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The Stream, November 25, 2020: A Newly Approved Project In Australia Could Threaten Groundwater
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS Australia approves a project that will drill over 800 wells in a forest in New South Wales. A Canadian oil pipeline is approved for replacement in the United States. A new government program in Kenya aims to increase access to drinking water and restore biodiversity. Subglacial lakes in Antarctica could provide […]
The Stream, November 5, 2020: Drinking Water In Rhode Island Is Being Contaminated By Saltwater
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Scientists in Rhode Island are researching how to predict when a drinking water well will be contaminated with saltwater. A sinkhole in New Mexico reveals how groundwater system disruptions are affecting communities across the United States. Famine threatens South Sudan after flooding ravaged the country this year. Chemicals that have been banned […]
The Stream, October 2, 2020: PFAS Compounds Are Developed Faster Than Regulators Can Track Them
The Global Rundown Scientists and regulators find it difficult to track and regulate new PFAS compounds in the United States, according to researchers. A quarter of Nigeria’s projected rice harvest has been lost due to flooding. Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands continue to burn without much intervention from the government. Appellate court judges reverse a decision about […]
The Stream, September 15, 2020: Extreme Weather Events Could Be Causing High Suicide Rates in India
The Global Rundown A new study has linked skyrocketing suicide rates in rural India to extreme weather events. Nornickel in Russia says about 10 percent of fuel remains in rivers after a spill earlier this year. Five tropical storms are simultaneously moving through the Atlantic. Torrential rainfall causes a mine to collapse in the Democratic […]
The Stream, August 26, 2020: Low Nutrient Levels in Great Lakes Are Threatening Wildlife
The Global Rundown A new report shows nutrients in most of the Great Lakes are declining. Water levels in China’s Three Gorges Dam are dropping after a record-setting high over the weekend. A hurricane is set to make landfall in the U.S. Gulf Coast this week. Three-fourths of residents in an Indian village are sick […]
HotSpots H2O: In Wake of Explosion, Beirut Finds Water, Goods in Short Supply
Thousands of people in Beirut face intense water, sanitation, and food shortages as Covid-19 cases spike in the days since a massive explosion demolished the port in Lebanon’s capital.
The Stream, August 12, 2020: Sites Contaminated With PFAS Are Rising in Michigan
The Global Rundown The number of PFAS-contaminated sites in Michigan increases by 30 percent this month. Britain could receive over a month’s amount of rain in mere hours this week. A new study says areas of Alberta, Canada will experience water shortages due to climate change. Millions are displaced or evacuated due to flooding in […]
Federal Water Tap, August 3: Senate Republicans’ Next Coronavirus Package Does Not Include Water Bill Aid
The Rundown Senate Republicans added energy bill assistance to their coronavirus response, but not water bill aid. Senate Democrats introduced legislation to suspend water shutoffs and provide water bill aid. A separate bill addresses environmental justice concerns regarding Clean Water Act permitting. The House passes a water infrastructure package. Paradise Irrigation District receives a FEMA […]
What’s Up With Water – June 15, 2020
Listen to the June 15, 2020, edition of the What’s Up With Water podcast.
Federal Water Tap, June 8: EPA Rule Limits Use of Clean Water Act to Block Energy Infrastructure
The Rundown The EPA narrows use of Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. President Trump signs an order to speed up or abridge environmental review. The Senate passes an Indian water rights settlement bill. The Army Corps forecasts more record-high water levels for two of the Great Lakes. Environment agencies in Canada and the […]
