The Stream, January 19, 2022: Black Chicagoans Hold Ten Times More Water Debt Than White Residents
A new study sheds light on the staggering racial disparities of water debt in Chicago.
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HotSpots H2O: In Chile’s Lithium Mines, Climate and Environment Are Dueling Priorities
A battle is brewing over the future of lithium, an essential component of the world’s transition to renewable energy.
The Stream, January 6, 2022: Rain Forecasts Could Boost Brazil’s Electricity Sector
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Officials detect toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in a Wisconsin water well. Hawaii upholds an order requiring the Navy to drain fuel tanks which contaminated residents’ water last month. New rain forecasts in Brazil could reduce the electricity sector’s need for financial aid. Opponents of a West Virginia oil pipeline challenge a water permit […]
Rising Cost of Water in Michigan Leads to Affordability Problems
A growing number of Michigan households are burdened by high water bills, report finds.
The Stream, December 2, 2021: Chennai Flooding Leaves 20,000 In Relief Camps
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Heavy rainfall in Chennai, India leaves thousands in relief camps. Water shortages continue in Tanzania’s largest city. Honolulu authorities investigate complaints of a fuel odor in residents’ tap water. A polluting mine in Colorado has been served with a cease-and-desist order. California officials announce long-feared cuts to a state water distribution program amid […]
HotSpots H2O: Longstanding Drought in Iran Begets Farmer Protests, Power Outages, and Widespread Water Rationing
Lack of water is one of Iran’s biggest environmental and social risks.
Cheese in the Desert: Why Mega-Dairies are Piping Water onto Oregon’s Shrub-Steppe
An environmental coalition is lobbying for a moratorium on mega-dairies, which have proliferated in a water-challenged area of northeastern Oregon
Rights vs. Regulations: When it Comes to Septic Codes, Property Rights Remain a Big Barrier
A significant number of residential septic systems need repair or replacement, but efforts to enact a statewide code have been hampered.
