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The Global Rundown Yemen’s cholera outbreak accelerates again, with 10,000 new cases being reported each week. Indonesia rushes to distribute aid to survivors of its recent earthquake, which has left more than 1,300 dead. Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) are discovered in the Tucson, Arizona, water supply, but officials deny “contamination.” In the United Kingdom, the minister in charge of water […]
The Global Rundown Water is cut off to Palu, Indonesia, where a major earthquake and tsunami struck over the weekend. Drought-driven economic losses could double in China if global temperatures continue to rise. Plans to expand a dump in Queensland, Australia, will likely lead to long-term water contamination, a study warns. Monsoon rains in India […]
The Global Rundown Chile approves the development of the largest desalination plant in Latin America. The price of wool soars in Australia as farmers struggle to feed their sheep. More than 200 sewage workers have died in India this year, sparking outrage. A “medicane” brings heavy rain and winds to Greece. The death toll from […]
When reservoirs drop, cities turn to groundwater.
The Global Rundown Drillers in the Permian Basin, a major United States oil field, struggle to dispose of fracking wastewater. Urgent changes are needed to salvage Australia’s Murray-Darling Basin plan, according to the project’s Productivity Commission. Portugal attracts drought-stricken farmers to its lush Alqueva reservoir. The death toll from floods in India this year nears […]
The Global Rundown Global demand for lithium jeopardizes water supplies in Chile. Desalination may soon be needed in Sydney, Australia, as dam levels plummet. A failed dam in Myanmar forces 50,000 people from their homes. Detroit, Michigan, finds elevated levels of copper and lead in school drinking water. Scientists in Pune, India, use nano-material in […]
The Global Rundown A new report by the World Bank and the FAO finds that poor institutional choices are exacerbating water issues in the Middle East and North Africa. Experts warn that post-conflict recovery in Syria will be hampered by water shortages. China’s Jiangsu province sues a chemical producer for dumping waste lye into the […]
The Global Rundown The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality reports that 1.5 million state residents have been drinking municipal water contaminated with PFAS. Weekend rains are in the forecast for parched eastern Australia. Ancient “hunger stones” become visible in the Czech Republic’s Elbe River as water levels drop. India hesitates to accept international aid for […]
The Global Rundown Farmers across Denmark face bankruptcy as drought ravages crops. Water levels in Hungary’s Danube river drop to record lows, disrupting shipping operations in the country. Rivers in Karnataka, India, overflow while lakes in the state go dry. Mexican farmers allege that “hail cannons” used by Volkswagen are causing drought in the state […]
The Global Rundown Michigan health director Nick Lyon is set to stand trial over involuntary manslaughter charges related to the Flint water crisis. The thickest sea ice in the Arctic breaks up for the first time on record. Floodwaters begin to recede in swamped Kerala, India. A long-term study of California’s Carrizo Plain details the […]
The Global Rundown Clean water shortages intensify in flood-hit Kerala, India. Shifting weather patterns are likely to bring hotter summers and heavier downpours in the northern hemisphere, according to scientists. Brazil’s Alagoas state declares a state of emergency as drought leaves thousands short on water. Water and sanitation systems continue to crumble in Yemen, fueling […]
The Global Rundown A newly-released U.S. federal report warns that water cutbacks in the southwestern United States could occur by 2020 as Colorado River water levels fall. Bushfire season begins early in parched Australia. Lead in U.S. Army bases is poisoning service members’ children, a new report claims. Delhi, India, neglects traditional rainwater harvesting amid its […]
