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The Stream, May 11: Dam Bursts in Kenyan Town, Killing 47 in a ‘Sea of Water’
The Global Rundown A dam in Kenya’s Rift Valley bursts after weeks of heavy rain, killing at least 47 people. Puerto Rico rations water, food, and other supplies in preparation for the Atlantic hurricane season. Mexico and the U.S. states of Arizona and Nevada are likely to see cutbacks in water supply from the Colorado […]
The Stream, May 9: No Breakthrough in Ethiopian Dam Talks Between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan
The Global Rundown Talks between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam fail to move forward. Illinois hopes to increase protections against an Asian carp invasion in Lake Michigan. The UN-sponsored HydroConference discusses ways to improve worldwide water supply data and monitoring systems. Prolonged drought in South Africa’s Western Cape shrinks the […]
Federal Water Tap, April 23: In Bay Area Earthquake Simulation, Water Off For Months
The Rundown A magnitude 7.0 quake on the Hayward fault would cut water off for six weeks or more for some residents in counties east of San Francisco. Senate Democrats ask the EPA administrator to set a legally enforceable standard for perfluorinated chemicals in drinking water. At the same time, Michigan’s federal lawmakers asked the […]
The Stream, April 18: Australia’s Northern Territory Lifts Fracking Ban on 700,000 sq km, Raising Concerns of Water Contamination
The Global Rundown Australia’s Northern Territory lifts a ban on hydraulic fracturing, opening up 700,000 square kilometers to gas exploration. Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh brace for the oncoming monsoon season. Four states in the Upper Colorado River Basin accuse Arizona of withdrawing too much water from the Colorado River. The India Meteorological Department predicts normal […]
The Stream, April 13: Plastic Waste Contributes to Deadly Flooding in Brazil, Prompting a Community Clean-up
The Global Rundown Plastic pollution contributes to deadly floods in Recife, Brazil, inspiring the local community to start a river clean-up scheme. A U.S. mining company accuses the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of polluting a river in southwestern Colorado. A study finds that nature-based solutions can help prevent flooding along the U.S. Gulf Coast. Global […]
Federal Water Tap, April 9: Pruitt Changes Clean Water Act Decision Authority
The Federal Water Tap is a weekly digest spotting trends in U.S. government water policy.
The Stream, March 21: Donors Raise $560m to Build Gaza Strip Desalination Plant
The Global Rundown International donors raise $560 million to build a desalination plant in the Gaza Strip. A water crisis looms in Phoenix, Arizona, as temperatures rise and water supply falls. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) claims that sustainable agriculture could cut water-related migration. The spread of infection at a hospital in […]
Federal Water Tap, March 19: Western Water Bills, Dam, and Hearing
The Rundown Russian operatives are accused of hacking water and energy utilities. Western senators introduce water bills, while California Republicans try to backdoor a dam expansion. A National Academy of Sciences review of a national climate change assessment finds it accurate and thorough. A Senate committee discusses western water issues. And lastly, the Department of […]
What’s Up With Water
What’s Up With Water condenses the need-to-know news on the world’s water into a snapshot for the start of the workweek. There is so much going on that’s related to water, but often it’s hidden behind the very things that it influences – agriculture, energy or health. This podcast is a ‘heads-up’ on water stories […]
The Stream, January 22: Saudi Arabia Plans to Build Nine Desalination Plants on the Red Sea
The Global Rundown Saudi Arabia announces the construction of nine desalination plants on the Red Sea. Authorities find that over half of Karachi, Pakistan’s, water supply is unfiltered. Malawi’s staple maize crop suffers amid dry weather and a worsening pest infestation. Dwindling snowpack in the southwestern U.S. poses problems for the region’s water supply. Commercial […]
