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The Global Rundown New rivers appear unexpectedly across Argentina, likely due to deforestation and increasing rainfall. Radioactive contamination in Russia’s Techa River dirties the water supply of thousands. Environmentalists warn that coal mining may be impacting the quality of drinking water in Sydney, Australia. Damage to an old pipeline in Thessaloniki, Greece, leaves large sections […]
The Rundown NOAA endorses a smaller Monterey Bay desalination facility than was proposed while the Army Corps begins its environmental review of the Pebble Mine. The Justice Department fines chemical and oil companies for dumping harmful substances into a Louisiana bayou. Hoopa Valley tribe disputes the Bureau of Reclamation’s Klamath basin water plan. And lastly, […]
Transcripts What’s Up With Water for April 2, 2018 I’m Eileen Wray-McCann, for Circle of Blue, and here’s What’s Up with Water, a condensation of the world’s water news. In rural Iran, water continues to factor in protests against mismanagement, corruption and shortages. The latest demonstrations have been relatively small and isolated, but point […]
The Global Rundown Farmers in Nepal claim water-sharing treaties with India are leaving them without adequate water supply. Houston, Texas, wants voters to approve more than $1 billion in bonds to fund flood-control projects. A new study shows trends in U.S. surface water body area over the last 30 years. Kerala, India, declares drought in […]
The city’s water demand is expected to exceed supply within the next decade.
The Global Rundown Water supply in Maputo, Mozambique, could be wiped out if an El Niño weather pattern occurs in the coming year. Canada’s Husky Energy faces ten charges over a 2016 pipeline spill that contaminated the North Saskatchewan River. Pakistan faces water shortages after years of poor planning and unchecked urbanization. In 30 years, […]
The Global Rundown Water rationing in Brasília, Brazil, is expected to end by December. A recent report finds that over 800 million people must travel and queue for at least 30 minutes to access safe water. The American Chemical Society analyzes the impact of California’s wildfires on water supply. The number of water-saving “sponge cities” […]
Water shortages could affect 5 billion people by 2050. Global demand for water has increased sixfold over the past 100 years. Worldwide water demand is increasing by 1 percent each year. 6 million Brazilians have been displaced by flooding, drought, and other disasters since 2000. By 2100, floods, droughts, and other […]
The Global Rundown International donors raise $560 million to build a desalination plant in the Gaza Strip. A water crisis looms in Phoenix, Arizona, as temperatures rise and water supply falls. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) claims that sustainable agriculture could cut water-related migration. The spread of infection at a hospital in […]
The Global Rundown A UN report warns that water shortages could affect 5 billion people by 2050. The U.S. Supreme Court rules that residents of Flint, Michigan, can proceed with two class-actions lawsuits over lead contamination. Data shows that Lake Chad is shrinking at an increasingly fast rate. Vietnam grapples with water pollution and mismanagement. […]
The Rundown Russian operatives are accused of hacking water and energy utilities. Western senators introduce water bills, while California Republicans try to backdoor a dam expansion. A National Academy of Sciences review of a national climate change assessment finds it accurate and thorough. A Senate committee discusses western water issues. And lastly, the Department of […]
