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The Stream, June 22, 2022: Fly Fishers in Utah Express Concern Over Western Drought: ‘How Long Can We Do This?’
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Overextraction of water in the American Southwest could lead to shortages upstream. Monsoon rains leave nearly 10 million people in India and Bangladesh stranded. Drought in northern Italy may force water cuts in more than 100 riverside towns. Devastating flooding in Montana can’t be entirely blamed on climate change, scientists say. A […]
Power through the Adirondack Park
$4 billion transmission line to deliver Canadian hydropower to New York illustrates tradeoffs in the energy transition.
FRESH, May 17, 2022: EPA Recommends Against Minnesota Mining Permit
May 17, 2022 Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today. Sign up for Fresh: A Great Lakes Policy Briefing, straight to your inbox, every other Tuesday. — Laura Gersony, Fresh Editor This Week’s Watersheds The U.S. […]
The Stream, May 11, 2022: Wildfire Season Starts Early As U.S. Battles Drought
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN More than half of the continental United States is experiencing drought. Water scarcity threatens more than four-fifths of the world’s croplands. Around one-fifth of aquatic ecosystems in the Brazilian Amazon have been impacted by agriculture and dam construction. In the United States, more than 2,000 aging dams pose threats to nearby communities. […]
The Stream, May 4, 2022: New Technology Claims to Break Down PFAS Chemicals in Seconds
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Record heatwaves in India and Pakistan are causing water and electricity shortages. A major water utility in California ordered millions of residents to cut water use as drought rages on. Climate disasters like floods and bushfires could raise insurance premiums so high that properties in Australia will become unaffordable. An Ohio-based nonprofit […]
Michigan’s 20th Century Water Systems Too Big For Its Shrinking City Populations
Cities around the Great Lakes region struggle with the cost of water maintenance and operation as their populations decline.
Federal Water Tap, April 11: Supreme Court Reinstates Trump-Era Water Rule Related to Fossil Fuel Infrastructure
The Rundown The nation’s high court issues an emergency order that revives, at least temporarily, a ruling that constrains the ability of states and tribes to protect waterways from pollution. The EPA outlines three strategies for addressing nutrient pollution in the nation’s waters. A bank regulator proposes guidelines for managing climate-related financial risks. The Interior […]
Federal Water Tap, March 28: Sediment Buildup Decreases Lake Powell Storage Capacity
The Rundown Federal scientists calculate Lake Powell’s loss of storage capacity due to sediment buildup. Financial regulators propose corporate climate disclosure rules. Watchdog agency finds thousands of federally backed home loans in 2020 had inadequate flood insurance. The Army Corps of Engineers considers revising an oil and gas pipeline construction permit due to climate, water, […]
At Peak of Its Wealth and Influence, Arizona’s Desert Civilization Confronts A Reckoning Over Water
State’s powerful will to grow is challenged by extreme heat, deep drought, and serious water-related stress.
