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The Stream, June 14, 2019: Prosecutors Dismiss Criminal Charges in Flint Water Crisis Cases
The Global Rundown The Michigan Department of the Attorney General unexpectedly dismisses criminal charges in eight cases linked to the Flint water crisis. Cyclone Vayu turns away from Gujarat, India, and is now expected to only skirt the coast. Queensland, Australia, approves groundwater plans for the controversial Carmichael coal mine. India’s sugar output could tumble […]
The Stream, June 13, 2019: UK Flood Defenses Prevent $1.4bn in Yearly Damages, Analysis Shows
The Global Rundown Flood defenses in the United Kingdom are preventing $1.4 billion in damages each year, a new study estimates. Overwhelming heat and drought drive families out of rural India. A deluge in southern China earlier this month left 49 people dead, authorities say. Australia’s federal court rules that the government did not properly […]
The Stream, June 12, 2019: Nitrate Pollution in U.S. Drinking Water May Cause 12,500 Cancer Cases Annually
The Global Rundown Nitrate pollution in U.S. drinking water could be linked to more than 12,000 cancer cases annually. A severe cyclone closes in on the Indian state of Gujarat, forcing 300,000 people to evacuate. Officials in Norway say they still haven’t found the cause of water contamination that sickened dozens on the island of […]
What’s Up With Water – Microplastic Pollution in Rain
Somalia faces deepening drought. Villagers in Pakistan’s Thar Desert are being forced to abandon their homes and livelihoods as a fourth year of drought grips the region. Dangerous levels of antibiotics are inundating hundreds of rivers worldwide. Officials in Zacatecas, Mexico, offered to mediate a water-related dispute between a mining firm and villagers. Along several […]
The Stream, May 31, 2019: IS Militants Scorch Flourishing Crops Fields In Syria, Iraq
The Global Rundown Islamic State militants torch fields in Syria and Iraq just as crops began to thrive after a long-awaited wet winter. Zimbabwe announces plans to suspend its largest hydroelectric plant if water levels continue to subside. Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology predicts hot, dry weather for the next three months. A new study finds […]
The Stream, May 28, 2019: Dangerous Levels of Antibiotics Taint Global Rivers
The Global Rundown A global study finds alarming levels of antibiotics in the world’s rivers. U.S. lawmakers are set to spar over PFAS legislation. Sydney, Australia, implements water restrictions for the first time 10 years. A new facility is expected to boost water supply for 1 million people in inland California. U.S. property owners in […]
Hepatitis A Resurges in the United States
This week’s edition takes a look at a resurgence of Hepatitis A in the United States.
The Stream, May 17: Israel Receives Three Bids for Massive Desalination Plant
The Global Rundown Three groups bid on a large desalination plant in Israel. A study finds 414 million pieces of plastic on the remote Cocos (Keeling) Islands in the Indian Ocean. Western Australia declares two areas “water deficient” and prepares to truck in water supplies. Colorado snowpack is sufficient to pull the state out of […]
The Stream, May 15: Chance of El Niño Drops as Pacific Cools
The Global Rundown Australia’s meteorological department says there is less of a chance of an El Niño weather event this year due to cooling of the Pacific. Bosnia declares a state of emergency as floods sweep through parts of the country. Farmers in Zimbabwe turn to drip irrigation and vegetable crops as rain-dependent maize harvests […]
What’s Up With Water – Only A Third Of The Planet’s Major Rivers Are Still Free-Flowing
In India, hundreds of thousands of people remain homeless in the state of Odisha after Cyclone Fani struck on May 3. Fani is considered one of the worst storms to hit India in 20 years, and the relatively low death toll of 64 is attributed to improved preventive measures. More than a million people evacuated […]
The Stream, May 9: Arsenic In Drinking Water May Cause Heart Problems in Young Adults, Study Warns
The Global Rundown Young people who drink arsenic-contaminated water may be more likely to experience heart problems, a study warns. Only a third of the world’s major rivers are still free-flowing, a new analysis shows. Cholera and other disease outbreaks are feared as the battle for Tripoli, Libya, rages on. Australia’s recent bout of extreme […]
