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The Global Rundown Scientists in China reiterated calls for coastal cities to address flood risks after a government report showed record high sea levels last year. Saskatchewan announced plans to tighten regulations for pipelines near waterways. Mountain snowpack in the western United States, where water content is well above average at many sites, has started […]
The Global Rundown Soaring temperatures in the Arctic resulted in the lowest level of winter sea ice for the third consecutive year, according to researchers. India’s Supreme Court is demanding an explanation from government officials in nine states that have failed to implement drought relief programs. Billions of additional dollars are needed for water infrastructure […]
The Global Rundown Yemen hovers at the “point of no return” as conflict leaves millions hungry and thirsty. A United Nations report claims the Syrian government deliberately bombed the Damascus water supply, an event which left 5.5 million people without water for weeks. As the Iraqi army moves to retake Mosul from Islamic State militants, […]
The Global Rundown India and Pakistan next month will resume a dispute resolution process over hydropower projects in the Indus River Basin. More than two dozen people have died from hunger in Somalia amid a severe drought. Cape Town, South Africa will spend millions of dollars to develop emergency water systems. Military patrols are guarding […]
The Rundown Water and climate programs are among many targets for cuts or elimination. Flint gets a portion of the $US 100 million in federal grants that Congress approved for replacing lead pipes. Louisiana representative questions federal infrastructure spending priorities. New York senators submit legislation to require the EPA to regulate four chemicals in drinking […]
The Global Rundown Floods and mudslides swept across Peru last week, the latest onslaught driven by a localized El Nino weather pattern. Drought conditions in Kenya continue to stoke violence between herders and farmers. A new law in Nigeria could make it a crime for Lagos residents to get water from private sources. The Dakota […]
Extreme weather poses dual threat to water supplies, and provides glimpse of the future.
The Global Rundown A new study anticipates extreme coastal flooding events will occur in Europe every year by the end of the century. Researchers in China warn the headwaters of the Lancang River are at risk from receding glaciers. Syria’s government is asking the United Nations and U.S. coalition forces to quell air strikes near […]
The Global Rundown A river in New Zealand is the first in the world to gain legal recognition as a living being. Australia’s government is mulling a $2 billion plan to boost generating capacity at the Snowy Hydro scheme. In India, officials are moving quickly to approve hydropower projects along the Chenab River, one of […]
The Global Rundown The Syrian government committed a war crime by deliberately attacking the water supply for Damascus, according to a United Nations commission. The news comes as Syria announced that water service will soon return to Aleppo after government forces recaptured vital infrastructure from the Islamic State. Researchers warn that sea level rise, land […]
The Global Rundown Argentina is allocating billions of dollars to improve its canals and stormwater systems to ease floods in key agricultural regions. Nearly 1 million people in Sri Lanka are facing food shortages due to a drought. Drought conditions contributed to a massive mangrove dieback in Australia, scientists found. Zimbabwe may continue to buy […]
The Rundown A 24-year veteran of the EPA environmental justice office steps down. The Bureau of Reclamation debates the use of treated wastewater in southern Arizona. A Pennsylvania representative asks Congress to fund a health study on chemical contamination from military installations in his district. The EPA needs to better prioritize the cleanup of leaking […]
