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The Global Rundown Up to 30,000 children who were exposed to lead-contaminated drinking water in Flint, Michigan, will be screened to identify potential impacts. Norsk Hydro, the operator of the world’s largest alumina refinery, denies allegations of water contamination in Para, Brazil. A Mississippi tributary is named the most endangered river in the U.S. as […]
The Global Rundown Israel plans to build two new desalination plants to combat ongoing drought. A deadly oil spill dirties waterways as it spreads along the coast of Borneo, Indonesia. Mountain snowpack in Colorado shrinks to 66 percent of its normal size. California revives the possibility of a two-tunnel water delivery project Environmental groups organize […]
In 2011, amid the chaos of civil war, Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown. Unrest continues today, along with the breakdown of basic services such as water and sanitation.
The Rundown In Afghanistan, the ties between water and conflict are complex. Years of warfare have upset the water supply of millions. Fighting has damaged infrastructure and driven numerous Afghans from their homes, often to areas where clean water is unavailable. At the same time, climate change is pressuring the country’s resources, and changes in […]
The Gaza Strip may soon be unlivable, largely due to the territory’s devastated water supply.
Threats to the Nile and explosive population growth are pushing Egypt toward severe water scarcity.
The Global Rundown The World Health Organization (WHO) launches a health review after a new study finds plastic particles in 90 percent of bottled water. The U.S. accuses Russia of engineering cyberattacks targeting nuclear power plants and water and electric systems. The Philippine environment minister recommends a year-long closure to clean up contaminated Boracay. The […]
The Global Rundown Turkish troops seize the main dam and water plant supplying Afrin, Syria, leaving thousands without water. A U.S. federal judge rules that the Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for recurring flooding along the Missouri River. Residents of Kenya’s largest slum brace for a week of heavy rains and floods. California Governor […]
The Rundown Black residents of Uniontown, Alabama, did not convince the EPA that dumping coal ash in a landfill near town was discriminatory. An EPA advisory committee, meanwhile, recommends the agency adopt a human rights approach to water. The EPA’s Lake Erie plan aims for 40 percent phosphorus reduction but the strategy is largely voluntary. […]
Violence is escalating across war-torn Syria, leading to civilian deaths, devastated infrastructure, and severe water shortages.
The Global Rundown Indonesia moves to ban toxic waste as part of the Citarum River clean-up initiative. Drought-stricken South Africa starts an investigation of its water ministry. A thaw in the United Kingdom leaves thousands without water as pipes burst. Australia’s wheat output is expected to jump by 11.8 percent as La Niña brings increased […]
