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The Global Rundown More than 2 million people in Puerto Rico are served by contaminated drinking water systems, according to a new report. Protests over poor water, electricity, and housing services are spreading in South Africa. A small oil spill occurred at a pumping station for the Dakota Access oil pipeline in South Dakota, reigniting […]
The Global Rundown Analysts predict another global El Nino could form later this year. A sandstorm in China brought dangerous air pollution to Beijing, shutting down flights and forcing residents indoors. Seasonal rains in Somalia may provide some relief from a severe drought, but disease risks are growing. A community in Nigeria is suing the […]
The Global Rundown Conservation groups in Thailand warn fisheries and farms are at risk from a Chinese plan to dredge and alter the Mekong River to make way for larger ships. Drinking water systems serving millions of Americans, many of them in rural areas, have violated U.S. water laws, a report found. California’s levees are […]
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 […]
The Global Rundown Indigenous communities warn that hydropower development in the Tapajós basin in Brazil puts their livelihoods and culture at risk. Saltwater intrusion and water shortages in Bangladesh are forcing farmers to move to the city, and leaving women at home. China’s water quality continues to improve overall, but some areas are getting worse, […]
The Global Rundown Lawmakers in Hong Kong question whether the city should renegotiate its water supply deal with China. Inadequate water flows in the Teesta River are complicating a water sharing agreement between Bangladesh and India. Talks between India and Pakistan over disputed hydropower projects in the Indus Basin have stalled again. A drought in […]
The Global Rundown Global spending on water, sanitation, and hygiene programs is not sufficient to meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, according to a report by the World Health Organization. Water quality remains poor in many areas of Shanghai, despite environmental progress. Cyclone Cook, making landfall in New Zealand today, could be the country’s […]
World’s third-largest coal user joins China and U.S. in shift from black fuel.
The Global Rundown Residents of Colombia’s Tolima region voted to ban mining, in part due to concerns over groundwater. In Malaysia, the government decided to extend a ban on bauxite mining to address water pollution. As a famine looms in Somalia and three other countries in Africa and the Middle East, water scarcity is a […]
The Global Rundown A new study anticipates extreme coastal flooding events will occur in Europe every year by the end of the century. Researchers in China warn the headwaters of the Lancang River are at risk from receding glaciers. Syria’s government is asking the United Nations and U.S. coalition forces to quell air strikes near […]
The Global Rundown The state of Michigan will no longer provide water credits to help residents of Flint pay their water bills, though residents still dispute the water’s safety. Experts warn that droughts and dwindling water supplies in South America could contribute to political instability. A Norwegian investment firm divested millions of dollars from companies […]
