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The Stream, April 3, 2020: Rising Lake Levels and the Coronavirus Crisis Converge in Michigan
The Global Rundown Michigan continues efforts to mitigate shoreline flooding despite the coronavirus as water levels in the Great Lakes rise. Australia’s brutal bushfire season comes to a close. Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives push for $25 billion in water infrastructure funding in the next economic stimulus bill. After a two-week delay due […]
The Stream, April 2, 2020: China Tailings Dam Leak Contaminates 110 Kilometers of Hulan River
The Global Rundown A leak from a tailings dam at a molybdenum mine in Heilongjiang, China, taints water up to 110 kilometers (68 miles) downstream. The U.S.-based brewer Constellation Brands Inc accepts the results of a public vote in Mexico calling for the cancellation of a brewery in the town of Mexicali. Ecosystems in the […]
The Stream, April 1, 2020: NASA, University of Nebraska, Release Global Satellite-Based Groundwater Maps
The Global Rundown NASA and the University of Nebraska introduce satellite-based global groundwater maps. Spain and the U.S. state of New Jersey ban water shutoffs during the coronavirus pandemic. Colorado cities prepare to vie over large amounts of water freed up by closing coal plants. For the first time in several years, water is flowing […]
The Stream, March 18, 2020: England Experiences Above-Average Flooding and Drought in 2019
The Global Rundown In 2019, England experienced some of the worst drought and flooding in recent times, a new study finds. Homeowners in Queensland, Australia, rebuild in areas where floods struck a year ago. Venezuela, where soap, water, and medical supplies are scarce, calls for a nationwide quarantine as the country’s coronavirus caseload rises. A […]
Federal Water Tap, March 16: Senate Democrats Propose $20 Billion to Respond to PFAS Contamination of Drinking Water and Groundwater
The Rundown Democrats introduce a bill to aid utilities with the cost of removing PFAS chemicals from drinking water. Democrats also call on utilities not to shut off water service to customers during the coronavirus outbreak. The House Natural Resources Committee advances four water bills. The GAO investigates abandoned hardrock mines. Federal agencies will host […]
The Stream, March 4, 2020: Citing Coronavirus Fears, Activists Call for Detroit Water Shutoffs to End
The Global Rundown As the coronavirus spreads across the U.S., activists urge Michigan officials to end water shutoffs in Detroit. Rising sea levels and changing weather patterns could engulf half of the world’s sandy beaches by 2100. A new analysis warns that flood-prone U.S. homes may be overvalued by up to $34 billion. The largest […]
The Stream, March 3, 2020: Sacramento and San Francisco Record Zero Observed Rainfall in February
The Global Rundown San Francisco, California, goes an entire month without measurable rain as the state slides further into drought, while Sacramento receives trace amounts. A weather expert warns that large storms will menace Wales with increasing frequency. Pattison Sand Co. submits a second request to export water from Iowa to western U.S. states, after […]
The Stream, February 27, 2020: As Coal Plants Close in the Western U.S., Communities Vye for Newly-Available Water Resources
The Global Rundown Communities in the western U.S. spar over the best use for water freed up by closing coal plants. The National Rural Water Association, which represents 31,000 U.S. water providers, files a lawsuit against PFAS manufacturers. Emergency evacuations take place in England as the River Severn verges on record-high levels. A main highway […]
What’s Up With Water – February 24, 2020
This is Eileen Wray-McCann for Circle of Blue. And this is What’s Up with Water, your “need-to-know news” of the world’s water, made possible by support from people like you. Australians are working to rescue their drinking water from the effects of fire, and rain. Many parts of eastern Australia have been drenched by the […]
The Stream, February 21, 2020: China Releases Water from Upper Mekong Dams to Aid Drought-Stricken Downstream Nations
The Global Rundown China releases water from its Mekong River dams to increase flows to parched downstream neighbors. Scientists warn that more frequent wildfires in the western U.S. could fuel water shortages, creating a vicious cycle. California’s Sierra Nevada snowpack hovers around half of normal. A federal judge approves a $69.5 million settlement between the […]
