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Conga Mine in Peru Halted By Water Concerns, Civic Opposition
U.S. mining company retreats from $US 4.8 billion gold and copper project. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue Newmont Mining, the world’s second-largest gold producer, announced in a U.S. financial filing that it is abandoning a $US 4.8 billion copper and gold mine in Peru “for the foreseeable future.” “Newmont will not proceed with the […]
This Is South Africa
Love, despair, and human progress converge in a magnificent land.
El Nino Is Over But the Damage Continues
More than 60 million people face hunger, malnutrition. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue The El Nino that swept the world starting in the summer of 2015 was one of the worst on record, according to leading meteorological agencies, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The weather phenomenon caused by warm ocean water in […]
Federal Water Tap, April 18: Two Investigations of Water Practices in California
The Rundown Investigators look into spending on big delta tunnel project and accounting trickery at a big irrigation district in California while a House representative scrutinizes the World Bank’s water practices. Three pipeline safety bills compete for approval while a pipeline to ship oil to Canada undergoes federal review. Senators get a private briefing on […]
Israel’s Water Resource Ethic: More With Less
Desert life nurtures respect for water. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue SEDE BOQER, Israel — The restaurant patio at Kornmehl Farm, a family homestead on the northern edge of the Negev desert, is a place for reflection as well as fine food. While reclining on divans shaded by fluorescent awnings, and eating goat cheese […]
The Stream, April 14: Japan May Dump Fukushima Water into Ocean
The Global Rundown The high cost of removing the last remaining traces of radioactive material from contaminated water at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan could force operators to dump it directly into the Pacific Ocean. Water scarcity will likely constrain India’s plan to drastically increase power production. More than half of U.S. states received […]
Great Lakes Oil Pipeline in Violation of Operating Agreement, Groups Allege
Michigan urged to terminate Line 5 crossing in the Straits of Mackinac.
The Stream, April 8: Brazil Investigates Rio Sewage Plants
The Global Rundown Police in Brazil are investigating whether or not sewage plants in Rio de Janeiro are actually treating wastewater, while environmental regulators in Minas Gerais say tailings leaks must be stopped before operations can resume at a beleaguered iron ore mine. Venezuela will have holidays every Friday for the next two months as […]
Water Sector Corruption Impedes Sustainable Development
Report asserts universal access to water and sanitation requires more transparency and accountability.
The Stream, April 4: Colombia May Ration Electricity Amid Drought
The Global Rundown A drought in Colombia has drawn down hydropower reserves so far that the country is considering electricity rationing. In neighboring Venezuela, some communities are becoming desperate for water. And in Peru, a rising presidential candidate has promised stricter protections for water and oversight of the mining industry. Two people died in clashes […]
Climate Change Effects On Conflict Are Complex, Tenuous, And Misunderstood
Climate change is here, but will we fight over it?
