Entries by Kayla Ritter

HotSpots H2O, July 30: Despite Ceasefire, Shelling Continues to Damage Water Infrastructure in Eastern Ukraine

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The Rundown Water infrastructure and the environment continue to be at risk in the battle in eastern Ukraine between government forces and pro-Russia separatists. On July 1, a ceasefire was declared between the warring parties to protect civilians harvesting grain. Even so, a projectile fragment was found at the Donetsk Filter Station (DFS) on July […]

The Stream, July 27: Resource Conflicts in Nigeria Deadlier than Boko Haram in 2018, Report Finds

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The Global Rundown Conflicts over water and pasture in Nigeria have killed more people than terrorist group Boko Haram this year, according to a new report. Aid organizations warn that Yemen could be on the brink of another cholera crisis. The project manager of the $4bn Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is found shot dead in […]

The Stream, July 26: Death Toll from Flint Water Crisis May Be Higher Than Official Figures, Report Claims

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The Global Rundown A new report claims that the death toll from the 2014 Flint water crisis is possibly higher than official figures. Groundwater quality improves across China in the first half of 2018. Flooding kills 20 and affects thousands in Odisha, India. Drought-stricken El Salvador declares emergency as the country combats food and water […]

The Stream, July 25: Hundreds Missing After Under-Construction Dam Collapses in Laos

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The Global Rundown A hydropower dam fails in Laos, sweeping away villages and leaving hundreds missing. India turns to satellites and drones to help expedite the delivery of basic services, like water, to the country’s slums. China’s environment ministry develops a strategy for improving drinking water and sanitation in rural areas. Rivers in the Netherlands […]

The Stream, July 24: Relentless Drought in Europe Causes Water Shortages and Wilting Crops

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The Global Rundown Drought prompts water shortages and failing crops across Europe. A class action proceeding is filed against global miner BHP in regards to the Samarco dam failure in Brazil. Hurricane-hit Caribbean islands consider ways to rebuild sustainably. Malawi implements solar irrigation as droughts intensify. An analysis finds dangerous levels of heavy metals in the groundwater surrounding […]

HotSpots H2O, July 23: Chaos Engulfs Venezuela as Mismanagement and Drought Cut Water Access

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Mismanagement and decaying infrastructure force most citizens in the capital, Caracas, to rely on trucked-in water or communal pumps.

The Stream, July 20: Farmers Struggle as Worst Drought of the Century Grips New South Wales, Australia

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The Global Rundown Farmers in New South Wales, Australia, grapple with the region’s worst drought in more than 100 years. Lawmakers call for an independent water quality watchdog in Hong Kong after lead is detected at a new apartment complex. Drought-stricken Sweden requests help from neighboring countries as wildfires engulf thousands of hectares of forest. […]

The Stream, July 19: Heavy Irrigation Causes Land Subsidence, Arsenic Contamination in California’s Central Valley

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The Global Rundown Large-scale irrigation causes California’s Central Valley to sink, as well as polluting drinking water with arsenic. Officials in Bangalore, India, fail to keep “rejuvenated” lakes clean. As private springs run dry, drought-stricken Scotland provides water to citizens not connected to the public supply. Officials fear an algal toxin has tainted drinking water […]

The Stream, July 18: Severe Drought Escalates Water-Sharing Tensions Between Afghanistan and Iran

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The Global Rundown Prolonged drought aggravates tensions between Afghanistan and Iran over sharing water from the Helmand River. Scientists suggest that the 96 million ‘shade balls’ dumped into a Los Angeles, California, reservoir in 2015 may not conserve water. England’s first hosepipe ban of the summer is set to begin next month. Refugees from the […]

A Decade After Barcelona’s Water Emergency, Drought Still Stalks Spain

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Precipitation in 2017 was scarce, plunging Spain into its worst drought since 2008.

The Stream, July 17: Hundreds of Rivers Overflow in China Amid Heavy Rains

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The Global Rundown Heavy rains cause intense flooding along hundreds of Chinese rivers. A new study claims that Cape Town’s severe drought was three times more likely due to climate change. Violent protests in Iraq, partially fueled by chronic water shortages, spread across the country. Residents in a Mexican mountain town turn to Coca-Cola amid […]