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The Global Rundown Poor water and sanitation conditions could contribute to a medical emergency at refugee camps in Uganda, according to Médecins Sans Frontières. Activist groups are calling on federal agencies to speed up studies of flood protection measures for New York City. A heat wave in London has caused a spike in water demand, […]
The Global Rundown Water concerns are at the center of a debate over the expansion of coal seam gas fields in New South Wales. A teachers’ pension fund in Canada could use its investments to influence private water companies in Chile. Phosphorus pollution declined significantly in China’s lakes over the past decade, but still has […]
The Global Rundown Civilians in Marawi, Philippines are without food and water after a government offensive against IS militants went awry. An average of 10,000 people are fleeing west Mosul each day as fighting between IS and the Iraqi government continues. UNICEF rushes to provide food, water, and sanitation services to Congolese refugees arriving in […]
The Global Rundown Conflict in the Middle East and Africa is preventing 24 million children from accessing safe water and sanitation. Misguided water management projects are causing lakes and rivers in Africa’s Sahel region to run dry, prompting conflict and out-migration. Lack of clean water is the greatest challenge facing many Yemeni civilians. Raw sewage […]
The Global Rundown Water efficiency has improved in U.S. cities over the last 30 years, but rural areas are being left behind. The World Health Organization predicts Yemen could see hundreds of thousands of cholera cases during the next six months. Aid agencies warn that millions of people in Somalia still need food assistance despite […]
The Global Rundown Officials declared a state of emergency in Sana’a, Yemen after a cholera outbreak claimed dozens of lives. WASH initiatives are reaching thousands of Rohingya refugees who have fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh, but water access for the displaced population remains limited. War and water scarcity are endangering the livelihood of the Wayúu, […]
The Global Rundown Nationalizing Britain’s water and sewage services could save households more than $100 each year, according to the Labour Party. Drug trafficking is driving deforestation in Central America, researchers found, threatening ecosystem services. The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Yemen continues to climb. Chinese banana plantations in Laos have given rural […]
The Global Rundown Glaciers in the contiguous United States may be gone by mid-century, according to scientists. Somalia needs an additional $900 million in aid to address food and water shortages caused by drought. A cholera outbreak in Yemen, spread through contaminated water, has now killed more than 50 people. Not enough money is set […]
The Global Rundown South Sudan hovers on the edge of a widespread cholera epidemic. In Niger, poor sanitation and inadequate water supply spark a Hepatitis E outbreak among refugees displaced by Boko Haram. Progress is underway on a new water treatment plant south of Mosul, Iraq, which will provide clean water for conflict-affected Iraqis. A […]
The Global Rundown Building a border wall in the floodplain of the Rio Grande could snarl a water treaty between the U.S. and Mexico. Fighting in Mosul, Iraq continues to pressure drinking water supplies. A dam project in Kenya will provide more water to urban areas, but may harm forests that supply water downstream. A […]
The Global Rundown A shrinking glacier in Canada changed the direction and amount of water flowing down several rivers in the Yukon. Illegal gold mining in Zimbabwe continues to pose a threat to rivers and forests. Water and sanitation investments remain critical to the fight against cholera in Haiti. Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in […]
