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The Global Rundown India’s top environmental court has ordered action on harmful river pollution. Indonesia has been slow to reclaim polluted mine areas, an El Salvador city voted to ban mining, and a United States judge issued an injunction to stop federal action restricting Alaska’s Pebble mine. Canada’s oil sands industry pledged to cut water […]
The Global Rundown Water sharing could be a platform for peace along the Jordan River. Climate change is raising concerns about water and food security in Jamaica, and sea levels will continue to rise for millennia. Much of Africa‘s hydropower is untapped despite investment, Egypt is seeking billions for water and energy infrastructure projects, and […]
From Southern California, a model of success for water’s future.
The Global Rundown Nicaragua will soon begin construction of its ocean-linking canal, Saudi Arabia is spending billions to build water infrastructure, and New York City continues to build a massive drinking water tunnel. Ireland has reduced its planned water rates. Uruguay is recycling cooking oil into biodiesel, and a Netherlands paper mill is recycling water. […]
Sao Paulo, the largest city in Brazil and the ninth largest in the world, is mired in a severe drought and faces the prospect of water rationing. Brazil, as a whole, has extremely abundant supplies of fresh water. Most of these supplies, however, are located in the Amazon basin, far away from the country’s big […]
The Global Rundown Detroit will continue shutting off water for unpaid accounts through the winter, while Iowa may set restrictions to protect an important aquifer. China is spending billions to prevent oil pipeline disasters, India is brainstorming how to conserve water, and Seattle is looking at green infrastructure to save fish. Italy is struggling with […]
Pact is fresh reckoning with Earth’s changed ecological and economic risks
Federal data show that U.S. farms use less water and are investing in water-saving irrigation equipment. Photo © Brett Walton / Circle of Blue Four varieties of lettuce grow in tight rainbow rows in Salinas, California. According to the Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey, some 99 percent of U.S. lettuce is irrigated. Click image to […]
Reporter Kaye LaFond breaks down the newest IPCC report, and IPCC reports in general.
The Global Rundown The city of Oran, Algeria is turning to the sea, while the city of Jakarta, Indonesia is trying to shut it out. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has seen an impressive jump in green technology, and Malawi hopes to see a jump in the number of citizens with access to tap water. […]
IPCC says the water cycle will intensify, leading to bigger storms, more droughts, and worsening water quality.
The Global Rundown Worsening water stress was identified by the World Economic Forum as one of the top global trends to watch next year. Water stress has prompted Georgia to sue the U.S. government, while water stress in California is being exacerbated by illegal marijuana operations. Singapore’s smart water grid is reducing leaks and water […]
