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The Global Rundown Water-related violence across the globe spikes over the past decade. The worst flooding since 2013 deluges Jakarta, Indonesia, leaving nine people dead. The scientific advisory board of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says that some of the EPA’s proposed rollbacks on clean water laws are based on inadequate science. Meanwhile, in New […]
The Global Rundown Groundwater extraction for U.S. President Donald Trump’s border wall jeopardizes endangered and threatened fish species, according to experts. Tropical Cyclone Sarai pummels Fiji. Major water shortages may be coming to Thailand after an unusually dry year, a top water official warns. Moderate to severe drought lingers in parts of the southwestern U.S. […]
The Global Rundown Alaska’s warmest year on record causes ecological turmoil across the state. Bushfires threaten the main water catchment in Sydney, Australia. Nations along the Houston, Texas, considers solving its flooding problem by building massive stormwater tunnels beneath the city. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins a $842 million campaign to address water shortages […]
The Global Rundown Per capita water use in Austin, Texas, falls to the lowest level in more than 20 years. Authorities in Tamborine Mountain, Queensland, tell owners of unapproved bores to stop distributing water to the community. November flood damages to St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy, amount to $5.5 million. Radioactive water from Japan’s […]
The Global Rundown The United States ranks among the top 10 countries for pollution-related death according to a report by the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution. Saudi Arabia gives $140 million in loans to Ethiopia, some of which will go toward improving Ethiopia’s water supply. A new study warns that lithium from the batteries […]
The Global Rundown A U.S. federal court rules that the government is liable for reservoir flooding in Houston, Texas, that occurred during Hurricane Harvey. Australia experiences its hottest day on record. A coalition representing millions of Americans sues the U.S. EPA over outdated slaughterhouse pollution standards, which are jeopardizing waterways. Two men facing criminal charges […]
The Global Rundown A new study detects high levels of PFAS chemicals in rainwater throughout parts of the United States. Farm profits in Australia have fallen by 22 percent in the past 20 years, says the country’s agricultural department. The European Investment Bank signs $75 million in infrastructure deals with Bosnia to help improve the […]
The Global Rundown China prepares to double the amount of water being transferred from southern to northern parts of the country. The collapse of Vale SA’s tailings dam in Brazil earlier this year is linked to “persistently high” water levels in a report from experts appointed by Vale’s legal team. South Sudan’s humanitarian crisis continues […]
The Global Rundown Wolverine World Wide agrees to a $69.5 million settlement with Michigan towns contaminated by PFAS chemicals linked to the company’s manufacturing waste. Intense storms hit South Africa, causing flash floods and power blackouts. The United States Congress brokers a deal to halt the use of military firefighting foam containing PFAS chemicals. ASEAN […]
The Global Rundown Emails from early 2015 show that executives at Veolia, a major utility company, knew about the potential for lead contamination in Flint, Michigan. PFAS levels in the water system of Ann Arbor, Michigan, remain higher-than-average, according to recent testing. New South Wales, Australia, plans to improve coordination of aid to drought-hit farmers following […]
The Global Rundown A quarter of the world’s population is at risk from shrinking glaciers and depleted mountain water supply, a new study warns. Zambia’s drought is now the worst in a century, officials say. Planned water shutoffs in Baja California, Mexico, are suspended, but water supplies in the region remains critically low. Floods and […]
