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YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Lacking faith in government, South Africans take it upon themselves to deliver basic necessities like water to their communities. Few Chinook salmon survive after a summer of warm water in the Sacramento River. A sewer line fails in California, causing streets to flood and beaches to close. Water bill payments will resume […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Typhoon Rai batters the Philippines. Heavy rains flood the capital city of Kurdistan, a semi-autonomous region in Iraq. Emergency services evacuate more than 20,000 people after flooding in Malaysia. Heavy rain and snow in the American West this week could relieve the burden of drought in the region. An environmental commission criticizes […]
Listen to the 12/20/21 edition of What’s Up With Water, your need-to-know news of the world’s water from Circle of Blue.
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN An ongoing investigation into a Canadian oil and gas company found it has consistently cleared land and used water in northeastern Namibia without acquiring the proper permits. Lead levels in Benton Harbor, Michigan’s water supply are declining after years of high contamination. Water regulators investigate nearly 1000 reports of violations to the […]
In Australia, many of the same areas that endured brutal bushfires in 2019 and 2020 are now drowning in record-setting rainfall.
Water Crises Take Center Stage
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Heavy rainfall in Chennai, India leaves thousands in relief camps. Water shortages continue in Tanzania’s largest city. Honolulu authorities investigate complaints of a fuel odor in residents’ tap water. A polluting mine in Colorado has been served with a cease-and-desist order. California officials announce long-feared cuts to a state water distribution program amid […]
Record-breaking drought along the Wasatch Front forces tough decisions about water supply.
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN The oil industry is threatening Indigenous communities in Alberta, Canada by destroying wetlands and rerouting waterways. Dam levels in Eastern Cape, South Africa, fall below 50 percent. Cloud seeding is becoming more popular throughout the American West as water scarcity worsens. Heavy rains cause devastating flooding across South India. Covid-19 vaccine initiatives […]
Small farmers struggle as ag titans wheel water for profit
