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The Global Rundown Drought-stricken Rome, Italy plans to cut water pressure during the night on peak days. Fuel prices in the United States jump 4 percent as Hurricane Harvey forces Texas refineries shut down. Norway grapples with whether to allow oil drilling on the Lofoten Islands, which are estimated to hold 1.3 billion barrels of […]
The Global Rundown Rising rivers in Venezuela have forced hundreds from their homes. The United Kingdom braces for a month’s worth of rain in a single day. Incomplete drought recovery may be the new global norm, according to research by the Carnegie Institution for Science. The Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be “above average,” […]
The Global Rundown Levels of monsoon rainfall have ranged widely across India this season, causing droughts in some regions and floods in others. New research suggests that dangerous heat waves, made worse by the humidity from monsoon rains, could afflict three-quarters of the South Asia population by the end of the century. Nearly half of […]
The Global Rundown Conflict and drought have displaced 800,000 people in Somalia in the past seven months. One in every 45 Yemenis is expected to contract cholera before the end of the year, according to Red Cross estimates. Two UN peacekeepers were killed in the Central African Republic while trying to deliver water to conflict-affected […]
Dry weather is severely damaging North Korea’s crop production.
The Global Rundown Rome may begin rationing water as early as Wednesday amid a severe drought. Rising sea levels in Florida could displace more than a million people by the end of the century, scientists found. Flooding in Japan forced thousands of people to evacuate over the weekend. Saudi Arabia may be preparing to sell […]
The Global Rundown A severe drought in East Africa will continue to stress food security across the region through next year, with Somalia still at risk of famine. Drought conditions in Portugal and Spain have cut grain harvests and forced officials to consider water restrictions. Swings between record droughts and floods are putting increasing pressure […]
The Global Rundown Major shipping routes that carry much of the world’s food are at increasing risk from droughts, floods, and other climate-related shocks, a new report says. The construction of residential homes in wetland areas near Zimbabwe’s capital is reducing water supplies. The number of cholera cases in Yemen may have reached a halfway […]
The Global Rundown Plentiful rain and record corn crops in southern Africa are unlikely to ease food shortages in drought-hit East Africa due to trade barriers. The World Health Organization criticized the global tobacco industry for perpetrating environmental damage. Scientists found that groundwater springs in Africa’s Rift Valley likely shaped human evolution and dispersal. Monsoon […]
Reservoirs supplying city of 4 million are nearing bottom during record-setting drought. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue “If it’s yellow, let it mellow,” reads a May 24 post on the Cape Town city government’s Facebook page. “Flushing only when needed can help save up to 9 liters (2.4 gallons) of water per flush.” Every […]
The Global Rundown Drought and insecurity in Somalia are deteriorating “more rapidly than expected,” according to UN officials. A League of Arab States’ conference concluded that proper water management is key to stabilizing the Middle East and North Africa. An additional 200,000 people could be displaced from Mosul, Iraq as fighting moves closer to the […]
