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Intense flooding hit several nations in eastern Africa recently, including Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan. The deluges have affected more than a million people in the region.
The Global Rundown Several hundred thousand Canadians are exposed to lead water levels exceeding those of the Flint water crisis, a new investigation warns. The number of Somalis displaced by flooding surpasses 270,000. The heaviest rain in years deluges parts of eastern Australia. Crews begin cleanup following an oil spill from the Keystone pipeline in […]
The Global Rundown Drought spreads in the United States, with the number of affected people reaching 75 million. Water shortages remain an issue in embattled Syria. Residents of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo battle water shortages and Ebola. Researchers call for changes in water rules in Arizona. Drought in Australia spurs a “starvation […]
The Global Rundown A flash drought worsens in 14 states across the southern U.S. Tainted water from a luxury estate containates an already-depleted waterway in Queensland, Australia. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cites San Francisco, California, for water pollution, a move threatened by President Donald Trump last month. A hospital in Southeast Washington has been […]
PepsiCo’s Social Impact Director Silvia Cruz-Vargas discusses collaboration between the public and private sectors in addressing water challenges, supporting water programs across the globe, and much more.
The Global Rundown Several towns in New South Wales, Australia, are expected to run out of water by November. Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan resume talks regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) after more than a year. Millions of homes in the United States receive their water through lead water lines similar to those in […]
The Global Rundown Hurricane Dorian causes heavy damages as it stalls over the Bahamas. The United Nations warns that 3.2 billion people worldwide are at risk from land degradation and desertification. PFAS levels spike at a river intake in Southeast Michigan. Scientists identify a drought-resistant gene in barley. Clean water is restored throughout the Detroit […]
The state’s leaders want a federal loan guarantee to build a giant chemical storage plant that could cost as much as $10 billion.
The Global Rundown Scientists warn that “snow droughts” will become more common in the western United States. Human rights groups warn that a proposed hydroelectricity project in Myanmar could displace thousands. The death toll from monsoon flooding in India rises to 270. Water at several hundred beaches in Massachusetts tests positive for hazardous levels of […]
The Global Rundown Southeast Asia’s Mekong River is at its lowest levels in more than 100 years. Droughts and floods intensify across Asia, damaging palm oil, natural rubber, rice, and sugar crops. Almost 9 million people in Somalia and South Sudan are facing severe food insecurity. California considers a bill that would require water agencies […]
