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YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Remains of five men who belonged to Mexico’s most persecuted Indigenous group were uncovered this week amid centuries-old battles over water rights. The U.S. Department of Energy wants to relax testing for toxic chemicals in waterways around the nation’s most leading nuclear weapons laboratory. Tropical Storm Dianmu is wreaking havoc in parts […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Drought in South America offers a glimpse into a future shaped by climate change. Plastic pollution is building up in the Great Lakes. The construction of thousands of homes in the United Kingdom is being delayed by concerns over water quality. Low river levels in Newfoundland, Canada, could have lasting impacts on […]
Michigan farmers irrigate with 187 billion gallons of groundwater a year. Is the state prepared for more?
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN In the American West, low water levels on Montana rivers force farmers to change their irrigation practices and billionaires in California have the power to protect themselves from drought. The state of Michigan announced it will provide residents of Benton Harbor with bottled water and water filters after elevated levels of lead […]
Carbon-reduction plans, if not well designed, can worsen water scarcity and pollution.
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN If passed, a major infrastructure package in the United States could help clean up decades of water pollution at abandoned coal mines. The UAE announces three major desalination projects aimed at meeting water security goals. High costs for fishing are impeding the way of life of Zimbabwe’s ‘great river people.’ Drinking water […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN UN report reveals national carbon-reduction pledges are inadequate to prevent catastrophic warming. Minnesota regulators fine Enbridge $3.3 million for environmental violations while building the Line 3 oil pipeline. Climate change slows global farm productivity. A month after a toxic waste spill from an Angola diamond mine poisoned rivers in the Democratic Republic […]
The Rundown House Democratic leaders propose $30 billion in a budget reconciliation package for removing lead drinking water pipes. The budget reconciliation package includes money for school drinking water, colonias, areas affected by disasters, and aid to households to pay their water bills. The EPA alters its permitting guidance for pollution of surface water via […]
The rivers are an ecological bounty in the Mekong watershed. But technical reviews pay little attention to environmental costs of dam building.
Water was overlooked in past global climate talks. Advocates are focusing on the Glasgow meeting to highlight water’s indispensable climate role.
