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The Global Rundown Bamako, Mali, becomes an ‘open-air toilet’ as the city’s population booms. A study finds that sidewalks constructed from travertine, an absorbent kitchen building material, could decrease urban flooding. In Lithuania, drought drives the first economic drop in eight years. Intense winds and heavy rains batter Italy, leaving 10 people dead. The U.S. […]
The Global Rundown More than one million U.S. citizens had their water shut off in 2016, an analysis finds. The European parliament approves a ban on single-use plastics in hopes of slowing pollution in seas and other waterways. Nearly 280,000 children in Basra, Iraq, are at risk of waterborne disease, according to aid groups. The […]
The Global Rundown Officials in Rajasthan, India, warn against stagnant water as the Zika virus spreads. New research pinpoints two types of “flash drought” in China. A river in Texas that overflowed earlier this week begins to subside. In Iraq, water pollution in the Tigris River interrupts religious practices of the Mandaean faith. Rescuers continue to […]
The Global Rundown Water levels in the Danube river drop to record lows in Hungary. Long-term drinking water advisories continue to afflict indigenous communities in Canada. A recent study warns that earth could soon see similar conditions to the 1876-78 drought, a global disaster that left more than 50 million people dead. A private water […]
The Rundown Since March 2015, a deadly civil war between Houthi rebels and a Saudi-led military coalition has ravaged Yemen. Throughout the conflict, water and electrical infrastructure have been targeted repeatedly, leaving millions of Yemenis without clean water. In October 2016, cholera was detected in the capital city of Sana’a. The outbreak slowed after six […]
The Global Rundown The United States Congress approves a wide-ranging water projects bill, which includes funding for wetlands restoration, infrastructure improvements, and flood prevention measures. Cyclone Titli makes landfall in Odisha, India, leaving at least eight people dead. Health officials fear that Hurricane Michael floodwaters could carry a variety of bacteria and viruses. A trial […]
The Global Rundown Data shows that the 1972 Clean Water Act greatly decreased pollution in U.S. waterways. Senegal considers desalination to help combat growing water shortages. Waterborne diseases begin to spread in quake-hit Indonesia. A new study quantifies the link between fertilizer and watershed contamination. Cases of dengue, a mosquito-borne disease that intensifies during the […]
The Rundown South Sudan’s ongoing civil war, which has flared since December 2013, continues to devastate water and sanitation access. In many areas, residents rely entirely on unimproved water sources, including rivers, swamps, and unprotected wells, many of which are shared with animals. Residents elsewhere in the country also report limited or no access to […]
The Global Rundown Yemen’s cholera outbreak accelerates again, with 10,000 new cases being reported each week. Indonesia rushes to distribute aid to survivors of its recent earthquake, which has left more than 1,300 dead. Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) are discovered in the Tucson, Arizona, water supply, but officials deny “contamination.” In the United Kingdom, the minister in charge of water […]
The Global Rundown Chile approves the development of the largest desalination plant in Latin America. The price of wool soars in Australia as farmers struggle to feed their sheep. More than 200 sewage workers have died in India this year, sparking outrage. A “medicane” brings heavy rain and winds to Greece. The death toll from […]
Fighting has once again flared near Yemen’s Hodeidah Port, impeding the distribution of fuel, food, and other staples.
When reservoirs drop, cities turn to groundwater.
