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South Africa Draws Up Plans So That Mass Burials Do Not Pollute Groundwater
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They've seen the digging of trenches in Iran and New York. Now…
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As Pandemic Magnifies Navajo Nation Water Deficit, Coronavirus Funding Questions Arise
Navajo Nation president and residents want to use federal Covid-19 funds on water infrastructure. Is that allowed?
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CDC, EPA Change Building Reopening Guidance After Acknowledging Error
Agencies admit incorrect guidance in documents intended to protect people from a deadly waterborne disease.
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First Covid-19 Case Reported in World’s Largest Refugee Camp
The new coronavirus has been detected in the world’s largest…
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‘Deadly’ Consequences If Stagnant Water in Shuttered Buildings Is Not Properly Addressed
The extensive closure of offices, hotels, restaurants and other commercial buildings in response to the coronavirus pandemic is a potential health hazard once those structures are reopened to the public.
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House Democrats Add Water Provisions to Next Coronavirus Bill Proposal
Democrats seek water shutoff protections and aid to low-income customers as part of $3 trillion package. Republicans quickly dismissed the bill.
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California Water Groups Ask Congress for Aid
California water groups sent a letter to the state's representatives…
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Researchers Redouble Efforts to Understand New Coronavirus in Sewage
People infected by SARS-CoV-2 shed the virus in their feces.…
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What’s Up With Water – May 11, 2020
Listen to the May 11, 2020 edition of What’s Up with Water, your “need-to-know news” of the world’s water.
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UN Triples Covid-19 Aid Request
The United Nations is now requesting $6.7 billion to carry out…
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For Honolulu, Rising Seas Deliver Flood Risks Three Ways
The biggest source of flooding linked to sea-level rise for Hawaii’s capital city comes not from the sea itself. It comes from underground.
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Federal Lawsuit Filed Over Hygienic Conditions in Michigan Jail
A federal class-action lawsuit was filed on the behalf of seven…