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The Stream, January 28, 2021: FEMA Plans To Fund Billions Into Climate Disaster Prevention
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A Biden administration proposal would fund billions of dollars for climate adaptation in the United States. Aid workers in Mozambique warn of Covid-19 spreading through temporary displacement camps after Cyclone Eloise. A mining company in Canada faces charges for violating environmental laws. Residents exposed to PFAS in a North Carolina community’s drinking […]
The Stream, January 6, 2021: Chemical Company Dumped Contaminated Liquid Into Flint River For Years
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS The owner and president of a Flint, Michigan chemical company is being charged with dumping millions of gallons of untreated liquid into the Flint River. Private investors looking to buy water rights poses a threat to United States waterways. A United States federal judge dismisses a lawsuit from environmentalists challenging a water-quality […]
The Stream, December 31, 2020: Flooding Can Cause Poor Mental Health, UK Study Finds
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS A study finds UK residents affected by flooding are more likely to experience long-term mental health problems. Zimbabwe bans the use of mercury in mining. The world’s No. 1 copper miner and Chile’s government reach an agreement to remedy water overuse in a Salvador mine. New South Wales could break rainfall […]
The Stream, December 22, 2020: 40 Percent of Wastewater in Colorado Produced in Two Counties
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS Billions of gallons of wastewater are produced by oil and gas operators in Colorado. Authorities in Denmark promise to remove millions of minks from mass graves that prompted concerns over drinking water quality. A new report highlights several issues with the water system for Baltimore City and County in Maryland. Cyclone […]
The Stream, December 17, 2020: Heavy Rain Lashes New South Wales
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS Heavy rain causes flood warnings and evacuation orders across New South Wales. Researchers discover elevated lead levels in drinking water across the state of Iowa. The state of Georgia will test for lead contamination in the water supply of more than 800 schools. A contracting company in Ontario, Canada was given […]
The Stream, December 16, 2020: The Murray Darling Basin Plan Needs Major Adaptations By 2026
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS The Murray-Darling Basin Authority reveals that the plan for the Australian basin needs to account for more frequent dry periods. The U.S. Supreme Court sides with New Mexico in a dispute over a decades-old water sharing compact. A new federally funded water infrastructure plan on Arizona’s Hopi reservation could bring clean […]
The Stream, December 15, 2020: The U.S. Launches New Project To Monitor Mekong River Levels
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS The United States will monitor water levels along the Mekong river. Rising water levels in Africa’s Rift Valley threatens regional wildlife. Millions in Honduras are affected by hurricanes Eta and Iota. The U.S. Forest Service attempts to speed up the approval process for a controversial mine in Arizona. Officials are unsure […]
The Stream, December 11, 2020: Key German Shipping Route Threatened By Low Water Levels
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS Low water levels along Germany’s Rhine river threatens one of the country’s most important shipping routes. New documents cast doubt on the environmental safety of plans to transform coal mines into manmade lakes in Australia. A new study finds that arsenic in water disproportionately affect small, Hispanic communities in the United […]
The Year in Water, 2020
Societies confront the fallout from rapid environmental change.
The Stream, December 8, 2020: Amid Rising Water Levels, Michigan Shoreline Protection Permits Rise
GLOBAL DAILY WATER NEWS Permits for shoreline protections in Michigan triple over the past year. A new report calls for water infrastructure reform in the United States. Water futures begin trading as water scarcity around the world continue to rise. A change in water use rules in Alberta, Canada could allow for more industrial mining. […]
