The Stream, January 19, 2022: Black Chicagoans Hold Ten Times More Water Debt Than White Residents
A new study sheds light on the staggering racial disparities of water debt in Chicago.
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The Stream, January 18, 2022: Utah Releases Ambitious Water Plan
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Drought threatens the livelihoods of Cambodian farmers. Argentina faces a historic heatwave. Microplastics can linger in the world’s riverbeds for up to seven years before being deposited into the ocean, a new study finds. Utah’s new plan to conserve water includes lofty and somewhat conflicting objectives. A tsunami leaves much of the island […]
HotSpots H2O: In Chile’s Lithium Mines, Climate and Environment Are Dueling Priorities
A battle is brewing over the future of lithium, an essential component of the world’s transition to renewable energy.
The Next Source of Trouble for Great Lakes Fish Populations: Tires
A tire chemical that was poisoning fish out West has been discovered in two Lake Ontario tributaries.
The Stream, January 11, 2022: Officials Suspect Flooding To Blame For Cliff Collapse at Furnas Lake
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A new study discovers social inequities in water distribution throughout Nairobi, Kenya. A slab of rock collapses into a popular tourist lake in Brazil after heavy rain and flooding throughout the region. The S. Bureau of Reclamation will reduce outflow at Lake Powell amid low surface levels. A judge in Canada rejects […]
The Stream, January 6, 2022: Rain Forecasts Could Boost Brazil’s Electricity Sector
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Officials detect toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in a Wisconsin water well. Hawaii upholds an order requiring the Navy to drain fuel tanks which contaminated residents’ water last month. New rain forecasts in Brazil could reduce the electricity sector’s need for financial aid. Opponents of a West Virginia oil pipeline challenge a water permit […]
Federal Water Tap, December 27: Multiple Watchdog Agencies Investigate Water Contamination on Oahu Naval Base
The Rundown Offices of the Inspector General for the Defense Department and EPA will investigate water contamination from an Oahu naval base. The Justice Department announced a settlement with a southeastern Pennsylvania water authority over sewage spills that violated the Clean Water Act. The Department of Energy reverses a Trump-era rule that relaxed water conservation […]
What’s Up With Water – December 20, 2021
Listen to the 12/20/21 edition of What’s Up With Water, your need-to-know news of the world’s water from Circle of Blue.
Federal Water Tap, December 20: Colorado River Agreement, Plus EPA Promises Stronger Lead Rules
The Rundown The Bureau of Reclamation and Lower Colorado River Basin states agree to keep more water in a shrinking Lake Mead over the next two years. The EPA says it will allow the revised Lead and Copper Rule to go into effect…but will revise the revisions to strengthen the rule by emphasizing removing all […]
The Stream, December 17, 2021: A $200 Million Investment Aims To Raise Lake Mead Levels
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN An ongoing investigation into a Canadian oil and gas company found it has consistently cleared land and used water in northeastern Namibia without acquiring the proper permits. Lead levels in Benton Harbor, Michigan’s water supply are declining after years of high contamination. Water regulators investigate nearly 1000 reports of violations to the […]
