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The Stream, May 4, 2022: New Technology Claims to Break Down PFAS Chemicals in Seconds
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Record heatwaves in India and Pakistan are causing water and electricity shortages. A major water utility in California ordered millions of residents to cut water use as drought rages on. Climate disasters like floods and bushfires could raise insurance premiums so high that properties in Australia will become unaffordable. An Ohio-based nonprofit […]
The Stream, April 13, 2022: Water Pollution Tops Environmental Concerns in the U.S., Poll Finds
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A new study discovers high concentrations of toxic metals across semi-urban, Hispanic communities in the United States. Nearly two dozen Iranians were sentenced to prison for taking part in a 2015 protest over water diversions. Public concern over environmental quality and water contamination in the United States is climbing to record-highs. The […]
The Stream, April 6, 2022: IPCC Report Warns Against Mitigation Strategies That Will Increase Water Scarcity
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN The latest report from the United Nations climate panel urges global leaders to adopt policies to reduce carbon pollution. In Canada, the federal government will fund a multi-million-dollar water reservoir in a rural community plagued by water contamination. Mudslides and flooding wreak havoc in Brazil. Ongoing drought decimates Honduran farmland. Australian officials dismantle […]
The Stream, March 30, 2022: New Technology Could Solve Solar Energy’s Water Problem
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Experts say mismanagement of resources could plunge Morocco into a water crisis as climate change worsens. Cameroon faces its most recent cholera outbreak. Michigan lawmakers pass a major spending bill, including billions for water infrastructure. Australian officials propose a major damming project that has been met with intense criticism for bypassing standard […]
The Stream, March 16, 2022: Arizona’s Water Supplies Are Shrinking
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Residents in Mariupol, Ukraine are running low on water and food reserves. Indigenous communities that have lacked reliable drinking water in Canada begin applying for a multi-billion-dollar settlement. Climatologists predict drought will continue in the Horn of Africa. The United States Defense Department will close a fuel tank facility in Hawaii that […]
The Stream, March 9, 2022: A New Study Reveals the Disproportionate Impact of Climate Disasters on People of Color in North Carolina
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Pakistan and India meet for annual water sharing discussions. Communities of color in North Carolina faced higher risk of gastrointestinal illness after two major hurricanes, a study found. Nearly all schools in one New Jersey county tested positive for lead in drinking water supplies, data reveals. The British government orders water companies […]
The Stream, March 2, 2022: Is Michigan Prepared for Climate Change?
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Amid claims that the state could be a climate refuge, experts say Michigan faces its own water woes. A local council in England says they knew about PFAS contamination nearly a week before affected residents. Heavy rain batters parts of Australia. Delhi’s government will fund two reservoirs along the Yamuna River to […]
IPCC Climate Report: Six Key Findings for Water
Scientific body warns of ‘rapidly closing window’ for action
