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The Global Rundown The prime minister of St. Lucia called for more action on climate change as Hurricane Matthew brought floods and landslides to Caribbean island nations. More rain is expected in South Australia, where storms cut electricity across the state last week. Some communities in northern England are still struggling to recover from last […]
The Global Rundown More than 100,000 people in Southeast Asia may have died early due to the burning of drained wetlands and forests in Indonesia last year, a study found. Desalinated water may be contributing to iodine-deficiencies and associated health problems, according to researchers in Israel. Canada’s new government has done little to improve its […]
The Global Rundown A sinkhole at a fertilizer plant in Florida sent radioactive material into a local aquifer over the weekend, and a gasoline pipeline spill in Alabama narrowly missed sensitive river habitat. The Netherlands resumed a funding project to install potable water access in Benin. Researchers will set off from England this week to […]
The Global Rundown The top international criminal court in The Hague announced it will expand its focus to include environmental crimes. A proposed regulation overhaul in California would keep more water for the environment in the San Joaquin River and its delta. The U.S. Senate approved a bill that could authorize billions of dollars for […]
The Global Rundown World heritage-listed wetlands in Spain could soon be classified as “in danger” due to drastic reductions in natural water supplies. Civil society groups in Chile are campaigning against water privatization. Wildlife managers in South Africa are set to kill hundreds of animals in a national park due to the country’s severe drought. […]
At frontlines, fossil fuel transport and production infrastructure opposed worldwide.
The Global Rundown Flood preparations in the United Kingdom should now take into account a 20 to 30 percent increase in severe rainfall events, according to a national review. The severe drought in South Africa will likely continue without much relief, a government team warned. Kenya announced plans to reforest nearly a tenth of its […]
The Global Rundown “Water security continues to deteriorate for many civilians [in Syria]. Evidence shows that control over power and water infrastructure is [being] used as a weapon of warring parties.” –Noosheen Mogadam, a policy adviser with the Norwegian Refugee Council. Experts said damaged infrastructure, neglected maintenance, and power shortages have reduced access to safe […]
Urgency of climate change and environmental degradation requires novel mindset to protect water, forests, and oceans.
The Rundown The United States joins a global climate agreement, while the secretary of state speaks bluntly in India about energy choices. President Obama promises federal attention to the shrinking Salton Sea. The EPA’s internal watchdog will investigate the agency’s oversight of state drinking water programs, while an EPA regional office tells New York City […]
The Global Rundown Operations at Brazil’s controversial Belo Monte hydropower dam are suspended after a federal judge revoked its license. A La Nina weather pattern could further degrade food security in Somalia, where an El Nino-linked drought destroyed harvests. Drought-tolerant seeds could help farmers in Africa become more resilient to future dry periods, but major […]
