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The Stream, August 31, 2022: Worst Monsoon Season in Recent History Continues to Wreak Havoc in Pakistan
Heavy rains flood large swaths of Pakistan amid political instability and soaring food prices.
The Stream, August 24, 2022: China Issues Drought Alert Amid Record High Heat and Declining Water Supplies
China issues its first drought alert of the year as rivers run dry across the country.
The Stream, July 27, 2022: Greenland Heatwave Spurs Massive Ice Melting Event
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN High temperatures in Greenland melt millions of tons of ice in just three days. Flash floods in Iran kill nearly two dozen. U.K. officials urge residents to cut water use voluntarily as a drought declaration looms. In many U.S. cities, local officials ask residents to pay for lead pipe replacement on private […]
The Stream, July 20, 2022: Flooding Spurs Climate Anxiety, Disease and Death in the World’s Most Vulnerable Communities
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Constant flooding in Australia is taking a toll on residents’ mental health. Also in Australia, a new report reveals severe environmental deterioration over the last five years. Flash floods in China leaves at least a dozen dead and displaces thousands. Officials in the Indian state of Telangana prepare for a surge in […]
The Stream, July 13 2022: Florida Judge Strikes Down “Rights to Nature” Amendment Two Years After Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Initiative
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN California’s Department of Water Resources says that while a barrier in the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta is protecting drinking water supplies, it may be harming wildlife. A new report out of Australia reveals that a massive horticulture project overstated its economic benefits and could threaten water supplies and Indigenous communities. Monsoon rains […]
The Stream, July 6, 2022: Which Western States Are On the Hook for Cutting Water Use?
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Colorado’s top water official weighs in the responsibility lower Colorado River Basin states have in cutting water use. A new study links childhood diarrheal disease with drought exposure in low-and-middle-income countries. India’s major reservoirs sit at critically low levels even as monsoon rains pummel parts of the country. Officials ask residents in […]
The Stream, June 8, 2022: Drought in California Weighs Heavily on Rural Communities
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Rural California communities bear the brunt of drought. In Mexico, drought forces one city to restrict water use to less than 10 hours a day. Brazil is developing new, drought-resistant strains of wheat amid a global shortage. The U.S. Department of Defense finds high levels of PFAS across a dozen military bases. […]
The Stream, May 18, 2022: How Some Cities in the American West Have Ample Water Supplies Amid Drought
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A commission in California voted against granting a permit for a proposed desalination plant along the state’s coastline. A report suggests London could be waterless by 2050. The most recent deluge in Queensland, Australia has left hundreds of people displaced and cut off access to more than 700 roads. Officials in one […]
The Stream, May 11, 2022: Wildfire Season Starts Early As U.S. Battles Drought
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN More than half of the continental United States is experiencing drought. Water scarcity threatens more than four-fifths of the world’s croplands. Around one-fifth of aquatic ecosystems in the Brazilian Amazon have been impacted by agriculture and dam construction. In the United States, more than 2,000 aging dams pose threats to nearby communities. […]
