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The Stream, December 13, 2019: China Prepares to Double Water Transfers to Dry Northern Provinces
The Global Rundown China prepares to double the amount of water being transferred from southern to northern parts of the country. The collapse of Vale SA’s tailings dam in Brazil earlier this year is linked to “persistently high” water levels in a report from experts appointed by Vale’s legal team. South Sudan’s humanitarian crisis continues […]
‘Make Agribusinesses Pay the Full Costs:’ In Blue New Deal, Warren Targets Farm Pollution, Great Lakes
Elizabeth Warren, called for a Blue New Deal, unveiling her plan to protect the oceans, Great Lakes, and the rivers that flow into them from pollution and overdevelopment.
The Stream, December 12, 2019: Wolverine World Wide Agrees to $69.5M Settlement Over PFAS Contamination
The Global Rundown Wolverine World Wide agrees to a $69.5 million settlement with Michigan towns contaminated by PFAS chemicals linked to the company’s manufacturing waste. Intense storms hit South Africa, causing flash floods and power blackouts. The United States Congress brokers a deal to halt the use of military firefighting foam containing PFAS chemicals. ASEAN […]
The Stream, December 11, 2019: Water Company Knew About Flint Lead Risk in Early 2015, Emails Reveal
The Global Rundown Emails from early 2015 show that executives at Veolia, a major utility company, knew about the potential for lead contamination in Flint, Michigan. PFAS levels in the water system of Ann Arbor, Michigan, remain higher-than-average, according to recent testing. New South Wales, Australia, plans to improve coordination of aid to drought-hit farmers following […]
The Stream, December 10, 2019: 1.9 Billion People At Risk from Shrinking Mountain Water Supply
The Global Rundown A quarter of the world’s population is at risk from shrinking glaciers and depleted mountain water supply, a new study warns. Zambia’s drought is now the worst in a century, officials say. Planned water shutoffs in Baja California, Mexico, are suspended, but water supplies in the region remains critically low. Floods and […]
The Stream, December 6, 2019: Atmospheric Rivers Threaten $1bn in Annual Flood Damages in Western U.S.
The Global Rundown Atmospheric rivers could cause $1 billion in flood damages in the western United States each year, a study warns. Several water systems in Maryland contain concerning levels of nitrate, arsenic, and other contaminants, according to a recent report. California bans insurance companies from dropping homeowners in areas that are at an increased […]
Atmospheric Rivers, Conveyor Belts of Extreme Moisture, Rack Up Heavy Flood Damages in Western United States
Researchers estimate $1 billion in flood damages annually in last 40 years from atmospheric rivers.
The Stream, December 4, 2019: South Africa To Invest $61 Billion in Water Infrastructure Over the Next Decade
The Global Rundown South Africa announces a $61 billion plan to combat water scarcity. The Michigan Court of Appeals rules against a request by Nestle Waters North America to build a pump station in Osceola, Michigan. A U.S. District Judge approves a $50 million settlement related to water pollution. Trade associations reject a request by […]
The Year in Water, 2019
Natural hazards strengthen. Governments struggle to cope.
The Stream, December 3, 2019: Bali Nearing Water Crisis as Tourism Exhausts Groundwater
The Global Rundown Bali, Indonesia, runs low on groundwater as tourism booms. Australia experiences its driest and second-hottest spring ever recorded. A dispute within the Trump administration delays a multimillion-dollar study on PFAS in the United States. A water main break in Austin, Texas, causes 100,000 gallons of sewage to spill into a tributary. A […]
