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The Global Rundown The ongoing conflict in Yemen has put millions of children at risk and is pushing the country’s water and other basic infrastructure to the brink of collapse. Millions of U.S. residents could experience earthquakes in the next year, many of which may be linked to wastewater disposal from oil and gas wells. […]
The Rundown White House summit showcases water action. Companion event urges global response to water crises. Obama administration refocuses on drought planning. The Army Corps cancels billions of dollars of water projects. Research program starts new national initiative on nanotechnology for water. “The premiere strategic threat to global security, and our own, is not a […]
Water supply a national security issue. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue Gen. James Jones came of age in the U.S. military in a different era. As a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps, his first overseas assignment was in Vietnam, when Cold War politics divided the world in two. That bilateral balance, broken apart […]
The Global Rundown A drought in Thailand has depleted water levels in the country’s major dams and could reduce economic growth this year. Meanwhile, rain is expected to arrive in drought-hit South Africa in April, too late for this season’s corn crops. Water from Mexico’s Laguna Salada may be used to save California’s Salton Sea. […]
Demand and prices steadily slip, causing economic and political turbulence.
The Global Rundown A new study by one of the world’s preeminent climate scientists predicts that global sea levels could rise much more rapidly than previously thought. New reports also outline worsening water shortages in China due to coal-fired power production, and the failure of some small water systems in the United States to fix […]
Cost of water and sewer services is rising out of reach for hundreds of thousands of Americans. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue The cost of drinking water and sewer services in the United States, rising on average at twice the rate of inflation, is giving birth to a new civil rights movement, one based […]
Water Gets Attention As Conditions Change By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue March 22, 2016 The 24th World Water Day, which occurs on Tuesday with events held all over the world, will be celebrated by the Obama administration with a “White House Water Summit” in Washington, D.C. The administration’s conference theme is innovation, technology, and collaboration […]
The Rundown A California irrigation district is fined by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Central Asian countries are concerned about water supply but doing little about it. Nitrogen is decreasing in Long Island Sound, while chloride from road salts is rising. A solar power project in Nevada will lease water from an Indian tribe. A […]
The Global Rundown As a severe drought continues to cripple South Africa, significant water rationing is planned for the city of Durban, according to unofficial utility documents. Colombia’s Mines and Energy minister resigned as a drought stresses the country’s electricity supplies. The drinking water plant in Aleppo, Syria resumed operation after a 48-day shutoff. Families […]
