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The Stream, July 14: Zimbabwe Illegal Gold Mining Contaminates Drinking Water
The Global Rundown Illegal gold mining in Zimbabwe is contaminating drinking water supplies, while children in Syria are at increasing risk from waterborne diseases. Fuel shortages in Yemen could turn deadly, aid agency Oxfam warned. Thailand’s government will loan billions to help farmers cope with drought. “There are no jobs and children are not going […]
Federal Water Tap, July 13: Lake Erie Algae Bloom Could Be Second Worst on Record
The Rundown NOAA scientists update their algae forecast for Lake Erie. California representatives introduce more water legislation while a massive engineering project spawns another environmental review and state regulators approve a reservoir plan to save salmon. NASA studies carbon storage in wetlands. The Obama administration reports on climate actions. Several EPA advisory committees will meet. […]
The Stream, July 13: Major Sea Level Rise Still Likely, Study Finds
The Global Rundown Global seas could still rise well above current levels even if temperature increases are curbed, scientists found. Several people were arrested and water supplies were shut down in Kosovo’s capital city over the weekend, and Typhoon Chan-Hom brought heavy rainstorms to China. North Korea’s drought may be easing, while water rationing is […]
Fear and Hoping in Seattle
All is woe in the water world — or is it? Circle of Blue reporter Brett Walton reflects on an extraordinary summer.
California Fire Danger Mounts in Sierra Nevada Forests
Bark beetles, water scarcity, and dying trees herald a region in ecological transition during the height of state’s four-year drought.
The Stream, July 9: Study Links Extreme Rainfall Increase to Climate Change
The Global Rundown Extreme rainfall events are happening much more frequently due to warming global temperatures, scientists found. Drought threatens to cut rice production in Thailand and North Korea. A trial for an oral cholera vaccine was successful in Bangladesh. Oregon’s governor is planning ahead for worsening drought conditions. “From a political perspective, a prolonged […]
Report: Lima Citizens Shoulder the Financial Burden of Water Insecurity
In Peru’s capital city, vulnerable communities pay a premium for water as poor infrastructure, population growth, and climate change pressure supplies.
The Stream, July 7: Bangkok Faces Water Shortage in a Month
The Global Rundown Delayed rainfall in Thailand could force tap water supplies to run out in Bangkok within a month. Santiago, Chile, and Baluchistan province in Pakistan are also contending with water shortages. Meanwhile, monsoon rains are triggering floods and landslides in India’s Uttarakhand state, and Tokyo is preparing for increasingly severe rainstorms and floods. […]
Federal Water Tap, July 6: U.S. Supreme Court to Take Up Water Case in Fall Session
The Rundown Memphis and Mississippi will take their aquifer dispute to the nation’s highest court. California drought legislation will move quickly through the House. Water use per well for fracking skyrockets. States sue over the EPA’s Clean Water Act definition. State and federal gencies outline an Asian carp strategy. “As House Majority Leader and your […]
The Stream, July 6: Australia Proposes to Build More Dams for Agriculture
The Global Rundown Australia released plans to invest in water infrastructure, the Philippines called for bids to build a new dam to supply water to Manila, and Peru declared a state of emergency in preparation for an El Nino. Cities in California are raising water rates to replace revenue lost to conservation efforts. Farming communities […]
The Stream, July 2: Fracking Uses More Water, But Natural Gas Saves It
The Global Rundown May was a good month for water conservation in California. BP will pay out a record settlement for damages from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Far more water goes to fracking in the United States than ever used to, but the products of fracking have actually saved a significant amount of […]
