Federal Water Tap, September 16: Amid Higher Risks, CBO Considers How to Expand Disaster Insurance Coverage

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The Rundown CBO analyzes policies to increase disaster insurance…

Environmental Groups Face Off With EPA to Control Manure Pollution

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Ninth Circuit Appellate Court Hears Arguments to Compel Federal…

The Stream, September 11, 2024: Super Typhoon Yagi, Asia’s Most Powerful Storm This Year, Drops Deadly Deluges on Vietnam

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Super Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm to hit Asia this year, has killed dozens of people in Vietnam, China, and the Philippines.

Salt Water Again Moves Upstream in Weakened Mississippi River, Endangering Drinking Water

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Army Corps builds a temporary barrier to block salt water encroaching on the nation’s largest river.

Federal Water Tap, September 9: Army Corps Again Builds Underwater Barrier in Mississippi River to Block Salt Water

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The Rundown Army Corps builds a temporary barrier on Mississippi…

Fresh, September 4, 2024: Minnesota Legislature Aims to Reduce PFAS Pollution From 3M Plant

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Striving to reduce the dispersal of PFAS into the Mississippi River, Minnesota state legislators have proposed a new pollution permit for 3M’s factory just outside the Twin Cities.

The Stream, September 4, 2024: African Nations Are Losing Up to Five Percent of Annual GDP to Climate Change Spending, Report Suggests

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Spending on climate change adaptation, mitigation, and disaster recovery is shrinking the annual GDP of African nations by up to five percent, says the World Meteorological Organization.

Federal Water Tap, September 3: Government Lawyers Defend EPA Water Quality Standards in Supreme Court Case

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The Rundown Federal lawyers respond to San Francisco’s…

The Stream, August 28, 2024: Toxic Lead in LA Neighborhood’s Drinking Water a Symptom of Pollution and Neglect, Residents Say

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A new report reveals the long-lasting impacts of unchecked pollution and redlining in the community of Watts, Los Angeles, where water samples have been found to contain widespread levels of toxic lead.

Federal Water Tap, August 26: First National Heat Strategy Focuses on Readiness

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The Rundown Agencies publish the first national heat strategy…

War, Drought Cause Spike in Violent Water Conflicts

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New report catalogs sharp rise in clashes connected to water in 2023.

The Stream, August 21, 2024: Saltwater Intrusion Sullies Fresh Groundwater on Vanuatu, Uprooting Residents

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Saltwater intrusion on Vanuatu is threatening both the health of coastal freshwater reserves, and the island communities who depend on these sources.