The Stream, August 12, 2021: Major Rivers in India Are Rising To Dangerous Levels

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YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Water levels on India’s Ganga and…

Dry Wells in Northern California Bring Home the Costs and Stresses of Drought

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A relentless interval of hot, dry weather, made worse by the buildup of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere, has turned Glenn County, California, and the surrounding area, into a cauldron of flame, dust, and smoke.

Climate Change Is Intensifying the Water Cycle, New IPCC Report Finds

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The climate crisis will jeopardize key sources of fresh water and make extreme weather events more severe. But experts say there’s still time to prevent the worst outcomes.

The Stream, August 11, 2021: Piazza San Marco Underwater In Rare Summer Flood

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YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Rare summer floods submerge the famed…

Three River Communities, Worlds Apart, Tell Stories of Indigeneity in the Age of the Anthropocene

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The global climate crisis has devastating effects on indigenous communities. In St. Vincent, Borneo, and Alaska, decades of displacement, deforestation, and warming have defined a harrowing Anthropogenic Epoch.

The Stream, August 10, 2021: Greenland Lost Billions of Tons of Ice Last Month

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YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Greenland has lost 100 billion tons…

Federal Water Tap, August 9: Infrastructure Bill Edges Forward in Senate

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The Rundown Senators muster enough votes to overcome a filibuster…

“We Can’t Have Land Back Without Water Back”

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Julia Bernal came of age while living in a watershed turned upside down by dams and diversions. Now an activist, she campaigns for Indigenous rights — and the water to sustain them.

The Stream, August 6, 2021: The Drought Edition

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YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN In the American West, drought and wildfire…

The Stream, August 5, 2021: Detroiters Reject Proposal For Income-Based Water Rates

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YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Detroit residents reject a proposal…