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Federal Water Tap, December 13: Jet Fuel Leak Contaminates Water on Oahu Naval Base
The Rundown The FDA, in an overhaul of food safety rules, proposes eliminating an irrigation water testing requirement in favor of farm-wide assessments. A pipeline company faces criminal penalties after spilling 29 million gallons of oilfield wastewater in North Dakota. An executive order requires federal agencies to establish energy and water conservation A fuel leak […]
HotSpots H2O: Ongoing Madagascar Famine Is Driven By Poverty, Not Climate Change
A new study shows the vulnerability of the world’s poorest nations even without climate breakdown, its authors say.
Households Still Have Not Received Aid from New Federal Water Bill Assistance Program
A new federal assistance program is slow to launch.
The Stream, October 22, 2021: Saving Chinook Salmon in California Could Save Way of Life For Hoopa Valley Tribe
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN An effort to save a threatened salmon species in California could also revive a way of life for local Native American tribes. A major hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River is threatening electricity supplies in Brazil and Paraguay. Egypt will fund nearly 20 desalination plants in the next five years as part […]
The Stream, October 21, 2021: California Extends Drought Emergency Statewide
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN The Michigan city of Benton Harbor declares an emergency after high levels of lead were discovered in the local drinking water system. Climate change is worsening flooding in the city of Venice. Flash floods kill nearly 50 people in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand in India. California Gavin Newsom declares drought a […]
The Stream, October 20, 2021: West Virginia Faces Significant Risk From Flooding, Data Reveals
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN New data reveals West Virginians will disproportionately suffer from flooding as climate change worsens. A recent analysis shows the impact of agricultural runoff on U.S. waterways. Iraq will cut its crop planting area in half this year due to drought. Michigan’s State Senate is investigating the governor’s handling of a lead water […]
The Stream, October 19, 2021: Major Canadian Glacier Melting Rapidly, Scientists Say
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN The Biden administration will require chemical manufacturers in the United States to report the amount of PFAS chemicals in household items. Floods and landslides in southern India kill nearly three dozen people. Thousands of homes in one Thai province are impacted by ongoing floods. South Africa will remove thousands of hectares of […]
As Drought Grips American West, Irrigation Becomes Selling Point for Michigan
Michigan farmers irrigate with 187 billion gallons of groundwater a year. Is the state prepared for more?
