Entries by Kayla Ritter

The Stream, May 12, 2020: Another Bombardment Disrupts Tripoli, Libya, Water Supply

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The Global Rundown Water supply in Tripoli, Libya, is disrupted by another bombardment of the capital city. A Circuit Court judge rules that lawyers from the Michigan Department of Attorney General can continue representing the state in civil lawsuits linked to the Flint water crisis. The loss of water in global peatlands could fuel wildfires […]

HotSpots H2O: Flooding, Locusts, and Covid-19 Strike East Africa

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Heavy rainfall and fatal flooding struck parts of East Africa over the past several weeks, leaving hundreds of people dead and displacing thousands. 

The Stream, May 8, 2020: Israeli Billionaire Believes He Has A Solution to Gaza Strip Water Shortage

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The Global Rundown A Georgian-Israeli billionaire believes he has a solution to the Gaza Strip’s water crisis. A government watchdog criticizes the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for its failure to thoroughly monitor communities facing a high flooding risk. Deadly flooding continues across East Africa. A U.S. federal judge halts nearly 300 oil and gas leases in Montana, ruling […]

The Stream, May 7, 2020: Governments in Southern Africa Target Water Shortages Amid Covid-19 Crisis

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The Global Rundown The Covid-19 pandemic pushes governments in southern Africa to become more proactive in maintaining adequate water supplies. The number of people displaced by recent flooding in Kenya reaches 100,000. A coalition of oil-producing states in the U.S. requests stimulus funding so that laid off energy workers can fill abandoned oil wells, which […]

The Stream, May 6, 2020: In Indonesia, Key Agricultural Regions Face Harsh Dry Season

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The Global Rundown Conditions in Indonesia‘s major agricultural regions will likely be drier than normal this year, the president warns. Hawaii faces a variety of flooding threats in coming years. The Tampa Bay area could face water-use restrictions as dry temperatures persist. Three of the U.S. Great Lakes, along with Lake St. Clair, set new […]

The Stream, May 5, 2020: Northern California Faces Above-Normal Wildfire Risk This Summer, Fire Agency Warns

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The Global Rundown Drought in northern California increases the likelihood of an early start to wildfire season. More than 75,000 people were evacuated over the weekend in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan following a dam burst. The coal industries of New South Wales and Queensland, Australia, use a similar amount of water to all the households in […]

HotSpots H2O: Tracking Covid-19 Cases in the World’s Most Vulnerable Countries

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The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in countries identified as priorities in the humanitarian response to the coronavirus pandemic has surpassed 30,000, according to data collected by ReliefWeb.

The Stream, May 1, 2020: Queensland Buries Scientific Data Suggesting a Ban on Fracking in Fragile Basin

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The Global Rundown Officials in Queensland, Australia, bury scientific information suggesting a ban on fracking in the fragile Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre basin. Florida’s Tampa Bay area faces property devaluation due to rising sea levels. Urban experts estimate that the coronavirus pandemic will result in 100 million “new poor” living in the world’s cities. Judge rules […]

The Stream, April 30, 2020: Czech Republic Faces Worst Drought in 500 Years

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The Global Rundown Communities in the Czech Republic may exhaust their water supplies as the country faces the worst drought in 500 years. Low water levels in the Mekong, plus challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, imperil food security in Cambodia. Drought-hit Argentina struggles to provide water as the coronavirus crisis unfolds. Human activity and […]

The Stream, April 29, 2020: New Trump Water Rule Still Too Strict, Ranchers Claim in Lawsuit

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The Global Rundown U.S. ranchers sue the Trump administration over a relaxed Obama-era water restriction, which they allege is still too strict. A new model by Rice University shows that the use of recycled water in urban areas could substantially reduce cities’ need for surface water. A string of mechanical failures led to the recent […]

The Stream, April 28, 2020: Meteorologists Say 2020 on Track to Be Hottest Year on Record

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The Global Rundown Meteorologists warn that 2020 is on course to be the globe’s hottest year on record. A Venezuelan plan to allow gold and diamond mining along six Amazon rivers draws criticism. Tumbling water levels in Argentina’s Parana River costs the country’s grain sector nearly $250 million. A German meteorologist warns that the country […]

HotSpots H2O: Acute Hunger Could Double Worldwide Due to Covid-19 Crisis, WFP Warns

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The World Food Programme and other aid organizations warn that the Covid-19 pandemic and its economic reverberations could cause a substantial spike in global food insecurity.