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2020 Election Recap: Florida County Overwhelmingly Supports Granting Legal Rights to Rivers
Voters approved water-related measures in several states.
The Stream, November 3, 2020: Typhoon Goni Slams Philippines, Misses Manila
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN The fourth typhoon to hit the Philippines this month wreaks havoc on provinces south of the capital but spares Manila. Australia’s government is hoping to spread wastewater Covid-19 testing throughout the country. One of the oldest water battles in the United States is nearing its end. Experts say the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance […]
The Stream, October 22, 2020: Nepal’s Rice Farmers Are Breaking Covid-19 Protocols To Find Work
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Water shortages and economic stress have caused Nepal’s rice farmers to illegally seek work in India. Loosened federal environmental protections allow a mining company to move forward on a project that could drain wetlands in Georgia. Native American tribes are asking a federal judge to shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline. A […]
The Stream, October 16, 2020: Legionella Could Be Lurking In The Water Supply of Reopened Buildings
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Stagnant water in recently reopened buildings in the United States is raising concerns about the spread of legionnaire’s disease. Of 850 asked, over 30 percent of women in African countries say they’ve been harassed or assaulted while collecting water during the pandemic. A new model for detecting arsenic in drinking water in India reveals the problem is more […]
C+: Western Lake Erie receives mediocre score on new report card
This article appears as part of the Great Lakes News Collaborative. A collaboration between Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Radio, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great […]
Lack of Utility Data Obscures Customer Water Debt Problems
Inadequate data hampers understanding of who is most affected by overdue water bills.
Federal Water Tap, September 21: EPA Updates Clean Water Act Affordability Guidance
The Rundown The EPA proposes a more nuanced examination of how sewer system upgrades affect the finances of people in the lowest income brackets. Bureau of Reclamation models show a higher risk of low reservoir levels in the Colorado River basin. The State Department expands a Lower Mekong basin partnership that focuses on water management. […]
The Stream, September 10, 2020: Mexico is Restoring the Ancient Lake Texcoco
The Global Rundown A Mexico City airport is being transformed into a giant park. Delhi city officials are including a plan for sustainable urban planning in a master plan for the city’s next two decades. Around 13 percent of premature deaths in the EU are caused by environmental factors, according to a new report. A […]
Federal Water Tap, September 8: Satellite Imagery Shows Glacial Lake Growth
The Rundown Researchers detail the global growth of glacial meltwater lakes. The EPA revises an Obama administration rule on polluted wastewater from coal-fired power plants. The EPA forms a new western office to focus on mining cleanups and announces two water pollution-prevention projects along the U.S.-Mexico border. The EPA provides research funding to study PFAS […]
In Michigan, Rising Lake Levels Disturb Sacred Ground
Along Lake Michigan’s shores, rising waters are eroding Indigenous Odawa burial sites.
