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The Stream, August 26, 2020: Low Nutrient Levels in Great Lakes Are Threatening Wildlife
The Global Rundown A new report shows nutrients in most of the Great Lakes are declining. Water levels in China’s Three Gorges Dam are dropping after a record-setting high over the weekend. A hurricane is set to make landfall in the U.S. Gulf Coast this week. Three-fourths of residents in an Indian village are sick […]
The Stream, August 25, 2020: Water in India’s Dams are Reaching Full Capacity
The Global Rundown Water storage in Indian cities is rising. Thousands evacuated their homes in Brazil because of a water pipe rupture. Massachusetts’s North Shore is facing crippling damage due to climate change. Two storms are expected to wreak havoc along the U.S. Gulf Coast. China said it would release water flow data on its […]
What’s Up With Water – August 24, 2020
This is the August 24, 2020, edition of What’s Up With Water, your “need-to-know news” of the world’s water.
The Stream, August 21, 2020: Environment Agency Head in UK Could Reform EU River Pollution Law
The Global Rundown The head of the Environment Agency in the United Kingdom floats the idea of reforming the EU’s water framework directive. China’s Three Gorges Dam is close to reaching its capacity. Water stock in Mumbai continues to rise. The Greenland ice sheet is melting fast. Victims of the Flint Water Crisis are getting […]
The Stream, August 20, 2020: Yangtze River Tributaries Rise to Dangerous Levels
The Global Rundown Flooding continues to affect millions in China. Zimbabwe’s second largest city is waterless. Hundreds of millions of gallons of water are lost in the UK every day. New research makes predictions about future droughts in Europe. Brazil’s largest state fears severe drought will ruin their livelihood. “We discuss climate change a lot […]
In Northeastern Syria, Pollution And Conflict Prevent Thousands From Clean Water
Where the Oil Runs Deep, Water Turns Foul
Three Thirsty Texas Cities Are Global Leaders in Water Innovation
Austin, El Paso, and San Antonio Prepared for Growth and Drought
The Stream, August 12, 2020: Sites Contaminated With PFAS Are Rising in Michigan
The Global Rundown The number of PFAS-contaminated sites in Michigan increases by 30 percent this month. Britain could receive over a month’s amount of rain in mere hours this week. A new study says areas of Alberta, Canada will experience water shortages due to climate change. Millions are displaced or evacuated due to flooding in […]
The Stream, August 11, 2020: Report Explains Low Water Levels in Mekong River
The Global Rundown The Mekong River Commission releases a report on the river’s record low water levels. Flooding displaces hundreds in Sudan. Hundreds of homes are inundated or destroyed in North Korea. South Africa pleads Sudan and Egypt to remain in talks with Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. The Washington Supreme Court makes […]
When It Rains, Texas Forgets Drought and Worsening Water Scarcity
In Texas, dry years reveal a momentous confrontation as residents encounter the menacing consequence of runaway growth.