Houston Agrees to $2 Billion Sewer Fix
Houston, the largest city in Texas is the latest to face a federal order to plug a leaky sewer system. Fewer such orders may be coming.
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The Stream, September 4, 2019: Somalia Sees Worst Harvest Since 2011 Famine
The Global Rundown Harvest levels are 70 percent below average in parts of Somalia, leaving two million people facing severe hunger. Hurricane Dorian weakens to a Category 2 storm after lashing the Bahamas. More than 100 seal pups are counted in England’s River Thames, which has revived significantly after being declared biologically dead in the […]
The Stream, August 28, 2019: Upcoming Rainfall Unlikely to Halt Amazon Rainforest Fires
The Global Rundown Rainfall in coming weeks is unlikely to ease wildfires in the Amazon Rainforest, forecasts show. Environmentalists warn that coal ash may be contaminating wells in West Michigan. A new study warns that “100-year floods” may actually begin occurring every one to 30 years. An analysis finds that more than 100 U.S. coal […]
Lake Erie’s Bill Of Rights
Toledo, Ohio, residents will vote on an unusual and controversial proposal to steward their water – by giving Lake Erie its own legal rights
The Stream, February 22: Indian Farmers Embark on 200-Kilometer Protest March
The Global Rundown Farmers in the Indian state of Maharashtra are marching 200 kilometers to Mumbai to protest a huge canal project and rally for financial aid. Federal officials suspend a key permit for a 28,000-home development in southern Arizona amid a lawsuit over the project’s effect on groundwater and desert wetlands. Mining runoff pollutes […]
U.S. Year-In-Review, 2018
What was water in the United States this year? For one, it was visible — and vividly so.
The Stream, April 19: Colorado Lawsuit Seeks Environmental Damages from ExxonMobil, Suncor Energy
The Global Rundown Two Colorado counties sue ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy, claiming the companies negatively contributed to climate change. Water levels in Nigeria’s Goronyo dam fall to 10 percent of capacity, jeopardizing the water supply of millions. The U.S. Senate blocks a Coast Guard bill that would have exempt ship ballast water from the Clean […]
The Stream, January 24: Flooding Swamps Roads, Halts Transportation in France and United Kingdom
The Global Rundown The River Seine overflows its bank amid heavy rainfall, halting normal transportation in Paris, France. The end of a cold snap brings rains and flooding throughout the United Kingdom. The U.S. Supreme Court rules that cases litigating the Clean Water Act should be heard in federal district courts. Industry experts warn that […]
EPA Delays Lead and Copper Rule Again, Promises ‘War on Lead’
Draft proposal now expected in August 2018, a seven-month delay.
The Stream, October 27: Sea Levels Estimated to Rise 1.3m by End of Century Unless Carbon Pollution is Curbed
The Global Rundown Sea levels could rise by 1.3 metres this century if coal-generated electricity is not eliminated by 2050, a new report finds. Recent drought trends in Europe follow climate change projections, with fewer droughts in the north but more in the south. The Australian government may have bought ‘ghost water’ in a $78 […]
