What’s Up With Water – August 10, 2020
Listen to the August 10, 2020 episode of What’s Up With Water. Streaming on iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and Soundcloud.
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The Stream, August 5, 2020: Michigan’s New PFAS Standards Are Among Toughest Nationwide
The Global Rundown Michigan adopts new standards for PFAS in drinking water. Hurricane Isaias poses a threat to the United States’ eastern coast. A landslide in Nepal causes a rise in total deaths during South Asia’s annual rainy season. Ethiopians celebrate the nearly completed, but controversial, dam. A community group in Chennai is trying to […]
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.
The Stream, July 31, 2020: Children Around the World Are Threatened by Elevated Lead Levels
The Global Rundown A new report from UNICEF examines water contaminated by leads pipes in the United States and the threat of lead in children’s blood globally. Oklahoma City is battered by rainfall. A report out of Australia delivers a scathing assessment on water markets. Flooding in India continues. Focus is put on the impact […]
Monsoon Season Brings South Asian Countries Triple Disaster
Communities in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal are coping with a triple disaster: flooding, the pandemic, and loss of livelihoods during monsoon season, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) warned on Wednesday. The monsoon has affected just under 10 million people in the three South Asian countries. Volunteers in the region […]
The Stream, July 24, 2020: Chennai is at risk for not meeting its drinking water requirements
The Global Rundown A committee of irrigation officials convene to fulfill Chennai’s drinking water requirements. Tens of thousands continue to be evacuated in China due to intense flooding. Researchers discover copious amounts of microplastics in the River Thames are threatening human health and wildlife.Annual rainfall continues to wreak havoc in South Asia. Michigan’s governor slams […]
The Stream, July 22, 2020: Coral in the Red Sea Found to Be Resistant to Climate Change
The Global Rundown Researchers confirm coral in the Red Sea doesn’t die from increased temperatures. A number of U.S. states sue the EPA over a new rule that they say limits state power. Thousands are stranded in eastern China after levees broke due to flooding. Ethiopia continues to feud with multiple countries in eastern Africa […]
Remarkable Drop in Colorado River Water Use a Sign of Climate Adaptation
Use of Colorado River water in the three states of the river’s lower basin fell to a 33-year low in 2019.
The Stream, June 10, 2020: Demographics Shift in Coastal Florida as Sea Levels Rise
The Global Rundown Rising sea levels close in on Miami and other parts of coastal Florida. A recent fuel spill in Norilsk, Russia, allegedly reaches the pristine Lake Pyasino. Thailand unveils a $319 million aid package for the drought-hit sugarcane industry. The city of Waukesha, Wisconsin, moves closer to drawing its water supply from Lake […]
Disaster Experts Develop Covid-19 Guidelines for Water-Related Emergencies
The coronavirus pandemic is adding layers of complexity to already difficult decisions about emergency response in the face of storms, floods, droughts, and other water-related disasters. Earlier this month Cyclone Amphan made landfall in Bangladesh and eastern India. The category 5 storm forced around 3 million people to flee their homes. With this scenario in […]
The Stream, May 28, 2020: U.S. Department of Agriculture Plans to Invest $281 Million in Rural Water Infrastructure
The Global Rundown The U.S. Department of Agriculture announces plans to invest $281 million in rural water infrastructure. Greece faces increasing water stress as demand outstrips supply. Good rains boost corn harvests in Zambia. A new study finds that drinking water contaminated with perchlorate is more dangerous than previously thought. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer calls […]
