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As climate change complicates Lake Erie’s algae problem, scientists say farmers must do far more to reduce phosphorus runoff. But will enough farmers change their ways without a government mandate?
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN New research finds that growing more carbon-negative crops could cause water shortages for billions of people globally. The Canadian government isn’t tracking water-related illnesses in First Nations communities. Environmental officials in West Virginia investigate acidic discharge from a former mine complex. Egyptian and Sudanese officials agree to resume talks with Ethiopia over […]
This is Eileen Wray-McCann for Circle of Blue. And this is What’s Up with Water, your “need-to-know news” of the world’s water, made possible by support from people like you. Circle of Blue · What’s Up With Water – 3.8.21 In the United States, winter storms that swept through the South in mid-February crippled the […]
The Rundown A House bill to move the country to 100 percent clean electricity by 2035 acknowledges water-energy links. A USDA report finds that farm acreage using cover crops increased by 50 percent. The GAO reviews EPA regulatory actions regarding PFAS. The EPA will review a proposed mine in Minnesota for its effects on the […]
Michigan’s aging dams require “comprehensive and immediate attention” to avoid future tragedies like last summer’s Midland-area dam failures, a state task force has determined.
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN A new report gives poor grades to U.S. water infrastructure. Not responding to water risk is costlier to companies around the world than taking proactive measures now, a report finds. A utility in Queensland, Australia asks customers to conserve water as dam levels drop. A program between British Columbia and Alaska to […]
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Much of urban India still faces water stress, a report finds. The Magpie River in Canada is given personhood status. Parts of Appalachia are flooded from heavy thunderstorms earlier this week. South Africa’s Standard Bank will assess its role in a crude oil pipeline after international opposition. A new report says Colorado […]
Navajo Generating Station shut down in 2019 and is now being dismantled. The Colorado River water that cooled the plant is part of a broader legal impasse.
A significant number of residential septic systems need repair or replacement, but efforts to enact a statewide code have been hampered.
First-ever federal program for household water-bill assistance could see another $500 million.
With warming temperatures, fluctuating water levels and a series of extreme storms, Lake Superior is undergoing dramatic alterations amid climate change.
