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The Stream, November 19, 2019: Many Native Americans Lack Adequate Water Supply, Study Finds

The Global Rundown A new report shows that Native Americans struggle most with water accessibility among all groups in the United States. A third major hide tide in a week swamps Venice, Italy. Amid chronic electricity shortages, Yemenis boost water supply through solar energy. California edges toward another drought. Farmers in Canada grapple with a […]

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The Stream, November 15, 2019: Mass Pig Cull in South Korea Causes Water Contamination Worries

The Global Rundown A massive pig slaughter in South Korea raises water contamination concerns. Residents of deluged Venice, Italy, criticize the incompletion of “Mose,” a €6 billion  ($6.6 billion) flood protection project designed in 1984 but still unfinished. China is set to spend more than $150 billion on the long-term negative impacts of the Three […]

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Federal Water Tap, November 11: State Department Notes Mekong River Tensions

The Rundown The EPA proposes waivers to extend coal ash compliance deadlines. The CDC tallies a large increase in Legionnaires’ disease cases last year. A State Department report on the Indo-Pacific region highlights tensions in the Mekong River basin. The EPA selects five PFAS chemicals for a toxicity assessment. The Interior Department develops a permanent […]

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The Stream, November 8, 2019: Worst Drought in Decades Hits China’s Yangtze Region

The Global Rundown The worst drought in decades strikes stretches of China’s middle and lower Yangtze River region. Investigators in Flint, Michigan, issue search warrants to two state government departments. Severe drought affects large swathes of southern Africa, threatening 45 million with hunger and jeopardizing grain crops in South Africa. Engineers detect safety issues with […]

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The Stream, September 27, 2019: U.S. EPA Alleges California is Violating Clean Water Laws

The Global Rundown The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency accuses California of allowing human waste from the homeless population to contaminate waterways. Baltimore, Maryland, moves toward a tiered billing system that will charge low-income residents less. Water levels revive in two drought-stricken Alaska communities. A new study warns that dwindling water supplies may affect operations at […]

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The US Navy Has a Water Problem

The Second Fleet was reactivated to patrol the Arctic. Only problem is, the fleet’s home is on the front lines of sea-level rise: Naval Station Norfolk. Part of the Covering Climate Now partnership.