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The Global Rundown Above average rainfall in the Sierra Nevada range has California authorities ready to release a little more water from reservoirs than expected this spring. India and Pakistan are once again posturing over the Indus Water Treaty, with an unnamed Indian government official telling the BBC that India would move forward with major […]
The Global Rundown A final report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says hydraulic fracturing can contaminate water. Operators at a major hydropower dam in Mozambique have reduced electricity supplies to South Africa due to dropping water levels. Waste piles left unmanaged during Yemen’s civil war now threaten drinking water in Sanaa. Drought conditions are […]
The Global Rundown Fisheries and crop production in Kenya’s Tana Delta could be at risk if the country moves ahead with plans to develop irrigation projects upstream. China will appoint “river chiefs” in the next two years to curb water pollution. Water distribution projects in Haiti aim to decrease the risk of cholera contamination. An […]
The Global Rundown French water utility Veolia Environment SA said hacking presents one of the most serious threats to its operations. More than a million people are facing severe food insecurity in Kenya due to a drought. Officials in Sri Lanka are calling for an overhaul of water policy to better manage droughts and floods. […]
The Global Rundown The number of cholera cases in Haiti is expected to rise steeply through the end of the year in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. As the storm moves up the coast of the southeastern United States, flooding and storm surge could cause billions of dollars in damage. Switching to low-carbon infrastructure within […]
The Global Rundown Scientists found traces of contaminants, likely from industrial or agricultural sources, in groundwater wells in the Eagle Ford Shale region of Texas. A court in Spain issued fines to former executives and directors at the Cobre Las Cruces copper mine who were involved with water pollution violations. A fire at a power […]
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 Rivers and lakes polluted with bacteria and other disease-causing organisms are putting millions of people at risk in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, according to the United Nations Environment Program. The deadly tailings dam failure at Brazil’s Samarco mine last year was caused by poor drainage and design flaws, an investigation found. […]
New environment secretary vows to enforce rule of law. By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue Before Regina Lopez agreed in June to serve as the secretary of the Philippines Department of Environment and Natural Resources, her standing as one of the Pacific island nation’s determined environmental activists was unchallenged. As the top executive of the […]
The Global Rundown A study of public drinking water supplies in the United States found that systems serving millions of people are contaminated with chemicals called PFASs. China announced a plan to spend billions of dollars to improve water quality, and researchers warned that warming ocean waters will increase the number of disease-causing bacteria living […]
The Global Rundown A strong monsoon on the heels of the global El Niño weather pattern has triggered widespread flooding across Asia, affecting millions of people. Herders in Kenya are losing access to water and pasture as cities grow. Unusually wet weather is expected to severely cut wheat harvests in France, the European Union’s biggest […]
The Global Rundown Flooding and droughts are causing China and several African nations, including South Africa and Kenya, to look beyond their borders for assistance and solutions. Growing better grass could make for more drought resistant crops. Meanwhile, US citizens are growing increasingly concerned with the current climate change discourse (or lack thereof). The UK […]
