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Federal Water Tap, August 19: First Mandatory Colorado River Basin Cutbacks
The Rundown A Bureau of Reclamation reservoir forecast triggers the first mandatory cutbacks in Colorado River water use for Arizona, Nevada, and Mexico. EPA scientists who objected to a Pebble Mine environmental review are overruled by political appointees. The USGS evaluates how concentrated animal feeding operations in eastern North Carolina affect water quality. A California […]
The Next Urban Water Crisis? Inadequate Data Clouds the Forecast
What is the next center of population and commerce to be roiled by a severely constricted water supply?
The Stream, August 15, 2019: Multi-Year Snow Droughts Could Be New Normal for Western United States
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 Stream, August 14, 2019: Singapore Seeks Water Independence from Malaysia
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 Stream, August 13, 2019: Newark, New Jersey, Plans to Distribute Bottled Water as Lead Contamination Persists
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 […]
What’s Up With Water – 8.12.19
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 Stream, August 9, 2019: Toxic Algae Blooms Becoming More Common Across the United States
The Global Rundown Toxic algae blooms plague lakes and rivers across the United States. Despite the recent end of the rainy season, more than a million people in Kenya face drought. Several U.S. Great Lakes reach all-time high water levels for July. Monsoon rains in India revive soybean and peanut crops, but also cause deadly […]
The Stream, August 6, 2019: Drought Strikes 2,000 Miles of Pacific Northwest Coastline
The Global Rundown Drought hits more than 2,000 miles of Pacific coastline in the U.S. and Canada. Hundreds of rail passengers are stranded in Mumbai, India, as flooded rivers swamp train tracks. France’s EDF utility says they may curb nuclear power generation due to low river levels. Recent testing shows water contamination is still a […]
The Stream, July 31, 2019: Water-Related Land Rights Killings Up Four-Fold, Human Rights Group Finds
The Global Rundown A human rights group finds a four-fold increase in water-related land rights killings worldwide. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposes easing regulations on coal plant waste. The European Commission tells Germany to reduce nitrate levels in groundwater or face fines. New photographs show tens of thousands of expired water bottles abandoned in […]
The Stream, July 30, 2019: Wells Near Large U.S. Military Base Tainted by Hand Grenade Chemical
The Global Rundown Data shows that drinking water wells near the Fort Jackson military base in South Carolina contains toxins from hand grenades used in training. Residents of Ethiopia plant 353 million trees in a single day to fight drought and deforestation. A key irrigation canal collapses in the western U.S., leaving 100,000 acres in […]
The Stream, July 25, 2019: 1,000 California Water Systems At Risk of Supplying Unsafe Water
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 […]
