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The Global Rundown The success of Pakistan’s new Climate Change Act, meant to address floods and other climate disasters, will depend on the government’s ability to implement policies and projects on the ground, experts say. Canada announced more than a dozen water infrastructure projects to tackle chronic drinking water advisories in Ontario. Local activists in […]
The Global Rundown Yemen hovers at the “point of no return” as conflict leaves millions hungry and thirsty. A United Nations report claims the Syrian government deliberately bombed the Damascus water supply, an event which left 5.5 million people without water for weeks. As the Iraqi army moves to retake Mosul from Islamic State militants, […]
The Global Rundown Floods and mudslides swept across Peru last week, the latest onslaught driven by a localized El Nino weather pattern. Drought conditions in Kenya continue to stoke violence between herders and farmers. A new law in Nigeria could make it a crime for Lagos residents to get water from private sources. The Dakota […]
The Global Rundown Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni calls for “maximum consensus” as African leaders debate the Nile River’s usage rights. Drought in the Bay region of Somalia took the lives of over one hundred people in two days. Shelling destroys critical infrastructure in Ukraine and thousands of people have no water. India agrees to attend a […]
The Global Rundown Funding shortfalls threaten to curtail humanitarian food and water deliveries in Ethiopia, putting millions of people at risk. Drought is also a driving factor behind violent ranch invasions in Kenya, according to government officials. A government report on Australia’s environment finds that water quality has improved in the Murray-Darling River Basin, but […]
The Global Rundown Landslides and floods contaminated the Maipo River in Chile, leaving millions without water in Santiago. California’s governor proposed a multi-million dollar spending package to boost flood defenses. Water experts in Hong Kong urged the city to follow Singapore’s lead and increase water prices. Sensors installed on water pumps in Africa could collect […]
The Global Rundown The pope insisted that the prior and informed consent of indigenous communities is essential for avoiding conflict over resource development projects, many of which are opposed due to water concerns. Kenya’s government paid a record amount to pastoralists under its livestock drought insurance program this month. A humanitarian appeal for drought-hit Madagascar […]
The Global Rundown Drought and failed rains have pushed food prices to record levels across East Africa. Residents returned to their homes downstream of California’s damaged Oroville Dam after an evacuated order was lifted Tuesday. Sea ice in Antarctica reached its lowest extent on record. Aid agencies warned of a health and sanitation crisis in […]
The Global Rundown Officials in China misspent billions of dollars meant to prevent water pollution last year, a report found. The United Nations warned that millions of people in the Horn of Africa face hunger due to drought. The drought could also cut manufacturing in Kenya. Syrian government forces recaptured the water supply for Damascus. […]
The Global Rundown The burning of forests and wetlands in Africa’s Sahel is likely contributing to droughts in the region, researchers found. Protests are brewing over a natural gas pipeline project in Texas, where opponents plan to follow the example set by the water defenders at Standing Rock. Water restrictions will begin this week for […]
