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The Global Rundown A hydropower dam fails in Laos, sweeping away villages and leaving hundreds missing. India turns to satellites and drones to help expedite the delivery of basic services, like water, to the country’s slums. China’s environment ministry develops a strategy for improving drinking water and sanitation in rural areas. Rivers in the Netherlands […]
The Rundown In recent years, Kenya has grappled with recurring drought. The dry spells are detrimental to agriculture and force many Kenyans to travel long distances for water. An estimated 2.4 million Kenyans are food insecure, and many lack access to clean drinking water. Resource shortages and political disputes trigger a variety of conflicts in […]
The Rundown As the rainy season arrives in Yemen, health experts warn that another cholera flare-up could be imminent. Since 2016, more than 1 million cholera cases have been reported in the country, resulting in over 2,000 deaths. In the past, cases of the food and waterborne disease have spiked during the rainy season, when […]
The Global Rundown Crops in Kansas and neighboring states are developing slower than usual as drought grips America’s farmland. Indonesia’s toxic Citarum River sickens children and kills wildlife. Kenyan pastoralists begin raising goats, sheep, and camels as drought destroys cattle herds. A persistent dry spell cripples Brazil’s second harvest of corn. The U.S. Army Corps […]
The Global Rundown Increasing contamination from wet wipes disrupts riverbeds in Britain. Rising sea levels threaten Florida’s Everglades and coastal communities. Los Angeles, California, looks for sustainable water solutions as the city’s major water sources decline. Flash floods in Somalia impact nearly 500,000 people. Drought spreads throughout the western U.S., raising fears of summer wildfires. […]
Conflict with anti-government rebels has aggravated water shortages in a country where public services are already in short supply.
The Global Rundown A new study finds a link between human interventions and increased flooding along the Mississippi River. The Philippines government approves a six-month closure of Boracay, a heavily-polluted tourist hotspot. Australia’s Murray-Darling basin plan crumbles amid mismanagement, water theft, and ongoing debates. Early forecasts warn that the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season will be […]
The Rundown In Afghanistan, the ties between water and conflict are complex. Years of warfare have upset the water supply of millions. Fighting has damaged infrastructure and driven numerous Afghans from their homes, often to areas where clean water is unavailable. At the same time, climate change is pressuring the country’s resources, and changes in […]
The Global Rundown 124 million people across 51 countries face acute hunger due to drought and conflict, according to a UN report. A new analysis shows that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch weighs 87,000 tons and is twice the size of Texas. A field test by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) successfully harvests water […]
CDC will assess exposure to the chemical at U.S. military bases.
The Global Rundown Cape Town officials say taps likely won’t run dry in 2018. A study finds that millions of Brazilians have been driven from their homes by natural disasters and large-scale construction since 2000. Experts say that Japan must do more to reduce the amount of radioactive water at the Fukushima nuclear plant. The […]
Three years after the megacity nearly ran out of water, signs of a new crisis emerge.
