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YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN In the American West, Los Angeles begins receiving water from the Colorado River and Colorado River basin tribes could lose more of their already dwindling water supplies. A major storm water retention project in Detroit, Michigan includes removing tons of soil from a local park. The impacts of climate change globally could […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A report from UN officials called for water equity between Palestine and Israel. A pipeline failure on California’s coast leaked more than 100,000 gallons of oil into the Pacific Ocean and a protected wetland. Tropical Cyclone Shaheen tore through the country of Oman this weekend as nearby countries stay on high alert. […]
The Rundown For the first time, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over a groundwater dispute, in this case between Mississippi and Tennessee. Congress adds $28.6 billion in disaster aid, plus money for drought response and California water projects, to a bill that keeps the federal government operating through December 3. The U.S. Geological Survey […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN In the American West, the long-term impacts of wildfires threaten water supplies and California’s second-largest reservoir reaches record lows. A new report reveals inequality in water infrastructure investment in the United States. Four West African countries sign a first-of-its-kind agreement to manage water in the region’s largest aquifer basin. Flood insurance premiums […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A new report finds that agricultural policies throughout the European Union do not align with water directives. New rice varieties in India could slash water use in half. Toledo, Ohio, announces a water debt forgiveness program. Power outages in China threaten one province’s water supply. A proposed mining project in Michigan’s Upper […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Remains of five men who belonged to Mexico’s most persecuted Indigenous group were uncovered this week amid centuries-old battles over water rights. The U.S. Department of Energy wants to relax testing for toxic chemicals in waterways around the nation’s most leading nuclear weapons laboratory. Tropical Storm Dianmu is wreaking havoc in parts […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN In the American West, low water levels on Montana rivers force farmers to change their irrigation practices and billionaires in California have the power to protect themselves from drought. The state of Michigan announced it will provide residents of Benton Harbor with bottled water and water filters after elevated levels of lead […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Water stress in major American counties, including New York City area, will worsen by 2050. Arsenic is found in locally grown food items in the Indian state of Bihar for the first time. Sewage pollution is making popular swimming spots along the Thames River unsafe. Climate change will lead to more extreme weather […]
Carbon-reduction plans, if not well designed, can worsen water scarcity and pollution.
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN UN report reveals national carbon-reduction pledges are inadequate to prevent catastrophic warming. Minnesota regulators fine Enbridge $3.3 million for environmental violations while building the Line 3 oil pipeline. Climate change slows global farm productivity. A month after a toxic waste spill from an Angola diamond mine poisoned rivers in the Democratic Republic […]
The Rundown House Democratic leaders propose $30 billion in a budget reconciliation package for removing lead drinking water pipes. The budget reconciliation package includes money for school drinking water, colonias, areas affected by disasters, and aid to households to pay their water bills. The EPA alters its permitting guidance for pollution of surface water via […]
