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Water Crises Again Ranked a Top Global Risk in World Economic Forum Report
For the first time in the history of the Global Risks Report, respondents ranked environmental factors as the top five risks that are most likely to occur.
The Stream, January 15, 2020: Tap Water in One in Eight Minnesota Homes is Tainted by Nitrate, Study Finds
The Global Rundown Nitrate is found in the tap water of one in eight Minnesota homes, a study shows. Displaced residents in Jakarta, Indonesia, file a lawsuit against the city’s governor over inaction during recent flooding. A research organization plans to provide public access to U.S. flood probability data. Drought increases human-wildlife conflict in Zimbabwe. […]
The Stream, January 14, 2020: Communities in West Michigan Reel from Long-Term PFAS Contamination
The Global Rundown Communities in western Michigan grapple with years of exposure to PFAS contamination. Water is cut in communities near Manila, Philippines, as the Taal Volcano erupts. The Panama Canal drops the number of daily ship slots due to ongoing drought. The private water tanker industry booms in Nepal and other countries as rainfall […]
The Stream, January 8, 2020: Puerto Rico Earthquakes Cut a Third of the Island’s Water Supplies
The Global Rundown A wave of earthquakes rocks Puerto Rico, disrupting water and power supplies. India’s national weather service says the past decade was the hottest on record. Environmental groups claim Jakarta, Indonesia, can buffer against future flooding by protecting its natural resources. Australian bushfires sweep through the country’s key dairy regions. Thai Prime Minister […]
Opinion: Australia, Your Country Is Burning – Dangerous Climate Change Is Here With You Now
The continent of Australia is figuratively – and in some sense literally – on fire.
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The Stream, January 3, 2020: More than a Foot of Rain Deluges Parts of Jakarta, Indonesia, Leaving Dozens Dead
The Global Rundown The death toll from flash floods in Jakarta, Indonesia, hits 30 as the city endures the heaviest rain in 20+ years of record-keeping. California begins winter with nearly normal snowpack levels in the Sierra Nevada mountains. 2020 may be the year that the U.S. Supreme Court resolves a decades-long water quarrel between […]
The Stream, January 2, 2020: Water-Related Violence More than Doubles in Past Decade
The Global Rundown Water-related violence across the globe spikes over the past decade. The worst flooding since 2013 deluges Jakarta, Indonesia, leaving nine people dead. The scientific advisory board of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says that some of the EPA’s proposed rollbacks on clean water laws are based on inadequate science. Meanwhile, in New […]
The Stream, December 31, 2019: Groundwater Extraction for U.S. Border Wall Threatens Endangered Fish, Experts Fear
The Global Rundown Groundwater extraction for U.S. President Donald Trump’s border wall jeopardizes endangered and threatened fish species, according to experts. Tropical Cyclone Sarai pummels Fiji. Major water shortages may be coming to Thailand after an unusually dry year, a top water official warns. Moderate to severe drought lingers in parts of the southwestern U.S. […]
