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YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Argentina declares a state of emergency for the Parana River as it reaches historic lows. Leaky drainage lines pour sewage into India’s Pavana River, which is overflowing with monsoon rains. Saudi Arabia halts a multi-billion-dollar deal to sell stake in the world’s largest water desalination plant. Cases of Legionnaires’ disease rise in […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Chicago officials say Legionnaires’ cases rose drastically in July. Mexico’s Lake Cuitzeo is becoming drier and drier, threatening the livelihoods of farmers, ranchers, and fisherman. Landslides and floods in India kill more than 135 people. Over 100 people are arrested during protests over water shortages in Iran. Legislation to increase funding for […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Wayne County, Michigan, residents file a class-action lawsuit against local officials after stormwater infrastructure failed to stop flooding in late June. Floods in Germany leave thousands without running water while recovery workers worry about the spread of coronavirus. Thousands of residents in the Chinese province of Henan were evacuated as heavy rains […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN City officials in Hyderabad, India, open floodgates of a major reservoir after heavy rains flooded parts of the city. Ethiopia fills the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam for the second year in a row. Officials rescue over six dozen people in Newark, New Jersey, after a major storm left much of the city […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Deadly protests in Iran break out amid a worsening water crisis. Argentina will allocate millions of dollars to mitigate drought along the Parana River. More than 700 people in one German city are safe after disastrous flooding over the weekend kills nearly 200 across western Europe. Marine harmful algal blooms in Florida […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A new initiative in Brazil will pay soy farmers to practice sustainable agriculture. Massive amounts of rain fell across Switzerland this week, flooding streets and swelling rivers in major cities like Zurich. Major flooding events are becoming more common in Detroit, Michigan. The United States EPA could set new limits on PFAS […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Water levels on Lake Ontario are nearing record lows. A new report from the UK Environment Agency finds the country’s water industry is failing to meet environmental pollution standards. Experts say military conflict can’t be ruled out as negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia Drought is […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Thousands are evacuated from the Chinese province of Sichuan due to flooding. Heavy rains flood villages in north Bihar, India, cutting them off from metropolitan cities and aid. First Nations groups in Australia plead the federal government to distribute $40 million promised to them in 2018 for to buy water. Applications open […]
Fires, droughts, floods, power outages. The interval between disasters is shortening, or in some cases disappearing altogether.
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Farmers in the U.S. Midwest aren’t planting crops to mitigate fertilizer runoff, despite federal funding for the plants known as “cover crops.” In U.S. drought news, San Diego officials declare the city “drought proof;” President Joe Biden holds a meeting with governors to discuss wildfire risk; and reports of water misuse in […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro bans outdoor fires ahead of the burning season in the Amazon rainforest. Several thousand residents in one remote West Virginia county are still waiting for clean water. Water supplies in Mumbai will last for more than two months, a drastically different scenario from last year. Lake Erie is […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Residents of Detroit, Michigan, face severe flooding after heavy rain storms last weekend. Louisiana lawmakers plan for a complete overhaul of the state’s water infrastructure. China begins operating the world’s second-largest hydropower generating station amid environmental concerns. Turkey will begin constructing a major canal that opponents say will damage marine ecosystems and […]
