Hepatitis A Resurges in the United States
This week’s edition takes a look at a resurgence of Hepatitis A in the United States.
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The Stream, May 16: Australia Imports Wheat for the First Time in 12 Years Amid Drought
The Global Rundown Drought and failed crops force Australia to import wheat for the first time in 12 years. Industry lobbyists push back against the European Union’s clean water laws. Reconstruction in Mozambique in the wake of Cyclones Idai and Kenneth will require an estimated $3.2 billion in aid. China begins its first round of […]
What’s Up With Water – Jakarta, Indonesia’s Sinking Capital
What’s Up with Water, your “need-to-know news” of the world’s water. In India, officials credit early warning systems and swift evacuations for minimizing casualties when Cyclone Fani struck the eastern coast last week. The massive storm hit the state of Odisha, but fewer than 20 fatalities were reported, compared to thousands dead in a similar […]
HotSpots H2O: Floods, Sanctions, and Shortages Deluge Iran
The Trump administration announced last week that it will no longer provide sanction exemptions to countries importing oil from Iran, a move that could hurt Iran’s economy and impair its capacity to respond to devastating floods that rampaged through the county just weeks ago. Iran’s oil exports have already fallen by half since the U.S. […]
As Salt Builds Up in Soils Around The World, Farmers and Conservationists Seek Solutions
Salinization threatens crops and ecosystems. What can we do?
The Stream, April 25: Torrential Downpour in South Africa Leaves 60 Dead, Hundreds Displaced
The Global Rundown Flooding and landslides sweep through eastern South Africa, leaving 60 dead. Unprecedented rainfall rejuvenates marshlands in Iraq. Herders in Mali rely on satellite imagery to find watering holes. Another cyclone barrels toward Mozambique. A new report warns that government intervention is needed to avoid intensifying drought in Southeast Asia. “Water is life […]
Russia’s Controversial Lake Baikal Water Bottling Plant
From this week’s edition of World Water Week, a controversial water bottling plant on Russia’s Lake Baikal and a new assessment of American groundwater quality.
The Stream, March 14: A Week After Deadly Flooding, Malawi Faces Tropical Cyclone Threat
The Global Rundown A week after flood waters killed at least 56 people, Malawi braces for a tropical cyclone. A slow-rising flood deluges homes in the Mississippi Delta. Looters take food, water, and other items as Venezuela’s nationwide power outage continues. Malaysia puts bauxite mining projects on hold to conduct environmental studies. Researchers rush to understand […]
Humans have made the planet greener, and why that could be a mixed blessing
Humans are officially greening the earth. Is that a good thing?
What’s Up With Water – The Mixed Blessing of Humans Greening the Planet
Listen to hear the Implications of global greening and water waste in the oil fields of the Permian Basin.
What’s Up With Water – Water Stress and Conflict in Nigeria, and More
This week’s focus of Circle of Blue’s weekly podcast is on water stress and conflict in Nigeria.
With Rising Temperatures, Stark Changes Ahead for Asia’s Water Tower
The melting of the Hindu Kush Himalaya region will alter water supplies for a quarter of the planet’s people.
