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The Stream, June 7: Yemen Cholera Death Toll Spikes 50 Percent
The Global Rundown More than 600 people have died in a cholera outbreak in Yemen, and World Health Organization officials warn that number could rise further. A conflict between farmers and pastoralists claimed two more lives in Kenya, where a drought has exacerbated longstanding tensions. A new report suggests water privatization is costing England’s households […]
The Stream, June 5: International Lenders Abandon Honduras Dam
The Global Rundown All three of the major international financial institutions that loaned money to the Agua Zarca dam in Honduras have withdrawn their support. Cape Town, South Africa is facing down a water crisis of “catastrophic proportions,” according to the city’s mayor. Water levels have reached record lows in Israel’s Sea of Galilee, where […]
The Stream, June 1: Majority of England’s Floodplains Degraded, Report Finds
The Global Rundown The vast majority of floodplains in England have been degraded by agriculture, urbanization, and poor management. The expiration of a key water-sharing agreement along the Delaware River could lead to more extreme droughts and floods, activists say. Oil and gas development in the shale formations of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas has not […]
The Stream, May 30: Bangladesh Braces For More Floods As Cyclone Approaches
The Global Rundown Flooding and storm surge from Cyclone Mora could devastate coastal areas of Bangladesh, which is still recovering from April’s widespread floods. In Sri Lanka, floods are raising the risk of waterborne disease outbreaks. Thousands of people in Mosul, Iraq face limited access to water, food, and medicine, according to the United Nations. […]
The Stream, May 29: Deadly Rains Trigger Landslides In Sri Lanka
The Global Rundown Landslides triggered by the worst rains in more than a decade have killed more than 150 people in Sri Lanka. Facing drought and rising seas, the president of Kiribati says international climate funding is not coming quickly enough for his country. Wastewater spills from a proposed coal seam gas project in New […]
The Stream, May 24: Hawaii Floods Linked To Rising Seas, Climate Change
The Global Rundown Climate changed helped drive coastal flooding in Hawaii last month, researchers found, while similar events are predicted to occur this week and later this summer. New data show the cholera outbreak in Yemen is growing rapidly. Western Cape province in South Africa was declared a disaster zone due to a severe drought […]
The Stream, May 12: Days Numbered For U.S. Glaciers, Scientists Say
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 Stream, May 9: U.S. To Decide On Paris Climate Accord
The Global Rundown U.S. President Donald Trump is set to consider the country’s future participation in the Paris climate agreement. A new report urges Australia and New Zealand to open their doors to the citizens of Pacific Island nations affected by climate change. Poor water quality, caused by years of conflict, is behind a deadly […]
The Stream, May 2: California Snowpack Weighs In At Double Normal Levels
The Global Rundown After years of severe drought, California’s final snowpack measurement is double its normal levels. Indigenous people protecting their land and resources are often portrayed as criminals or terrorists, according to the United Nations’ special rapporteur. A new federal spending deal softens funding cuts to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Officials in Chicago […]
The Stream, May 1: Arsenic-Contaminated Water Threatens Health In Northern India
The Global Rundown Millions of people are at risk from water contaminated with high levels of arsenic in India’s Bihar state. Depleted reservoirs have created water shortages in Hyderabad, India. Europe’s dependence on soybean imports from water-scarce areas of the world could increase food prices, a study found. The rapid pace of hydropower development in […]
