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The Stream, June 16, 2021: Proposed Commission In Brazil Could Limit Electricity Use Amid Drought
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A proposed commission in Brazil could lead to electricity rationing amid a historic drought. A Chinese cyberattack on critical U.S. entities in April included a major water supplier in California. A panel of judges affirmed key permits for the Line 3 pipeline project in Minnesota. Czech officials say they will begin negotiations […]
The Stream, April 16, 2021: Monsoon Rains In India Could Increase If Global Temperatures Rise
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A new study finds monsoon rains in India could increase if global temperatures keep rising. A new U.S. intelligence report warns of the continued threat of climate change on water security. Serbia orders a mining group to halt operations after it failed to meet environmental standards. Some members of the San Diego […]
The Stream, February 24, 2021: Chicago Backs Deal To Supply Lake Michigan Water To Joliet
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Chicago strikes a century-long deal to supply water to a suburb that was depleting its groundwater. A new report finds that nearly a third of global freshwater fish populations are endangered. Residents in Alaska are protesting the short public comment period for several water rights permits issued to a proposed open-pit mine. […]
Federal Water Tap, November 23: Contaminated Water at Former Air Force Base in Michigan Poses Bigger Risks
The Rundown A federal health agency updates its analysis of the health risks from contaminated water at a former Air Force base in northeastern Michigan. Senate Republicans released their fiscal year 2021 spending plans. Federal agencies agree to cooperate on invasive freshwater mussels. The Bureau of Reclamation releases a supplemental analysis of a proposal to […]
As Global Poverty Rises, USAID Plans for Covid-Altered World
Ensuring that water, sanitation, and hygiene are threaded throughout the agency’s programs is key, observers say.
The Stream, October 27, 2020: Unpredictable Weather Patterns Send Crop Prices Soaring During Pandemic
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Crop prices are rising globally due to extreme flooding and drought. The EPA is funding the lead water line removal in several S. cities, including some in Michigan. Almost four million in East Africa have been affected by floods and landslides this year. A new system has formed in the Atlantic, the […]
The Stream, August 21, 2020: Environment Agency Head in UK Could Reform EU River Pollution Law
The Global Rundown The head of the Environment Agency in the United Kingdom floats the idea of reforming the EU’s water framework directive. China’s Three Gorges Dam is close to reaching its capacity. Water stock in Mumbai continues to rise. The Greenland ice sheet is melting fast. Victims of the Flint Water Crisis are getting […]
HotSpots H2O: Climate Change, Pandemic, Violence Are Volatile Mix in Chad
A warming climate was already making life difficult in Chad, a landlocked country squeezed against the encroaching sands of the Sahara.
Development Organization Aids 20 Million with Water Access Across Africa
In rural and urban communities throughout Africa, 20 million people gained access to clean water for the first time, according to an African Development Bank report. Published by the Bank’s evaluation unit, the report assessed the organization’s 400 water and agriculture projects from 2005 to 2016. The assessment highlighted not only the importance of water […]
