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The Global Rundown Pakistan accuses India of using water as a weapon amid conflict over the Kashmir region. Records show that Detroit, Michigan, has shut off water at nearly 12,000 homes this year. Steady rainfall finally reaches Chennai, India. Drought-stricken Zambia says it will not “beg” for aid. Arizona, Nevada, and Mexico will face their […]
What’s Up With Water is your weekly rundown of the latest global water news. Listen to the August 19, 2019 episode for information on the challenge of forecasting urban water crises.
The Global Rundown Scientists warn that “snow droughts” will become more common in the western United States. Human rights groups warn that a proposed hydroelectricity project in Myanmar could displace thousands. The death toll from monsoon flooding in India rises to 270. Water at several hundred beaches in Massachusetts tests positive for hazardous levels of […]
The Global Rundown Singapore looks for ways to boost their water independence and decrease reliance of Malaysian imports. Flooding strikes Karachi and other parts of Pakistan, leaving 17 people dead. Costs mount to restore the flooded Midwestern United States. High water levels force road closures and other issues across Michigan. Researchers in Colorado use drones […]
The Global Rundown Newark, New Jersey, says it will distribute bottled water after filters fail to protect homes from lead contamination. Sydney, Australia, prepares to expand its desalination capacity. Typhoon Lekima leaves at least 32 people dead in eastern China. The U.S. Trump administration introduces a proposal that would restrict states’ ability to block pipelines […]
On this week’s episode of What’s Up With Water, a look at affordable access to water services in Massachusetts, and what that shows about water management in the U.S. as a whole.
The Global Rundown Data published by the World Resources Institute shows that a quarter of the earth’s population is close to running out of water. Kalamazoo, Michigan, receives a $1.6 million grant to aid residents with PFAS-contaminated wells. Water ministers in Australia agree to let an independent party investigate allegations of water-theft in the Murray-Darling […]
The Global Rundown Up to 1,000 water systems in California may be at risk of supplying tainted drinking water. A review of Australia’s Barwon-Darling river system calls it “an ecosystem in crisis.” Another record-breaking heatwave strikes parts of Europe. The death toll from flash floods, lightning strikes, and landslides in South Asia is updated again, this […]
A new report by the World Bank outlines the challenges that Vietnam faces.
The Global Rundown A freak storm deluges Guadalajara, Mexico, with hail up to two meters deep. Testing shows that nearly 20 percent of California schools have lead in their water. Rivers in Alaska swell as hot temperatures lead to rapidly-melting glaciers. India deploys 250 civil servants to try and address water shortages in the parched […]
The Global Rundown Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces ambitious plan to pipe clean water to all rural homes by 2024. Israel installs a fourth water pipeline into Gaza. A new study warns that rising global temperatures could bring more severe drought and flooding to Africa than previously thought. A week of rain arrives is […]
