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The Global Rundown Malaysia’s prime minister suggests that the country may raise the price of water sold to Singapore by ten-fold in order to pay off debts. The death toll from last week’s earthquake in Lombok, Indonesia, rises above 430. Failing harvests in Afghanistan heighten food insecurity. Kerala, India, places districts on high alert as […]
The Rundown Since April, intercommunal violence — which includes burning houses, killing, rape, and livestock slaughter — has flared in Ethiopia’s Gedeo and West Guji zones, displacing an estimated one million people. The cause of the violence is unclear, but long-time regional tensions over land and water may be partially to blame. Many internally displaced […]
Water-related protests in Iran turned violent last week, leaving eleven people injured in the city of Abadan.
The Global Rundown A newly-released study finds that PFAS contaminants in U.S. drinking water are dangerous at lower levels than previously believed. Climate change and conflict are forcing displacement across the globe, jeopardizing water access, according to a United Nations (UN) report. New initiatives bring water to off-the-grid communities in the United States’ Navajo Nation. […]
The Global Rundown Agriculture, mining, and climate change threaten Bogotá, Colombia’s natural water collection and filtration system. A severe acid leak is reported at a recently-closed Indian copper smelter, threatening water supplies. Intense flooding hits the Ivory Coast, killing more than a dozen people. Heavy rains inundate parts of coastal Texas that were hit by […]
The Global Rundown Monsoon floods displace more than one million people in India and Bangladesh. A watchdog report criticizes U.K. water companies for supply failures during this year’s “beast from the east” storm. A new study finds that Pennsylvania’s oil boom has had minimal impact on the state’s groundwater. The United Nations Food and Agriculture […]
The Global Rundown India is in the midst of its “worst-ever” water crisis, according to a report by a government think-tank. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits Japan, killing three and bursting water mains. Michigan considers loosening its rigid ballast water discharge rules for the Great Lakes. A new study predicts that more than 300,000 coastal […]
The Rundown Reclamation will review environmental effects of controversial New Mexico water project. Watchdog agency warns Reclamation about insider threats to dam security. Farm Bill passes out of Senate committee. EPA moves forward with WOTUS rule replacement. GAO says that some tribes struggle to operate and maintain water and wastewater systems built by federal grants. […]
The Rundown California senator champions a water affordability bill. The EPA wants to reassess cost-benefit analysis. Defense spending authorization bill addresses firefighting chemicals and military water use. The House passes an Army Corps authorization while a committee moves forward an EPA spending bill. The TVA changes how it manages coal ash at one of its […]
The Global Rundown Researchers find microplastics and hazardous chemicals in snow and ice samples taken from Antarctica. The Red Cross pulls 71 staff members out of Yemen amid security concerns, disrupting water, food, and surgical aid. Thames Water plans to pay £65 million ($87 million) to customers after failing to curb excessive leakage. Phoenix, Arizona, […]
