What’s Up With Water – June 28, 2021
Listen to the June 28, 2021 episode of What’s Up With Water – The need-to-know news on the world’s water.
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The Stream, June 25, 2021: Southern California Reservoir Could Keep Water Running in Drought
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN In the United States, a major reservoir in Southern California could save locals from water restrictions, while low water on the Mississippi River are creating obstacles for barges. A U.S. senator has blocked vital funding from going to Palestinians to restore water resources and roads. Arsenic is contaminating water supplies in communities […]
Drought, The Everything Disaster
When water stops flowing, painful days are at hand.
The Stream, June 24, 2021: Excess Animal Waste Pollutes Water In Northern Ireland
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Experts have advised politicians in Northern Ireland to export more than a third of animal waste amid water and soil quality concerns. The body of an Indigenous land and water activist was found in Mexico almost a month after he disappeared. Some well water customers in Jackson, Mississippi, are still under a […]
The Stream, June 17, 2021: Peru’s Water Sector Finally Invests In Natural Infrastructure
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A movement to build and maintain natural infrastructure in Peru is gaining ground. A judge in Louisiana blocks a Biden administration order that paused new oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters. Over 8,000 women and children have been displaced and lack clean water due to gang violence in Haiti. […]
The Stream, June 16, 2021: Proposed Commission In Brazil Could Limit Electricity Use Amid Drought
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A proposed commission in Brazil could lead to electricity rationing amid a historic drought. A Chinese cyberattack on critical U.S. entities in April included a major water supplier in California. A panel of judges affirmed key permits for the Line 3 pipeline project in Minnesota. Czech officials say they will begin negotiations […]
The Stream, June 15, 2021: U.S. Water And Power Systems Vulnerable to Cyberattacks
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A lack of funding and attention from the federal government has left water and power systems in the United States increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks. Swiss voters reject proposals to mitigate impacts of climate change and improve drinking water. A Michigan city applies for funding to remove more than 1,000 lead service lines. […]
The Stream, June 11, 2021: Proposal Would Cut Individual Water Use In Delhi By 17 Percent
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN The Delhi Development Authority proposes to cut daily water use by 17 percent over 20 years. Water managers could restore depleted groundwater basins in California by capturing floodwaters, a study finds. A new report says three million people in Afghanistan are at risk as drought worsens. A rural Canadian community could receive […]
The Stream, June 10, 2021: Monsoon Rains Inundate Mumbai
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Monsoon rains slam Mumbai, India, causing widespread flooding. A new report finds water stress disproportionately affects communities of color in Oregon. The dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico is below the five-year average, NOAA reports. A Canadian water treatment plant will receive over $200 million for infrastructure upgrades. Indigenous water treaty […]
The Stream, June 9, 2021: Expert Warns Against Dam Development in Murray-Darling Basin
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN More dams are not the answer to water woes in Australia’s Murray-Darling Basin, one expert warns. Right-wing militia supporters in Oregon threaten to open the headgates of a canal in Klamath Falls to restore the flow of water for irrigators. New technology that monitors sewer systems could change stormwater infrastructure management in […]
The Stream, June 8, 2021: Brazilians Will Have Power Despite Historic Drought, Grid Operator Says
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Brazil’s national grid operator guarantees power supplies for the remainder of the year amid a historic drought. Around one-third of more than 400 sites tested across Pennsylvania contain PFAS chemicals, a state report found. Black carbon deposits are speeding up glacial melting in the Himalaya, a new report says. As Chile begins […]
