5 Things You Need To Know About Water And Climate
Here are five things you need to know about water and climate.
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Costs of Water Pollution, a Global Scourge, ‘Underestimated and Underappreciated’
A new World Bank report highlights the extensive damage to health, ecosystems, and economies due to water pollution.
The Stream, September 10, 2019: Australians Increasingly Concerned About Droughts and Water Shortages, Survey Shows
The Global Rundown Australians say they are growing more concerned about droughts and extinctions related to climate change. PFAS is detected at 60 Michigan schools and daycare centers relying on private wells. Thousands of people in the Bahamas are without food, water, or sanitation facilities following Hurricane Dorian. State water agencies fight a California proposal […]
HotSpots H2O: Hydropower Construction Heightens Political Pressure Along Mekong River
Low water levels are fueling tensions between those living on the Mekong River and those who aspire to wring electricity from the backbone of Southeast Asia by damming it.
The Stream, August 22, 2019: California Approves $1.3bn Clean Drinking Water Initiative
The Global Rundown The California State Water Resources Control Board approves a $1.3 billion clean drinking water fund. A new report finds that a few big irrigators have taken a majority of water extracted from Australia’s Barwon-Darling river system in recent years. Flint, Michigan, is in violation of the Safe Drinking Water Act after failing […]
West Virginia Bets Big on Plastics, and on Backing of Trump Administration
The state’s leaders want a federal loan guarantee to build a giant chemical storage plant that could cost as much as $10 billion.
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 – August 5, 2019
What’s Up With Water is your “need to know” news of the world’s water from Circle of Blue, with the major stories of the week. This week’s episode examines Zimbabwe, the Mekong, and Fort Jackson.
HotSpots H2O: Taps Run Dry for Millions in Zimbabwe’s Capital
Half of residents in Zimbabwe’s capital are without municipal drinking water as drought and inadequate infrastructure parch the city of some 4.5 million people.
The Stream, August 2, 2019: In Coastal U.S., New Homes Being Built Faster in Flood Zones Than Safe Ground
The Global Rundown New housing is being built faster along flood-prone coastlines than in inland areas in the U.S. The town of Whaley Bridge, England, is evacuated following a dam burst. Scientists harness fog to provide a drinking water supply. The Cadiz water project in California’s Mojave Desert faces a new round of environmental reviews. […]
The Stream, August 1, 2019: Mekong River Drops to Lowest Levels in 100 Years
The Global Rundown Southeast Asia’s Mekong River is at its lowest levels in more than 100 years. Droughts and floods intensify across Asia, damaging palm oil, natural rubber, rice, and sugar crops. Almost 9 million people in Somalia and South Sudan are facing severe food insecurity. California considers a bill that would require water agencies […]
The Stream, July 23, 2019: U.S. Senator Kamala Harris Proposes $220bn Clean Drinking Water Bill
The Global Rundown U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Kamala Harris proposes a bill to improve drinking water across the country. Drought-hit France requests $1.1 billion in farmer subsidies from the European Commission. A boil water advisory in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is lifted after three days. The price of water continues to climb in Chennai, India. […]
