The Stream, January 12, 2022: New Study Issues Grim Forecast For California’s San Joaquin Valley
A new report found that the average annual temperature in the San Joaquin Valley could increase by four degrees within three decades.
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The Stream, January 7, 2022: The World’s Lakes Are Losing Ice Cover At An Alarming Rate
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Lakes in the Northern Hemisphere are losing ice coverage faster than ever before. California officials impose outdoor water use restrictions. Flooding displaces thousands and destroys crops in Indonesia. A recent court ruling forces a mining company will decrease its water use at a Chilean copper mine. Environmental activists lose faith in the […]
The Stream, December 10, 2021: Extreme Drought and Internal Conflict Are Displacing Somalians
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Amid ongoing drought, residents in Somalia’s Galgaduud region also face intensifying armed conflict between the Somali National Army and a militant group. A pipeline project in New Mexico will bring nearly 2,000 residents in one tribal community running water. Proposed regulations in California could fine residents for wasting water. Severe water shortages […]
The Stream, November 24, 2021: Industrial Fisheries Are Costing Millions of Africans Their Jobs
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN The U.S. Supreme Court denies claims that Tennessee is taking Mississippi water from a shared aquifer. Industrial fisheries ran by international corporations are threatening the livelihoods of millions of Africans. One of Britain’s largest water utilities announces it will meet water quality targets in nine years. Bamboo could protect Ugandans from floods. […]
The Stream, November 19, 2021: Flooding Devastates British Columbia
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Residents in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe are without water as the city mitigates ongoing power outages. A recent atmospheric river in British Columbia leaves nearly 20,000 people stranded and thousands of animals dead. Britain will launch an investigation into potential illegal sewage discharge by water companies. Residents in northeast Syria displaced by Turkish military […]
The Stream, November 16, 2021: Residents in Banjul Slums Face Flooding As Sea Levels Rise
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A river in north Africa is receding due to drought and over-pumping, allowing saltwater to seep into the area’s groundwater supplies. Water projects across the Navajo Nation could cost $4 billion. Low-income residents in the slums of Gambia’s capital city face severe flooding as sea levels rise and infrastructure deteriorates. The Court […]
The Stream, October 29, 2021: Sudan Coup Leaves Dam Negotiations Uncertain
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN In Canada, officials in the city of Iqaluit discover the source of a fuel leak that contaminated the town’s water supply. New data from a United Kingdom nonprofit maps out England’s most heavily polluted rivers. State government officials in New South Wales announce an increase in the amount of rainwater farmers are […]
2021 Election Preview: The Expensive Battle in Maine over Hydropower Imports
The second-most expensive campaign in Maine history is a debate over energy infrastructure.
2021 Election Preview: Two Cities, Facing Floods and Aridity, Eye Big Public Works
Boise and Virginia Beach ask voters to approve infrastructure plans that exceed a half-billion dollars.
The Stream, October 5, 2021: Are the Great Lakes Prepared to Battle Climate Change?
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A report from UN officials called for water equity between Palestine and Israel. A pipeline failure on California’s coast leaked more than 100,000 gallons of oil into the Pacific Ocean and a protected wetland. Tropical Cyclone Shaheen tore through the country of Oman this weekend as nearby countries stay on high alert. […]
As Drought Grips American West, Irrigation Becomes Selling Point for Michigan
Michigan farmers irrigate with 187 billion gallons of groundwater a year. Is the state prepared for more?
