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The Global Rundown Indonesia moves to ban toxic waste as part of the Citarum River clean-up initiative. Drought-stricken South Africa starts an investigation of its water ministry. A thaw in the United Kingdom leaves thousands without water as pipes burst. Australia’s wheat output is expected to jump by 11.8 percent as La Niña brings increased […]
The Global Rundown Environmental activists take legal action in an attempt to restore India’s polluted rivers. Contaminated water sparks a cholera outbreak in Malawi, sickening more than 500. The Indian Supreme Court delivers a verdict on the Cauvery water dispute, increasing Karnataka’s share of water. Stretches of Australia’s Great Northern Highway are underwater after Tropical […]
Cape Town pushes Day Zero back to June 4 as South Africa declares a national disaster due to drought. A recent study found that 3 to 10 percent of United States water systems have been in violation of federal Safe Drinking Water Act health standards each year since 1982. New South Wales and Victoria, Australia, could withdraw […]
What’s Up With Water condenses the need-to-know news on the world’s water into a snapshot for the start of the workweek. There is so much going on that’s related to water, but often it’s hidden behind the very things that it influences – agriculture, energy or health. This podcast is a ‘heads-up’ on water stories […]
The Global Rundown A norovirus outbreak that sickened nearly 200 people at the Pyeongchang Olympics is linked to contaminated cooking water. Cape Town pushes Day Zero back to June 4 as South Africa declares a national disaster due to drought. Cyclone Gita devastates Tonga, causing widespread flooding and flattening homes and government buildings. A recent […]
The Global Rundown A magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocks Hualien, Taiwan, leaving 40,000 homes without water. Thousands of residents in Jakarta, Indonesia, are forced to evacuate after the release of floodwaters from an upstream reservoir. Scientists confirm that the 2014-2015 outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Flint, Michigan, was caused by low chlorine levels in the municipal […]
Since August 2017, nearly 700,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled persecution in Myanmar following widespread, brutal attacks against the Rohingya community.
The Global Rundown Cape Town officials push Day Zero to May 11, citing a decline in agricultural water usage. Residents of Jakarta, Indonesia, brace for floods as the government opens sluice gates on a major upstream reservoir. Four hospitals in Manchester, England, halt operations due to a water main leak. China names several environmental goals, […]
The Global Rundown Drought, flooding, and other natural disasters threaten half of U.S. military bases worldwide, according to a Pentagon report. Taps are on the verge of running dry in several major global cities, including Mexico City, Mexico; Melbourne, Australia; and Kabul, Afghanistan. Researchers find that trees in Australia ‘sweat’ to survive extremely hot, dry […]
Residents will be allowed 25 liters (6.6 gallons) per person per day at 200 collection points.
The Global Rundown California considers alternatives to the $17 billion delta tunnel project after funding efforts fail. Flooding and landslides disrupt railway lines across Scotland. Scientists discover a drought-resistant strain of wild rice in Australia’s crocodile-infested waters. England plans to cut back on plastic pollution by installing free water refill points in every major town […]
The Rundown Federal energy regulators approve the first step in a proposed Colorado River pipeline in Utah. An Arizona representative introduces an Indian water rights settlement. The House proposes additional money for water systems damaged by hurricanes. FEMA misses its power restoration target in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Trump administration publishes an “America First” […]
