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The Stream, July 2, 2020: Brazil’s São Paulo State Extends Water Bill Exemptions Through August 15

The Global Rundown Brazil’s Sabesp sanitation company extends water bill exemptions for more than 2 million low-income customers in São Paulo state. Data reveals that England’s water firms discharged raw sewage into waterways more than 200,000 times in 2019. Australia unveils the first projects being backed by the $2.7 billion Future Drought Fund. Satellite maps […]

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The Stream, April 30, 2020: Czech Republic Faces Worst Drought in 500 Years

The Global Rundown Communities in the Czech Republic may exhaust their water supplies as the country faces the worst drought in 500 years. Low water levels in the Mekong, plus challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, imperil food security in Cambodia. Drought-hit Argentina struggles to provide water as the coronavirus crisis unfolds. Human activity and […]

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The Stream, April 22, 2020: Brazil’s Most Populous Indigenous Reserve Hit by Daily Water Interruptions

The Global Rundown Amid the coronavirus pandemic, water interruptions plague residents of Brazil’s most heavily-populated indigenous reserve. Rescuers in Kenya search for survivors after torrential rain triggered a fatal landslide. The World Food Programme warns that the Covid-19 crisis is intensifying food shortages for millions of people worldwide. A new report suggests that the number […]

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The Stream, January 31, 2020: High Waters in the Mississippi River Could Spur Rare Winter Flooding

The Global Rundown High water levels in the Mississippi River threaten to flood communities in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and northern Iowa. Residents of three Colorado towns near the Peterson Air Force Base are in their fifth year of trying to get government compensation over PFAS contamination. Crop diseases worsen food security in Venezuela. Officials in Portage, […]

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Federal Water Tap, September 30: Trump Administration Escalates Environmental Showdown with California

The Rundown EPA letter targets California’s oversight of water programs. The Air Force agrees to pay a portion of a Massachusetts water utility’s PFAS treatment costs. Congress moves on water legislation, including harmful algal blooms, aquifer storage, and reservoir operations. The Senate’s 2020 budget bill includes a 2 percent increase for the EPA and $25 […]