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The Stream, March 9, 2022: A New Study Reveals the Disproportionate Impact of Climate Disasters on People of Color in North Carolina

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YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Pakistan and India meet for annual water sharing discussions. Communities of color in North Carolina faced higher risk of gastrointestinal illness after two major hurricanes, a study found. Nearly all schools in one New Jersey county tested positive for lead in drinking water supplies, data reveals. The British government orders water companies […]

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The Stream, January 25, 2022: Agricultural Experts Ask For Proactive Climate Investment in British Columbia

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YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Missouri’s governor proposes a new office to prepare the state for droughts and floods. California officials will release 15 percent of requested water supplies to districts after winter storms last month. Demonstrators protest sewage dumps in the River Thames in the United Kingdom after a late warning resulted in swimmers wading through […]

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The Stream, December 29, 2021: Arizona Farms Are Failing To Produce Crops During Drought

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YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Tourism is stressing water supplies along South Africa’s Two burst dams in Brazil’s Bahia state cause intense flooding. Indigenous tribes in the United States await compensation from water rights settlements. Arizona farmers struggle to grow crops amid ongoing drought. Indigenous communities in India are disproportionately affected by flooding and other climate disasters. […]

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The Stream, December 21, 2021: Typhoon Kills Hundreds in the Philippines

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YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Typhoon Rai batters the Philippines. Heavy rains flood the capital city of Kurdistan, a semi-autonomous region in Iraq. Emergency services evacuate more than 20,000 people after flooding in Malaysia. Heavy rain and snow in the American West this week could relieve the burden of drought in the region. An environmental commission criticizes […]

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Federal Water Tap, December 6: Senate Bill Would Allow Arizona Tribe to Lease Colorado River Water

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The Rundown Arizona senators introduce a bill to allow off-reservation leasing of Colorado River water by the Colorado River Indian Tribes. The USDA will survey Wisconsin homes and businesses near farmland to learn about contaminants in private wells. The EPA allocates $7.4 billion in water and sewer funds from the infrastructure bill to states, tribes, […]

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The Stream, November 23, 2021: U.S. Officials Turn To Decades-Old Technology To Mitigate Water Crisis

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YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN The oil industry is threatening Indigenous communities in Alberta, Canada by destroying wetlands and rerouting waterways. Dam levels in Eastern Cape, South Africa, fall below 50 percent. Cloud seeding is becoming more popular throughout the American West as water scarcity worsens. Heavy rains cause devastating flooding across South India. Covid-19 vaccine initiatives […]