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The Global Rundown Cape Town, South Africa, moves “Day Zero” forward by nine days as dams levels continue to diminish. Water-related recreational activities sicken millions in the U.S. each year, new research shows. Rivers across Europe continue to overflow due to persistent rainfall and melting snow. Richmond, California, becomes the ninth U.S. city to sue […]
The Global Rundown The River Seine overflows its bank amid heavy rainfall, halting normal transportation in Paris, France. The end of a cold snap brings rains and flooding throughout the United Kingdom. The U.S. Supreme Court rules that cases litigating the Clean Water Act should be heard in federal district courts. Industry experts warn that […]
The Global Rundown Saudi Arabia announces the construction of nine desalination plants on the Red Sea. Authorities find that over half of Karachi, Pakistan’s, water supply is unfiltered. Malawi’s staple maize crop suffers amid dry weather and a worsening pest infestation. Dwindling snowpack in the southwestern U.S. poses problems for the region’s water supply. Commercial […]
The Global Rundown Cereal crops across the European Union are in good condition due to plentiful rainfall and mild temperatures. Data shows that 2017 was the hottest year on record without an El Niño event. Scientists warn against purchasing seafood caught in the area of the Sanchi oil spill, which took place in the East […]
The Global Rundown Cities in Asia grappling with growing populations may benefit from China’s infrastructure initiative. Minnesota’s governor unveils a $1.54 billion dollar infrastructure plan. Researchers associate an outbreak of bird deaths in Lake Michigan to algae and warmer waters. The EU launches a plastic strategy to combat plastic waste. “Day Zero,” the day Cape […]
Farmers in India block a highway for seven hours, demanding a solution to the Mahadayi water dispute.
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The Global Rundown The pope insisted that the prior and informed consent of indigenous communities is essential for avoiding conflict over resource development projects, many of which are opposed due to water concerns. Kenya’s government paid a record amount to pastoralists under its livestock drought insurance program this month. A humanitarian appeal for drought-hit Madagascar […]
The Global Rundown Today, Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th president of the United States — an event that may also signal new life for the Pebble mining project in Alaska that stalled due to actions under the Clean Water Act. A mining company in Chile is selling its stake in a major […]
The Global Rundown Rising global temperatures, driven by carbon emissions, will significantly increase the intensity and frequency of rainstorms across the United States, researchers found. Discharges of polluted wastewater threaten the water quality of Pakistan’s Manchar Lake, as well as the livelihoods of the region’s fishermen. Thousands of migrating snow geese likely died in Montana […]
Conflict over water supplies and land makes investors nervous This story was updated on November 18, to reflect DNB bank leaders announcement that they sold a $US 3 million stake in the pipeline’s builder. By Keith Schneider Circle of Blue Executives of Energy Transfer Partners, builders of the Dakota Access Pipeline, expressed a sigh of […]
