HotSpots H2O, July 9: Protests in Iran Turn Violent as Discontent Over Water Scarcity Grows
Water-related protests in Iran turned violent last week, leaving eleven people injured in the city of Abadan.
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The Stream, July 6: Hoping to Conserve Water, Iraq Bans Planting of Summer Crops
The Global Rundown Iraq bans farmers from planting summer crops in an effort to preserve water. A heatwave in the midwestern U.S. causes temperatures in the Great Lakes to soar. “Historic” rains lash western Japan, killing one and forcing thousands to evacuate. Drought forces millions of farmers to migrate out of India’s parched Bundelkhand region. […]
The Stream, July 5: A Majority of European Waterways Fail Recent Water Quality Tests
The Global Rundown A new report finds that more than half of Europe’s waterways fail water quality tests. Norway begins importing power after a dry spring saps hydropower reserves. Two planned Ethiopian dams could leave thousands of Kenyans without drinking water, environmentalists warn. Record-breaking rains swamp Lahore, Pakistan, killing six. Farmers in Scotland struggle to […]
Chennai’s Security Tied to Cleaning Up Its Water
Water supply and quality motivate Tamil Nadu’s most dynamic social movements.
The Stream, July 3: Water Shortages Fuel More Protests in Iran
The Global Rundown Protests over water shortages flare again in Iran. An E. coli outbreak in the United States is linked to contaminated water. The United Kingdom imposes water restrictions as an ongoing heatwave sparks wildfires and wilts horticulture crops. Scientists collect detailed information about Kenya’s groundwater reserves for the first time. Wildfires spread across […]
HotSpots H2O, July 2: Tensions Simmer Across India as Water Supply Falters
The Rundown Hot temperatures and dwindling water supplies sparked conflict across India in recent months as the country suffers its “worst-ever” water crisis. In Shimla, a tourist destination in the Himalayan foothills, taps ran dry for nearly three weeks in May. During that time, angry crowds mobbed and harrassed “key men,” the civil servants who […]
The Stream, June 29: Water-Related Quarrels and Killings Rattle Parched New Delhi
The Global Rundown Summer drought leads to brawls and killings in and around New Delhi, India. A persistent dry spell causes a rat “plague” in Inner Mongolia. Nearly half of South Asia will be affected by changes in temperatures and rainfall by 2050, according to World Bank estimates. The U.S. Forest Service offers a three-year […]
The Stream, June 26: Venezuela Military Seizes Key Caracas Water Points, Forces Residents to Pay for Water
The Global Rundown The Venezuelan army seizes control of major water points in the capital Caracas and forces residents to pay for water. Workers rush to contain a crude oil spill in Iowa’s Rock River before it contaminates drinking water. The United Kingdom plans to examine the water footprint of the country’s “fast fashion” industry. […]
Federal Water Tap, June 25: PFAS Chemicals Harmful at Lower Levels, Health Agency Says
The Rundown PFAS study provides risk levels for four manmade chemicals. White House proposes massive reorganization of executive branch duties. EPA takes no additional steps to keep oil and chemical spills out of waterways. U.S. water withdrawals continue to decline. Trump executive order focuses on energy resources of Great Lakes and oceans. EPA outlines water […]
The Stream, June 22: PFAS Contaminants in U.S. Drinking Water More Dangerous Than Previously Thought, Study Finds
The Global Rundown A newly-released study finds that PFAS contaminants in U.S. drinking water are dangerous at lower levels than previously believed. Climate change and conflict are forcing displacement across the globe, jeopardizing water access, according to a United Nations (UN) report. New initiatives bring water to off-the-grid communities in the United States’ Navajo Nation. […]
The Stream, June 21: Farming, Mining, and Climate Change Endanger the Unique Water System of Bogotá, Colombia
The Global Rundown Agriculture, mining, and climate change threaten Bogotá, Colombia’s natural water collection and filtration system. A severe acid leak is reported at a recently-closed Indian copper smelter, threatening water supplies. Intense flooding hits the Ivory Coast, killing more than a dozen people. Heavy rains inundate parts of coastal Texas that were hit by […]
