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The Global Rundown A norovirus outbreak that sickened nearly 200 people at the Pyeongchang Olympics is linked to contaminated cooking water. Cape Town pushes Day Zero back to June 4 as South Africa declares a national disaster due to drought. Cyclone Gita devastates Tonga, causing widespread flooding and flattening homes and government buildings. A recent […]
The Global Rundown Cape Town officials push Day Zero to May 11, citing a decline in agricultural water usage. Residents of Jakarta, Indonesia, brace for floods as the government opens sluice gates on a major upstream reservoir. Four hospitals in Manchester, England, halt operations due to a water main leak. China names several environmental goals, […]
The Global Rundown In the wake of alleged Murray-Darling Basin water theft, the New South Wales water chief calls for urgent meter updates. Bangladesh considers relocating Rohingya refugees to Bhashan Char, a flood-prone island off the country’s coast. Denver Water estimates that $600 million may be needed to remove molybdenum pollution from the city’s water […]
The Global Rundown The majority of water sources in Karachi, Pakistan are unfit for drinking, a report found. Australia will conduct an independent review of state compliance with the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. A last-minute deal allowed Rome to avoid water rationing amid a severe drought. Floods in Sri Lanka have contributed to a major outbreak […]
The Global Rundown An adult Asian carp was found near Lake Michigan, past the barriers meant to keep the invasive fish out of the Great Lakes. Scientists in Australia warn that the Murray-Darling Basin Plan needs to set aside more water for the environment. If low-rainfall conditions continue in England, data suggest that nearly a […]
The Global Rundown All three of the major international financial institutions that loaned money to the Agua Zarca dam in Honduras have withdrawn their support. Cape Town, South Africa is facing down a water crisis of “catastrophic proportions,” according to the city’s mayor. Water levels have reached record lows in Israel’s Sea of Galilee, where […]
The Global Rundown Millions of people are at risk from water contaminated with high levels of arsenic in India’s Bihar state. Depleted reservoirs have created water shortages in Hyderabad, India. Europe’s dependence on soybean imports from water-scarce areas of the world could increase food prices, a study found. The rapid pace of hydropower development in […]
The Global Rundown Funding shortfalls threaten to curtail humanitarian food and water deliveries in Ethiopia, putting millions of people at risk. Drought is also a driving factor behind violent ranch invasions in Kenya, according to government officials. A government report on Australia’s environment finds that water quality has improved in the Murray-Darling River Basin, but […]
The Global Rundown A global United Nations campaign seeks a drastic reduction in the amount of plastic in the oceans, including the plastic microbeads washed down drains. The Dakota Access oil pipeline is nearly complete after months of opposition over water concerns in North Dakota. Researchers in England warn a virus meant to kill invasive […]
New reporting project describes how drought, storms, and floods are forcing big Indian state to contend with severe water stress. By Keith Schneider Circle of Blue TUTICORIN, INDIA — Among the 75 government ministries that manage and regulate this bewitching and impassioned nation, there is no Ministry of the Future. There should be. Narendra Modi, […]
The Global Rundown The condition of Gaza’s coastal aquifer continues to deteriorate due to a combination of population growth and political pressures. The largest glacier in East Antarctica is thinning, raising concerns about its potential contribution to sea level rise. Countries in sub-Saharan Africa could see some of the worst economic effects from climate change […]
