadly monsoon rains have deluged the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, wiping away vulnerable shanties and forcing thousands to relocate.
Kayla Ritter is a recent graduate of Michigan State University, where she studied International Relations and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. She is currently based in Manton, Michigan. Kayla enjoys running, writing, and traveling. Contact Kayla Ritter
The Global Rundown Residents of New Orleans, Louisiana, prepare to evacuate as the first Atlantic hurricane of 2019 nears the city. A water train makes its way to drought-stricken Chennai, India. Half a million people in Alaska are facing abnormally dry conditions. Extreme rainfall forces 77,000 people to evacuate in southern and eastern China. The […]
Kayla Ritter is a recent graduate of Michigan State University, where she studied International Relations and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. She is currently based in Manton, Michigan. Kayla enjoys running, writing, and traveling. Contact Kayla Ritter
