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The Stream, August 24: 1.5 Million Michigan Residents Drinking PFAS-Contaminated Water

The Global Rundown The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality reports that 1.5 million state residents have been drinking municipal water contaminated with PFAS. Weekend rains are in the forecast for parched eastern Australia. Ancient “hunger stones” become visible in the Czech Republic’s Elbe River as water levels drop. India hesitates to accept international aid for […]

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The Stream, August 21: Clean Water In Short Supply In Flood-Hit Kerala, India

The Global Rundown Clean water shortages intensify in flood-hit Kerala, India. Shifting weather patterns are likely to bring hotter summers and heavier downpours in the northern hemisphere, according to scientists. Brazil’s Alagoas state declares a state of emergency as drought leaves thousands short on water. Water and sanitation systems continue to crumble in Yemen, fueling […]

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The Stream, August 17: Colorado River Cutbacks Possible by 2020, Federal Report Warns

The Global Rundown A newly-released U.S. federal report warns that water cutbacks in the southwestern United States could occur by 2020 as Colorado River water levels fall. Bushfire season begins early in parched Australia. Lead in U.S. Army bases is poisoning service members’ children, a new report claims. Delhi, India, neglects traditional rainwater harvesting amid its […]

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The Stream, August 15: Resolution Reached in India’s 50-Year-Old Mahadayi River Dispute

The Global Rundown Karnataka, India, is awarded additional water from the Mahadayi River, ending a decades-long dispute with the state of Goa. Water utilities in California vary in their utilization of climate change science. ‘Historic’ flooding sweeps through the northeastern United States. Politicians in New South Wales, Australia, urge the government to sell environmental water […]

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HotSpots H2O, August 13: Intercommunal Violence Escalates in Ethiopia, Displacing One Million People

The Rundown Since April, intercommunal violence — which includes burning houses, killing, rape, and livestock slaughter — has flared in Ethiopia’s Gedeo and West Guji zones, displacing an estimated one million people. The cause of the violence is unclear, but long-time regional tensions over land and water may be partially to blame. Many internally displaced […]

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The Stream, August 10: Trump Administration Orders California to Use More Water to Fight Wildfires

The Global Rundown The Trump administration attempts to allocate more water to fighting California’s wildfires, despite claims by the state that it has adequate water supplies. Officials release water from 24 reservoirs in Kerala, India, as monsoon rains batter the region. A magnitude 6.2 aftershock rocks Lombok, Indonesia, leaving more people without basic amenities. Ecuador […]

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The Stream, August 8: Under-Construction Dams in Guatemala Pollute Water Sources of Indigenous Maya, Activists Claim

The Global Rundown Activists claim that two Guatemalan dams, funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), have polluted indigenous water sources. Switzerland airlifts water to parched cows in the country’s drought-stricken Alpine foothills. Baltimore, Maryland, considers legislation that would ban the sale or lease of its water system. A report by Human Rights Watch urges […]