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The Global Rundown The water supply system in Flint, Michigan, is beginning to slowly recover from lead contamination, according to U.S. officials. Dozens of stations and sites on the London Underground are at risk from flooding. Brazil’s Belo Monte dam was used to raise money for political parties, testimony in a corruption case revealed. Large […]
The Global Rundown Police in Brazil are investigating whether or not sewage plants in Rio de Janeiro are actually treating wastewater, while environmental regulators in Minas Gerais say tailings leaks must be stopped before operations can resume at a beleaguered iron ore mine. Venezuela will have holidays every Friday for the next two months as […]
Renewable energy flourishes while South Africa leadership pursues risky, costly conventional fuels path.
The Global Rundown Approximately 20 million people still drink water contaminated with high levels of arsenic in Bangladesh. Hundreds of residents in Flint, Michigan filed a racketeering lawsuit against the state’s governor over lead-contaminated water. Nearly half of World Heritage sites are threatened by industrial activities, a report found. A new NASA experiment will determine […]
The Global Rundown A study by Vietnam found that proposed dams on the Mekong River would have extremely adverse effects on economic and environmental resources in the basin. Officials in India’s Bihar state are opposing a government plan to build dams on the Ganges River. Farmers in Nicaragua suffered millions of dollars in losses due […]
The Global Rundown A pair of studies released Monday sounded dire warnings about the effects of climate change on global financial assets and public health. The Pacific island of Palau could completely run out of water by the end of the month, while a drought in Tasmania may necessitate electricity rationing. Floods and landslides in […]
The Rundown Lean year again for the west side of California’s Central Valley. Federal coal program undergoes a comprehensive review. Two engineering competitions seek better designs for water problems. Senate committee will discuss water affordability. California groundwater recharge project seeks public comments while a government watchdog says the EPA is failing at overseeing underground waste […]
The Global Rundown A new study found that the amount of global sea level rise by 2100 could be double what was previously estimated. A different study predicted that 1 billion people in Asia will face water shortages by mid-century. A U.S. federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by Indian communities against the World Bank over […]
Climate change is here, but will we fight over it?
Subsidence strikes the foundations of an Asian megacity. By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue Jakarta — home to more than 10 million people and the capital of Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia — is sinking at an increasing rate. The head of Jakarta’s environment agency told Tempo, a news site, that the city’s […]
The Global Rundown The amount of sea ice in the Arctic has reached the lowest winter levels recorded since measurements began nearly four decades ago. A growing percentage of meteorologists now believe climate change is manmade. Drought-hit farmers in India are struggling as the government enforces bans on the sale of cattle for slaughter. Delhi […]
The Rundown White House summit showcases water action. Companion event urges global response to water crises. Obama administration refocuses on drought planning. The Army Corps cancels billions of dollars of water projects. Research program starts new national initiative on nanotechnology for water. “The premiere strategic threat to global security, and our own, is not a […]
