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For three days last week, Tianjin’s TEDA district was home to 1,400 established and up-and-coming global business leaders attending the World Economic Forum’s “New Champions” conference by J. Carl Ganter Circle of Blue TIANJIN, China – If the world seeks solace and stability for investors, it need only turn to the economic development zone in […]
Transparency International’s Global Corruption Report: misconduct rife in water sector by C.T. Pope Circle of Blue From Manila to Milan, fraud, bribery and organized profiteering are rampant in the water sector says a new report by Transparency International (TI), a global non-profit aimed at exposing and preventing corruption. The organization’s annual corruption report, presented last […]
Dr. Geoffrey D. Dabelko is director of the Environmental Change and Security Project at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C. Dabelko discusses water, peacemaking and challenges in China and the Tibetan Plateau. Hear the interview here. This is a rush transcript with excerpts provided for convenience; verbatim accuracy is not guaranteed. […]
The Rundown EPA scientists assess the human toxicity of PFDA, one of the “forever chemicals.” Arizona representatives introduce tribal water rights settlement in Congress. NOAA begins seasonal forecasts of Lake Erie’s harmful algal bloom. Small businesses affected by the Atlanta water main break last month are now eligible for subsidized loans. Federal agencies publish draft […]
The Rundown Senators introduce bipartisan bill to settle Colorado River and other water rights for Navajo, Hopi, and San Juan Southern Paiute tribes. FEMA finalizes new standards for using federal funds to rebuild in a floodplain. U.S. and Canada agree to principles for updating Columbia River Treaty. U.S. Geological survey publishes reports on nitrogen pollution […]
Over the last half-century, migratory freshwater fish populations have endured a “catastrophic” global population decline.
Rich countries are falling short in providing essential support to combat hunger and water scarcity in low income nations,
Drought and growing populations have pushed water supplies in Bengaluru, India, whose metro area totals 14 million people, to the brink.
The Rundown National Science Foundation invests potentially $1.6 billion in regional innovation hubs to address water, climate, and energy challenges. EPA proposes two new rules to prevent PFAS contamination of water sources. GAO reports cover precision agriculture, cybersecurity, and climate change’s consequences for nuclear sites abroad. EPA financial advisers will hold a public meeting on […]
More than 1.8 billion people, nearly one quarter of the Earth’s population, lived under drought conditions in both 2022 and 2023, according to a United Nations report.
Scenes from the Great Acceleration
The Rundown EPA’s health assessment division releases protocol for evaluating nitrate in drinking water. EPA orders Minnesota to respond to nitrate pollution of groundwater in the state’s southeast. The White House updates guidance for calculating costs and benefits of federal regulation. GAO reports on non-native mussels in the Columbia River basin and salmon health in […]
