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Circle of Blue · What’s Up WIth Water – 8.23.21 Welcome to “What’s Up With Water,” your need-to-know news of the world’s water from Circle of Blue. I’m Eileen Wray-McCann. In Afghanistan, the Taliban’s rise to power does not bode well for a water sector that is already troubled. That’s according to an international group […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN In the American West, drought and wildfire are threatening California’s power grid and Nestle will continue bottling water in a drought-stricken Colorado county. Drought in Hawaii results in the state’s largest wildfire on record. Ranch cattle are starving to death in Mexico amid a historic drought. In South America, snowfall on the […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Thawing permafrost in Alaska could lead to a massive oil spill that would almost certainly affect the state’s groundwater supplies. In the American West, historic irrigation canals in New Mexico are running dry, while wildfires and drought are threatening traditional hunting and fishing practices among Native American communities in the Pacific Northwest. […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A new initiative in Brazil will pay soy farmers to practice sustainable agriculture. Massive amounts of rain fell across Switzerland this week, flooding streets and swelling rivers in major cities like Zurich. Major flooding events are becoming more common in Detroit, Michigan. The United States EPA could set new limits on PFAS […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Water levels on Lake Ontario are nearing record lows. A new report from the UK Environment Agency finds the country’s water industry is failing to meet environmental pollution standards. Experts say military conflict can’t be ruled out as negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia Drought is […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Thousands are evacuated from the Chinese province of Sichuan due to flooding. Heavy rains flood villages in north Bihar, India, cutting them off from metropolitan cities and aid. First Nations groups in Australia plead the federal government to distribute $40 million promised to them in 2018 for to buy water. Applications open […]
While tensions over water access have existed for a while, a murder has made many Tajik women in Somoniyon anxious.
The Rundown The Trump administration wants to coordinate water-related activities in the cabinet agencies. The EPA finalizes two rules that relax requirements for coal ash disposal. The EPA and other agencies work to develop a national map showing which wetlands and streams are regulated under the Clean Water Act. CDC researchers contribute to a study […]
The Rundown House leadership elevates water infrastructure for the next stimulus bill. EPA Inspector General finds a large decline in agency inspections and enforcement actions since 2007. The Army Corps evaluates the spread of invasive zebra mussels in its districts. NASA develops groundwater and soil moisture forecasts. USDA allows delayed payments for rural water infrastructure […]
The Rundown Inspector general will assess the Defense Department’s response to toxic PFAS chemicals. The House approves lake and estuary legislation. Army Corps approves wetlands-for-sewage-treatment swap in Alaska. State Department officials discuss Central Asian hydropower initiative. The EPA’s survey of drinking water infrastructure funding needs will add new questions on lead service lines. And lastly, […]
The Global Rundown Lead levels in water samples from Flint, Michigan, are the lowest since the city’s devastating lead crisis began. Heavy rains and flooding are expected to continue in northern Argentina. Water diversions have disrupted the natural balance of Australia’s Murray-Darling river system, raising the likelihood of disasters like the recent fish kills, scientists […]
