Costs of Water Pollution, a Global Scourge, ‘Underestimated and Underappreciated’
A new World Bank report highlights the extensive damage to health, ecosystems, and economies due to water pollution.
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What’s Up With Water – September 9, 2019
In this week’s episode of What’s Up With Water includes a feature on Houston’s massive sewer refit aimed at improving water quality.
HotSpots H2O: In Somalia, Severe Food Shortages Follow Meager Harvest
Somalia’s cereal production is the worst since 2011, a year when famine killed more than 200,000 people in the East African country.
The Stream, September 5, 2019: Severe Water Stress Engulfs Jordan Due to Climate Change, Population Growth
The Global Rundown Climate change, a growing population, and a lack of funds threaten water availability in Jordan. Australia’s third year of drought is likely to cut wheat harvests. Back-to-back tropical storms menace Thailand. Researchers study the impact of California wildfires on water resources. Rescue teams search for survivors in the Bahamas, where Hurricane Dorian […]
The Stream, September 4, 2019: Somalia Sees Worst Harvest Since 2011 Famine
The Global Rundown Harvest levels are 70 percent below average in parts of Somalia, leaving two million people facing severe hunger. Hurricane Dorian weakens to a Category 2 storm after lashing the Bahamas. More than 100 seal pups are counted in England’s River Thames, which has revived significantly after being declared biologically dead in the […]
What’s Up With Water – September 3, 2019
Listen to the latest edition of What’s Up With Water, this week examining a solar power initiative in India.
HotSpots H2O: Water and Conflict Links Discussed at World Water Week
Water shortages and climate change are contributing to a rise in conflict, according to experts at World Water Week.
The Stream, September 3, 2019: Hurricane Dorian Demolishes Homes, Contaminates Wells in Bahamas
The Global Rundown Hurricane Dorian causes heavy damages as it stalls over the Bahamas. The United Nations warns that 3.2 billion people worldwide are at risk from land degradation and desertification. PFAS levels spike at a river intake in Southeast Michigan. Scientists identify a drought-resistant gene in barley. Clean water is restored throughout the Detroit […]
The Stream, August 30, 2019: Clean Water Shortage Raising Ebola Risk in DR Congo
The Global Rundown Residents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo fear that Ebola may spread more rapidly due to clean water shortages. A plan by New South Wales, Australia, to protect the state’s native fish species is called a “Band-Aid” by critics. Residents of Florida stockpile food and water as Hurricane Dorian nears the […]
The Stream, August 28, 2019: Upcoming Rainfall Unlikely to Halt Amazon Rainforest Fires
The Global Rundown Rainfall in coming weeks is unlikely to ease wildfires in the Amazon Rainforest, forecasts show. Environmentalists warn that coal ash may be contaminating wells in West Michigan. A new study warns that “100-year floods” may actually begin occurring every one to 30 years. An analysis finds that more than 100 U.S. coal […]
What’s Up With Water – August 26, 2019
Listen to the latest episode of What’s Up With Water, which examines Legionnaire’s Disease in the U.S.
HotSpots H2O: Hydropower Construction Heightens Political Pressure Along Mekong River
Low water levels are fueling tensions between those living on the Mekong River and those who aspire to wring electricity from the backbone of Southeast Asia by damming it.
