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The Stream, December 25: Tropical Storm in Philippines Kills Over Two Hundred, Displaces Thousands
The Global Rundown Officials in Bangkok, Thailand, attempt to move illegal slums, which are worsening the city’s flooding issues. Heavy boat traffic in Panama’s Bocas Del Toro Archipelago threatens the habitat of the area’s bottlenose dolphins. Lab-bred super corals could avert the destruction of the world’s coral reefs, scientists claim. Another tropical storm ravages the […]
The year in water 2017
A new era of severe environmental and economic disruption around the world upends freshwater supplies.
The Stream, December 20: Karachi, Pakistan Gripped by Water Shortages as “Mafia” Steals the City’s Water Supply
The Global Rundown Niagara Falls may receive $20 million to replace its aging sewage treatment plant, which overflowed multiple times this year. Drought threatens to devastate South Africa’s 2018 wine harvest. Residents of Karachi, Pakistan, struggle to get water as the water mafia sells nearly half of the city’s supply. A French company lobbies to […]
Federal Water Tap, December 18: Seven-month Delay for EPA Lead and Copper Rule
The Rundown The Trump EPA delays, for a second time, publication of lead in drinking water rules. The Senate confirms the top administrator for the EPA Office of Water. Climate scientists assess extreme weather events of 2016. A government watchdog says the Defense Department needs to track the cost of climate change adaptation. The EPA […]
The Stream, December 18: Thousands of Gallons of Fuel Spill into Oregon’s North Santiam River
The Global Rundown Tropical Storm Kai-Tak makes landfall in the Philippines, causing flooding and heavy rains. Hong Kong researchers work to develop a super-bacteria that can clean up the large amount of waste water produced by China’s textile industry. The U.S. and Mexico deliberate over the final part of the Colorado Basin’s new drought plan. […]
The Stream, December 15: Michigan State Legislature Agrees to Spend $23.2M to Combat PFAS Contamination
The Global Rundown Plans to combat harmful algae in Lake Erie could cause a hike in water rates for Ohio residents. Flood victims in northern Italy are evacuated by helicopter after the Enza River flooded its banks. Erratic weather, including lengthy droughts and severe rains, prompts countries in Africa to modernize their forecasting. The Michigan […]
The Stream, December 14: Hurricane Harvey Rains Were Three Times More Likely Due to Global Warming
The Global Rundown Rising salinity in the Sea of Galilee forces Israel’s Water Authority to pump salt water from the lake. A U.S. government report reveals that Arctic permafrost is thawing faster than ever. Hurricane Harvey’s deadly rains were made three times more likely by global warming, a study finds. A NASA study shows that […]
The Stream, December 13: Indian State Officials Assert Chinese Construction Projects are Polluting Brahmaputra River
The Global Rundown Researchers reveal a new satellite-based drought monitoring tool that accounts for groundwater levels. Cholera resurges in Lusaka, Zambia, and is expected to worsen as the rainy season begins. Officials in northeast India claim Chinese construction projects are polluting the Brahmapurta River. Countless trees in the American West are expected to die as […]
Federal Water Tap, December 11: Michigan Lawmakers Ask EPA to Act on Perfluorinated Chemicals
The Rundown Michigan representatives worry about a half dozen high-profile chemical contamination areas in their state. The EPA publishes a list of 21 Superfund sites that will be cleanup priorities. The National Academy of Sciences says a new management plan is needed to reduce flood risk in the watershed north of Mt. St. Helens. A […]
The Stream, December 11: Cape Town Water Supply Will Likely Be Depleted by May
The Global Rundown China’s massive South-to-North Water Diversion project fails to supply water to drought-stricken rural farmers. Researchers offer a solution for increasing hydropower along the Mekong River without sacrificing downstream fisheries. Tree-ring data reveals that Arizona’s recent dry spell was the worst in nearly 700 years. A billion dollar clean-up of the Hudson River […]
The Stream, December 8: Thousands in Texas Without Drinking Water
The Global Rundown Electricity falters throughout Malawi as falling dam levels affect hydropower. High winds and a long dry spell spark another round of California wildfires. Marginal rainfall threatens Argentina’s late-season corn and soy crops. The northern Chinese province of Hebei prepares to launch an environmental tax plan, which includes water pollution fees. Three months […]
