Costs of Water Pollution, a Global Scourge, ‘Underestimated and Underappreciated’
A new World Bank report highlights the extensive damage to health, ecosystems, and economies due to water pollution.
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The Stream, September 10, 2019: Australians Increasingly Concerned About Droughts and Water Shortages, Survey Shows
The Global Rundown Australians say they are growing more concerned about droughts and extinctions related to climate change. PFAS is detected at 60 Michigan schools and daycare centers relying on private wells. Thousands of people in the Bahamas are without food, water, or sanitation facilities following Hurricane Dorian. State water agencies fight a California proposal […]
The Stream, August 22, 2019: California Approves $1.3bn Clean Drinking Water Initiative
The Global Rundown The California State Water Resources Control Board approves a $1.3 billion clean drinking water fund. A new report finds that a few big irrigators have taken a majority of water extracted from Australia’s Barwon-Darling river system in recent years. Flint, Michigan, is in violation of the Safe Drinking Water Act after failing […]
The Stream, August 13, 2019: Newark, New Jersey, Plans to Distribute Bottled Water as Lead Contamination Persists
The Global Rundown Newark, New Jersey, says it will distribute bottled water after filters fail to protect homes from lead contamination. Sydney, Australia, prepares to expand its desalination capacity. Typhoon Lekima leaves at least 32 people dead in eastern China. The U.S. Trump administration introduces a proposal that would restrict states’ ability to block pipelines […]
What’s Up With Water – August 5, 2019
What’s Up With Water is your “need to know” news of the world’s water from Circle of Blue, with the major stories of the week. This week’s episode examines Zimbabwe, the Mekong, and Fort Jackson.
The Stream, July 23, 2019: U.S. Senator Kamala Harris Proposes $220bn Clean Drinking Water Bill
The Global Rundown U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Kamala Harris proposes a bill to improve drinking water across the country. Drought-hit France requests $1.1 billion in farmer subsidies from the European Commission. A boil water advisory in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is lifted after three days. The price of water continues to climb in Chennai, India. […]
The Stream, July 17, 2019: Lake Erie Algae Bloom Could Endanger Drinking Water in Michigan, Ohio
The Global Rundown A large algae bloom in Lake Erie threatens drinking water in Michigan and Ohio. Parts of Chile could be without water by 2030 due to prolonged drought. Drought spreads through much of Europe on the heels of a record-breaking June heatwave. High water levels in Michigan hint at the future problems of […]
What’s Up With Water – July 15, 2019
What’s Up With Water is your weekly rundown of need-to-know water news from Circle of Blue.
Restoring Water Systems in Paradise, California
This week’s episode of Circle of Blue’s weekly podcast, What’s Up With Water, focuses on restoring water systems to Paradise, California.
The Stream, June 25, 2019: Massive Undersea Freshwater Aquifer Found Off U.S. Northeast Coast
The Global Rundown Scientists discover a sizable undersea freshwater aquifer off the coast of the northwestern United States. Water shortages could hamper food exports from India. China needs more than $400 billion to improve pollution and sanitation in rural areas. Chennai, India, plans to transport water from other parts of Tamil Nadu as the city’s […]
New Design Challenge Empowers and Informs Responses to Global Water Crises
Initiative engages cross-disciplinary teams of next-generation thinkers to shift the world’s dangerous course through: Creative design and innovative communications Citizen science Applied data analyses and visualization AI-powered connectivity DETROIT and THE HAGUE, Netherlands (June 4, 2019) — Circle of Blue — in collaboration with leading institutions, designers, educators, and youth organizations — today announced Designing Water’s […]
