Speaking Of Water With Peter Gleick – California Drinking Water Bill
Dr. Peter Gleick, President Emeritus of the Pacific Institute, discusses the new clean water bill signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom.
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Dr. Peter Gleick, President Emeritus of the Pacific Institute, discusses the new clean water bill signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom.
The Global Rundown Up to 1,000 water systems in California may be at risk of supplying tainted drinking water. A review of Australia’s Barwon-Darling river system calls it “an ecosystem in crisis.” Another record-breaking heatwave strikes parts of Europe. The death toll from flash floods, lightning strikes, and landslides in South Asia is updated again, this […]
The Global Rundown U.S. biologists say a plan by the Trump Administration to pump more water to California’s Central Valley farmers could harm salmon. British environmental groups call on Southern Water company to pay for damages caused by pollution spills. A river breach in Bangladesh worsens monsoon flooding in the northern part of the country. […]
This week’s episode of Circle of Blue’s weekly podcast, What’s Up With Water, focuses on restoring water systems to Paradise, California.
Government agencies still defining their roles in post-fire water contamination.
The Global Rundown A new report warns that contaminants in California drinking water could be the cause of 15,500 new cancer cases. Several cyclone-hit communities in Mozambique remain unreached as heavy rains continue. Residents in New South Wales, Australia, allege that bottled water companies are illegally extracting groundwater. A new study finds that extreme rainfall […]
The Imperial Irrigation District, an influential agency on the Colorado River, sued to halt a basinwide drought plan.
The Global Rundown The water system of Paradise, California, which was tainted after a wildfire swept through the town, could cost $300 million to replace. The United Nations helps Malawian refugees displaced by Cyclone Idai return home. Flood-hit Iran receives a massive aid donation from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Quebec, Canada, braces […]
A look at water utility consolidation in California.
Uniting small, failing utilities with larger neighbors can fix water problems.
The Rundown Trump administration lawsuit opposes California’s plan to add water to rivers for fish and environment. Colorado River officials barnstorm Congress to lobby for action on the basin’s water conservation plan. The GAO reports that state agencies do not have the capacity to administer tens of billions in disaster aid that Congress allocated in […]
In Paradise, CA, those faced with rebuilding homes and businesses are faced with a grand challenge: how to restart the town’s imperiled water system.