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HotSpots H2O: Water, Food Shortages Deadlier than Violence in Embattled Yemen
A grim, new UNICEF report estimates that children under five in conflict zones are 20 times more likely to die from dirty water than from being shot.
The Stream, March 20: England to Face Water Shortages by 2050, Environment Agency Warns
The Global Rundown The UK government warns that England will face water shortfalls by 2050 unless consumption patterns change. Globally, the poor pay more for water than the rich, says a new UN report. An innovative water conservation program in Maharashtra, India, fails to fend off drought. Africa’s fastest-growing cities struggle to meet water demand. […]
Historic Missouri River Flood Damages Water Infrastructure
Sewage spills, pollution risks, and reduced capacity at drinking water plants.
What’s Up With Water – Mexico, approved exploratory fracking wells in pursuit of energy independence.
What’s Up with Water, your “need-to-know news” of the world’s water. We begin with a quick survey of water stories around the globe. There are increasing quantities of antibiotics and other medicines in rivers and lakes worldwide. That’s according to a study led by Radboud University in the Netherlands. Researchers estimated pharmaceutical concentrations with the […]
The Stream, March 1: Tidal Flooding Cuts Billions of Dollars from U.S. Property Values
The Global Rundown Rising seas and more frequent floods during high tide are reducing home values along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts. The leader of Canada’s Assembly of First Nations calls for investment in water infrastructure and new national laws to secure safe water for indigenous communities. After a series of storms, California’s snowpack […]
The Stream, February 27: Severe Flooding Prompts Evacuation Order for More Than Two Dozen Northern California Communities
The Global Rundown The rising Russian River, swollen with rain, prompts evacuations north of San Francisco. Pharmaceutical concentrations in rivers and lakes are increasing worldwide. More than half of wastewater treatment plants in South Africa are in poor or critical condition. A bill in the Idaho Senate that would address excessive groundwater pumping fails to […]
HotSpots H2O: Humanitarian and Political Crisis Roils Venezuela
Some 3.4 million Venezuelans have fled their country amid a political crisis that is crippling healthcare service, nutrition, and sanitation in the region.
Water and Climate Hazards Again Highlight World Economic Forum Risks Report
Drought, water scarcity, climate change, extreme weather — these and other environmental factors are among the biggest risks to society and industry, says WEF.
HotSpots H2O: Water Crisis Continues to Debilitate Gaza Strip
Polluted water in the Gaza Strip continues to sicken people — and there are few signs of improvement.
The Stream, January 8: China Sees Improvement of Surface Water Quality in 2018
The Global Rundown The overall quality of China’s surface water improved in 2018, but pollution worsened in some areas. Tests of groundwater around U.S. military bases in Georgia show extensive contamination from toxic firefighting foam. Local officials in Queensland, Australia, call for more government relief as the state enters its seventh year of drought. Aid […]
